Striking the Right Balance: Exploring the Influence of Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction on Teachers' Work-Life Balance

Abstract

It is evident that a healthy work-life balance is crucial for teacher well-being and, ultimately, educational favorable outcomes. Prior studies have established the significance of job satisfaction and organizational commitment as key contributors to employee well-being across various professions. However, the specific nature of the teaching profession, with its unique demands and responsibilities, requires deeper exploration of how job satisfaction and organizational commitment interplay to influence teachers' work-life balance. This study investigated the potential impact of organizational commitment (OC) and job satisfaction (JS) on teachers' perceived work-life balance (WLB). For Study purpose, 100 teachers were selected using convenient sampling from different educational institutions of DNH region and Questionnaire was used for primary data collection. According to the nature of data and interpretations required, appropriate statistical tools have been applied. The statistical tools such as Regression, Correlation and ANOVA test have been used to summarize the research findings. While both OC and JS exhibited statistically significant, weak positive correlations with WLB, the most important result was the strong positive correlation between OC and JS. This suggests that understanding factors influencing OC could be key to improving both WLB and JS for teachers. However, the regression model revealed a low explanation of variance (R² = 0.069), indicating other unexplored factors likely play a more significant role in teachers' WLB.