WORK-LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF JOB SATISFACTION IN THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL IN THE WESTERN PROVINCE

Abstract

In the contemporary and dynamic landscape of modern employees, the problem of work-life balance has emerged as a prominent and multifaceted challenge confronted by employees across the globe. The research endeavored to explore the nexus between work-life balance and employee performance, with a particular focus on the mediating role of job satisfaction, within the context of the provincial council employees in the western province of Sri Lanka. The construct of work-life balance, as investigated in this study, encompasses several key factors, namely personality, emotional intelligence, and job-related stress. The research centered on Management Service Officers within the provincial council of the western province, and it employed a convenience sampling method to select a sample size of 320 respondents. Data collection was facilitated through the administration of structured questionnaires. Job satisfaction was discovered to be a mediator in this study and statistical analyses such as Pearson Correlation, Regression, and Sobel test were used. There is a direct relationship that can be statistically significant between work-life balance factors and employee performance. Also, job satisfaction had mediation and a significant relationship with emotional intelligence and employee performance. However, personality on job satisfaction and job-related stress on job satisfaction were not statistically significant. Based on the research, it was found that there was an impact on work-life balance and job satisfaction as a mediator. Furthermore, the findings of this study would be used as a guideline for employees in the provincial council to identify their problems and the ways to resolve those problems referential material for their studies of future researchers.