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Work-Life Balance and Mental Health Outcomes for Generation Z in Germany
Adekunle Adedeji1, Carlotta Langel, Amelie Feick
1From the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Hamburg, Germany (A.A.); Department of Economics & Media Psychology, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany (C.L., A.F., M.-S.B.G., M.R.); and Department of Medical Psychology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany (S.H.-R.).
Objective:
Mental health can be negatively affected if work and private life demands are not balanced. This study proposes exploring work-life balance (WLB) as a predictor of Generation Z's mental health outcomes.
Methods:
A cross-sectional online study was conducted to collect data on mental health outcomes and WLB from a sample of Generation Z (N = 134). Three regression models were calculated to examine the predictive effect of WLB on stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.
Results:
The results show a strong statistically significant association between all three mental health outcomes. The regression model suggests work-life balance as a predictor of stress (β =.-0.404 P = 0.001, R2 = 0.16) and anxiety (β = .-256 P = 0.001, R2 = 0.06).
Conclusion:
WLB must be considered a significant factor in mental health problems among Generation Z.
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