Work-life balance: Telepressure and marital status interaction

Abstract

Telepressure in the workplace, represented as an employee's concern and urge to reply fast to work-related communications through the use of information and communication technologies, which may be concerned about poorer employee work-life balance and the employee’s inferior well-being. This study aims to identify the relationship between telepressure and work-life balance. This study further tested the moderating role of marital status between telepressure and work-life balance. Data for the present study was collected from 558 volunteers from Malaysia by getting responses through online surveys. The employing simple technique was convenience. Data was analysed through PROCESS macro using SPSS. Results showed the significant influence of telepressure on work-life balance. Results further confirmed that employees' marital status moderates this relationship of telepressure on work-life balance. Results also found that the telepressure is seen high among married people but low among single people. Present study’s model is supported by the Role Conflict Theory. Which covers the conflicts arises between work and personal life of employees as a result of extra demand of work. This is a unique combination that is important in the post-COVID context, and it was less explored previously. While no study has been found covering "telepressure->marital status->work-life balance" in context of Malaysia previously.