A STUDY ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND JOB STRESS OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

WLB and Job Stress are complementary concepts and play a very important role in the workplace. The current study is based on higher educational institutions in Chhattisgarh.   Many factors are responsible to inculcate stress at the workplace i.e., unwanted pressure, and individual attitudes that help to make a balance between job stress and performance or productivity.   The objective of this research paper is to find out the causes of job stress with the maintenance of balance at the workplace concerning female staff members from higher educational institutions in Chhattisgarh. The sample size decided for thisresearch was Two Hundred and Eight female staff members working with higher educational institutions as primary data with the help of a structured questionnaire.   Collected data analyzed by SPSS software and researcher found that improper salary structure and tough work schedules are the main cause that creates unnecessary stress at the workplace.   On the other side, such job stress creates financial issues and it emphasizes bored, lethargic feelingstoward job responsibilities and which affects employees’ productivity. Thus, we can conclude that there isa positive relationship between work-life balance and stress at the workplace. Researchers suggested that employers can reduce the level of stress at the workplace with such bold decisions and proper work distribution.