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The impact of collectivism orientation and gender identity on work-life balance and life satisfaction relationship: A UK –Spain comparison

Valero Pizarro, Irene; Arman, Gamze

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Irene Valero Pizarro



Abstract

Difficulties in balancing work and non-work roles have a negative impact on an individual’s life satisfaction. This study investigates the relationship between work-life balance and life satisfaction across the United Kingdom and Spain. It also explores the moderating effects of individual orientations of collectivism and genderidentity. The used scales measured Work-life Balance (WLB), Life Satisfaction (LS), Collectivism vs. Individualism orientations,and Gender identity. Collectivism/Individualism was measured and analysed atindividual-level rather than at cultural-level. Data was collected from 52 British and 69 Spanish full-time employed women through an online survey. Correlational analyses andhierarchical multiple regression were conducted. Findings indicated that work-life balance had positive effects on life satisfaction across two different cultures. Those effects were stronger for British than Spanish women. Moderating effects were not found. Although, work-life balance, collectivism individual-orientation, and feminine identity predicted life satisfaction in the UK and only work-life balance predicted life satisfactionin Spain. This study extendsthe literature onwork-life balance and life satisfaction relationship and the influence of culture, whilstalso contributing to the under-researched area of the influence of gender identity on that relationship. The results might contribute to developingbetter strategies forpromoting work-life balance.

Citation

Valero Pizarro, I., & Arman, G. (2021). The impact of collectivism orientation and gender identity on work-life balance and life satisfaction relationship: A UK –Spain comparison. Journal of Management and Business Education, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.35564/jmbe.2021.0004

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 4, 2021
Online Publication Date Feb 4, 2021
Publication Date Feb 4, 2021
Deposit Date Mar 3, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Management and Business Education
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 1
DOI https://doi.org/10.35564/jmbe.2021.0004
Keywords work-life balance, life satisfaction, influence of culture, gender identity, individual-level orientations of collectivism
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7164993

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