THE IMPACT OF PERCEIVED STRESS AND LOCUS OF CONTROL ON PERSONAL LIFE INTERFERENCE WITH WORK AND WORK INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONAL LIFE, IN THE BANKING SECTOR OF PAKISTAN

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the reason to why the employees of the banking sector of Pakistan were not able to meet the right balance between work and their personal life, also known as Work life Balance. Only two separate potential causes for this misbalance were considered for this study; Locus of Control and Perceived Stress. Two dimensions of this balance were taken separately in two different models namely Work Interference with Personal Life and Personal Life Interference with Work. The first model aimed to investigate the impact of Locus of Control and Perceived stress on work Interference with Personal Life. While the second investigated the impact of Locus of Control and Perceived Stress on Personal Life Interference with Work. Methodology and design To test the hypothesis causal research was conducted. Primary data from 254 banking sector employees was collected from across Pakistan through questionnaire. Regression analysis was used to find the relationship amongst the variables. Findings A significant, positive relation was found among the locus of control, perceived stress and work interference d personal life interference with work where as no significant relation with personal life, perceived stress was found between locus of control and personal life interference with woik. an Limitation This research was conducted in a limited period of time. Convenience sampling was used for collection of data as well as approaching many areas of the country was not possible. Recommendation Further study should be conducted to study how the effects of these variables can be minimized or reduced to benefit the sector and beyond more helping organizations in employee well being