Work-Life Balance of Nurses and Its Antecedents: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

The present work intends to collate the existing research on worklife balance (WLB), particularly in the healthcare industry. This paper provides an antecedents-outcome theoretical framework of WLB.The current review extracts the studies from Scopus and Web of Science databases. The period of this review paper is from 2011 to2021.This study synthesizes various antecedents affecting WLB, such as demographic, socio-economic, organizational, and individual factors. Additionally, the prominent outcomes of WLB namely emotional exhaustion, turnover intention, job stress, burnout, organizational cynicism, organizational effectiveness, and psychological health were identified. This study is an attempt to present an antecedent-outcome framework of WLB in the healthcare industry. By synthesizing the literature, this study aims to suggest future research for academicians.