WORK ENGAGEMENT AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE RELATIONSHIP: MODERATING ROLE OF RESILIENCE AND HOME DEMANDS AS A MEDIATOR

Abstract

This study explores the negative relationship between work engagement and work-life balance and the mediating effect of home demands; resilience plays the role of moderator between work engagement and home demands. By relating to the Affective Events Theory, this study discusses the effects of organizational events on employee attitudes and behavior, which influence the ability to balance the demands of professional and personal lives. Data was collected through questionnaires from 446 respondents from the Pakistani academic institutional lecturers, analyzed by using SPSS and Smart PLS v.4.1.0.0. The study founds the negative relationship between work engagement and work-life balance mediated by home demands and the positive moderating role of resilience between work engagement and home demands. These insights contribute to theoretical and practical implications to develop a holistic approach to empowering employees' well-being that discusses the relationship between work engagement, home demands, and resilience, improving productivity and creating a supportive workplace environment.