Mapping the work-life balance research landscape: a bibliometric analysis

Herni Ika Pratiwi; Sri Handari Wahyuningsih; Udin

doi:10.31893/multirev.2023014

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Since the 1990s, work life balance has been widely studied by scientists, so research results are increasing from year to year. Employees must not only perform effectively at work but also have a personal life that includes their family and community. To keep their human resources employed, organizations need to pay close attention to employees' ability to combine their professional and personal lives. Many working people currently feel that there is not enough balance between work and personal life in the workplace. The goal of this study is to determine how far the study of work-life balance has come. This study will give readers a comprehensive picture of the dynamics in play right now and reveal the state of the work-life balance literature. The importance of this research is to see the tendency of previous researchers in studying the theory of work life balance. In addition, it provides a systematic analysis of the work life balance literature using bibliometric analysis. A descriptive analysis approach is used in this study. The Scopus database is used for the data collection for this study. A total of 2,446 documents from 2012 to 2022 made up the database utilized to review this research. The VOSviewer application is used on the devices, and the data are exported in CSV format. This study will map the theory of work-life balance research, publishing trends, theoretical underpinnings, cited journals, often used research keywords and clusters in research groups. Additionally, this research offers a summary of the subject under discussion so that it can be updated in subsequent studies. According to Scopus analysis, the fields of management, management, and business research in the United States play the largest role in work-life balance studies. Analysis was performed with VOSviewer, where work life balance research has seen erratic developments in research papers. Various trends discuss work life balance using a bibliometric mapping approach. Researchers still rarely employ this research trend for future research to be able to use these findings as hints about trends. The few journals that published these studies in 2022 demonstrate that there is still a dearth of work-life balance research data.
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Pratiwi, H. I., Wahyuningsih, S. H., & Udin. (2023). Mapping the work-life balance research landscape: a bibliometric analysis. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 6(2), 2023014. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2023014

[1] Adisa TA, Antonacopoulou E, Beauregard T A, Dickmann M, Adekoya O D (2022) Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Employees’ Boundary Management and Work–Life Balance. British Journal of Management. DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.12643

[2] Adisa TA, Mordi C, Akanji B (2021) Freedom and flexibility: the work–family balance of single female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Employee Relations: The International Journal. DOI: 10.1108/ER-07-2020-0332

[3] Akanji B, Mordi C, Ajonbadi H, Adekoya O (2022) The impact of COVID-19 on the work–life balance of working mothers: evidence from Nigerian academics. Personnel Review. DOI: 10.1108/PR-08-2020-0636

[4] Álvarez-Pérez MD, Carballo-Penela A, Rivera-Torres P (2020) Work-life balance and corporate social responsibility: The evaluation of gender differences on the relationship between family-friendly psychological climate and altruistic behaviors at work. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. DOI: 10.1002/csr.2001

[5] Anuradha and Pandey M (2016) Impact of work-life balance on job satisfaction of women doctors. Problems and Perspectives in Management. DOI: 10.21511/ppm.14(2-2).2016.07

[6] Barber LK, Conlin AL, Santuzzi AM (2019) Workplace telepressure and work–life balance outcomes: The role of work recovery experiences. Stress and Health. DOI: 10.1002/smi.2864

[7] Bataineh KA (2019) Impact of Work-Life Balance, Happiness at Work, on Employee Performance. International Business Research. DOI: 10.5539/ibr.v12n2p99

[8] Building C, Group MD (2014) Work Practices, Nomadicity and the Mediational Role of Technology. DOI: 10.1007/s10606-014-9201-6

[9] Gopalan N, Pattusamy M (2020) Role of work and family factors in predicting career satisfaction and life success. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17145096

[10] Jobstreet (2022) 73% Karyawan Tidak Puas dengan Pekerjaan Mereka. https://www.jobstreet.co.id/career-resources/plan-your-career/73-karyawan-tidak-puas-dengan-pekerjaan-mereka/. Access at 10 January 2023.

[11] Kumar S, Sarkar S, Chahar B (2021) A systematic review of work-life integration and role of flexible work arrangements. International Journal of Organizational Analysis. DOI: 10.1108/IJOA-07-2021-2855

[12] Larasati DP, Hasanati N, Istiqomah (2019) The Effects of Work-Life Balance towards Employee Engagement in Millennial Generation. DOI: 10.2991/acpch-18.2019.93

[13] Lu Y, Hu XM, Huang XL, Zhuang XD, Guo P, Feng LF, Hu W, Chen L, Zou H, Hao YT (2017) The relationship between job satisfaction, work stress, work-family conflict, and turnover intention among physicians in Guangdong, China: A cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014894

[14] Mamaghaniyeh M, Sadeghi M, Amani S (2019) The quality of working life. International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management. DOI: 10.1108/eb057193

[15] Mansour S, Tremblay DG (2018) Work–family conflict/family–work conflict, job stress, burnout and intention to leave in the hotel industry in Quebec (Canada): moderating role of need for family friendly practices as “resource passageways.” International Journal of Human Resource Management. DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2016.1239216

[16] Newman et al (2015) Personnel review. Disability and Employment 30:152–169.

[17] Nugroho SA, Paskarini I, Pratiwi XI (2023) Work-life balance and job satisfaction of shipyard industry employees in Surabaya. International Journal of Public Health Science. DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v12i1.22368

[18] Özdemir Ş, Kerse G (2020) The effects of COVID-19 process on health care workers: Analysing of the relationships between optimism, job stress and emotional exhaustion. International and Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences. DOI: 10.17583/rimcis.2020.5849

[19] Pereira D, Leitão J, Ramos L (2022) Burnout and Quality of Work Life among Municipal Workers: Do Motivating and Economic Factors Play a Mediating Role? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013035

[20] Rashmi K, Kataria A (2022) Work–life balance: a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. DOI: 10.1108/IJSSP-06-2021-0145

[21] Saufi RA, Binti N, Nawi C, Permarupan PY, Raihani N, Zainol B, Aidara S, Kakar AS, Jothi BAP (2023) Academic Person-Environment Fit towards Sustainable Work-Life Balance and Reduced Turnover Intention Moderated by Job Opportunities.

[22] Shcherbak VG, Ganushchak-Yefimenko L, Nifatova O, Yatsenko V (2022) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the intellectual labor market. International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management. DOI: 10.22034/IJHCUM.2022.01.02

[23] Shirmohammadi M, Au WC, Beigi M (2022) Remote work and work-life balance: Lessons learned from the covid-19 pandemic and suggestions for HRD practitioners. Human Resource Development International. DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2022.2047380

[24] Sirgy MJ, Lee DJ (2018) Work-Life Balance: an Integrative Review. Applied Research in Quality of Life. DOI: 10.1007/s11482-017-9509-8

[25] Welmilla I (2017) Role Demand and Work Life Balance Experiences in Sri Lankan Women Employees in Different Ethnic and Cultural Groups: A Conceptual Model.

[26] Živčicová E, Bulková K, Masárová T (2017) Comparison of the selected indicators of work life balance in european union countries. Economics and Sociology. DOI :10.14254/2071-789X.2017/10-1/16

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