Improving family life in Singapore : the impact of work-life balance self-efficacy on work-life conflict and family life satisfaction

The work-life balance of Singaporeans has become a salient focus in the media and in public policy in recent years. Work-life conflict, which impacts one’s work-life balance, has critical ramifications for an individual’s quality of family life. Despite various measures being implemented to improve...

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Main Author: Reveenthran, Jacinth Preeya
Other Authors: Sabrina Luk Ching Yuen
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140155
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description The work-life balance of Singaporeans has become a salient focus in the media and in public policy in recent years. Work-life conflict, which impacts one’s work-life balance, has critical ramifications for an individual’s quality of family life. Despite various measures being implemented to improve Singaporeans’ existing work-life balance and family life, there remains room for improvement. This exploratory study presents an interdisciplinary approach where the psychological concept of ‘work-life balance self-efficacy’ is used to analyse the relationship between work-life conflict and family life satisfaction in the light of public policy. A qualitative approach of inquiry in the form of semi-structured interviews is applied. Thematic analysis of the data reveals that Singaporeans from different familial groups experience work-life conflicts and impacts to family life distinctively. Ultimately, policy recommendations aimed at the organisational level have been proposed to help working individuals effectively attain a work-life balance and satisfaction with their family lives.
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spelling ntu-10356/1401552020-05-27T02:51:04Z Improving family life in Singapore : the impact of work-life balance self-efficacy on work-life conflict and family life satisfaction Reveenthran, Jacinth Preeya Sabrina Luk Ching Yuen School of Social Sciences slukcy@ntu.edu.sg Social sciences::Political science::Public administration::Asia::Singapore The work-life balance of Singaporeans has become a salient focus in the media and in public policy in recent years. Work-life conflict, which impacts one’s work-life balance, has critical ramifications for an individual’s quality of family life. Despite various measures being implemented to improve Singaporeans’ existing work-life balance and family life, there remains room for improvement. This exploratory study presents an interdisciplinary approach where the psychological concept of ‘work-life balance self-efficacy’ is used to analyse the relationship between work-life conflict and family life satisfaction in the light of public policy. A qualitative approach of inquiry in the form of semi-structured interviews is applied. Thematic analysis of the data reveals that Singaporeans from different familial groups experience work-life conflicts and impacts to family life distinctively. Ultimately, policy recommendations aimed at the organisational level have been proposed to help working individuals effectively attain a work-life balance and satisfaction with their family lives. Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Global Affairs 2020-05-27T02:51:04Z 2020-05-27T02:51:04Z 2020 Final Year Project (FYP) https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140155 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Improving family life in Singapore : the impact of work-life balance self-efficacy on work-life conflict and family life satisfaction
title Improving family life in Singapore : the impact of work-life balance self-efficacy on work-life conflict and family life satisfaction
title_full Improving family life in Singapore : the impact of work-life balance self-efficacy on work-life conflict and family life satisfaction
title_fullStr Improving family life in Singapore : the impact of work-life balance self-efficacy on work-life conflict and family life satisfaction
title_full_unstemmed Improving family life in Singapore : the impact of work-life balance self-efficacy on work-life conflict and family life satisfaction
title_short Improving family life in Singapore : the impact of work-life balance self-efficacy on work-life conflict and family life satisfaction
title_sort improving family life in singapore the impact of work life balance self efficacy on work life conflict and family life satisfaction
topic Social sciences::Political science::Public administration::Asia::Singapore
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