Work-life balance mediating stress and quality of life in academics during COVID-19 in Malaysia.

IF 0.6 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Journal of Public Health in Africa Pub Date : 2024-08-31 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.4102/jphia.v15i1.562

Lwin M Aye, Jeremy Ern Hwei Tan, Shamala Ramasamy

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Abstract

Background: Following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, academicians from the universities in Malaysia needed to ensure that the quality-of-service delivery to the stakeholders is undisturbed by adopting new challenging norms. This compromises the work-life balance (WLB), causes more stress and potentially affects their quality of life (QoL).

Aim: This study investigates how perceived stress (PS) impacts the QoL of Malaysian academicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the mediating role of WLB.

Setting: Academics working in Malaysia during COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional study, using a voluntary response sampling method, was conducted among 417 academicians from universities in Malaysia in September 2021. A self-reported online questionnaire, measuring PS, WLB and QoL, was distributed.

Results: The QoL scored a mean of 50 (standard deviation [s.d.] = 9.84), PS scored a mean of 24.26 (s.d. = 8.19) and WLB had a mean score of 51.12 (s.d. = 18.73). Work-life balance was a significant mediator of PS and QoL (β = -0.43, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -0.52 to -0.35, p = 0.0001). Perceived stress was a significant predictor of WLB (β = 1.62, p = 0.0001).

Conclusion: Institutions should consider implementing flexible working arrangements, and providing workshops on crisis management, time management, and resilience. Stress coping methods are recommended for enhancing WLB among academicians.

Contribution: This study contributes to the pool of evidence to support intervention strategies and policy recommendations aimed to enhance well-being.

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在马来西亚 COVID-19 期间，工作与生活的平衡对学术界的压力和生活质量具有中介作用。

背景：在 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间实施了调度令（MCO）之后，马来西亚各大学的学者们需要通过采用新的具有挑战性的规范来确保为利益相关者提供的服务质量不受影响。目的：本研究调查在 COVID-19 大流行期间，感知到的压力（PS）如何影响马来西亚学者的生活质量，重点关注 WLB 的中介作用：背景：COVID-19 大流行期间在马来西亚工作的学者：方法：2021 年 9 月，采用自愿响应抽样方法对马来西亚各大学的 417 名院士进行了横断面研究。研究发放了一份自我报告的在线问卷，测量PS、WLB和QoL：QoL的平均值为50（标准差[s.d.] = 9.84），PS的平均值为24.26（标准差[s.d.] = 8.19），WLB的平均值为51.12（标准差[s.d.] = 18.73）。工作与生活的平衡是 PS 和 QoL 的重要中介因素（β = -0.43，95% 置信区间 [CI] = -0.52 至 -0.35，p = 0.0001）。感知压力是 WLB 的重要预测因素（β = 1.62，p = 0.0001）：院校应考虑实施灵活的工作安排，并提供有关危机管理、时间管理和抗压能力的研讨会。建议采用压力应对方法来提高院士的工作效率：本研究为支持旨在提高幸福感的干预策略和政策建议的证据库做出了贡献。

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Journal of Public Health in Africa PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches.