Navigating Work and Life: Examining the Relationship Between Work-Life Balance and Employee Performance Among Filipino Gen Z Professionals in a Work from Home Setup

Abstract

With the growing popularity of working from home in the Philippines, maintaining a healthy balance between personal and professional life has become an increasing challenge for the younger workforce. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between work-life balance and employee performance of Filipino Gen Z professionals in a work from home setup by utilizing the Work-Life Balance Dimensions Model, the Triarchy Model of Employee Performance, and Social Exchange Theory. Data were collected from 140 Gen Z professionals through a survey that measured work-life balance, including work interference with personal life, personal life interference with work, workplace support, satisfaction with work-life balance, and improved effectiveness at work-life balance and overall employee performance, including task, adaptive, and contextual performance using five-point Likert scales. Results revealed a significant moderate negative correlation between both work interference with personal life (r = -0.57) and personal life interference with work (r = -0.65) and overall employee performance. Meanwhile, workplace support, satisfaction with work-life balance, and improved effectiveness at work-life balance demonstrated a significantly moderate positive correlation. Among these dimensions, workplace support showed the strongest positive correlation, with a coefficient of 0.77. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the interplay between work-life balance and employee performance in a work from home setup, suggesting that organizations can enhance overall effectiveness by promoting a healthy work-life balance in the workplace.