Factors affecting psychologists' work life balance stationed in the area of Pattani province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were as follows: 1) to compare the work-life balance, classified by individual factors, 2) to study the relationship between the quality of life at work and work-life balance, and 3) to create an equation for predicting work-life balance from the quality of life at work.

The population group used in the study consisted of 35 psychologists working in the Pattani province area, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 3 individuals. The content analysis was done in the collected data. The statistical analyses used to analyze the data included variance analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and coefficient of determination for prediction.

The research findings were as follows: Psychologists with different individual factors such as gender, age, religion, educational level, marital status, job category, daily working hours, work experience, and monthly income did not differ significantly in terms of quality of life at work. There was a positive correlation between the quality of life at work and work-life balance (r = 0.680), which is statistically significant (p < 0.01). The quality of life at work could predict work-life balance with an accuracy of 68%. The equation for predicting life balance was: Y = 1.010 + 0.54 (work-life balance) + 0.27 (social relationships). To provide a comprehensive research study more efficient, there should be a more in-depth study. It may be used to study the process by adding covariates to the study or study from other concepts more and should study the population covering the three southern border provinces or other regions besides the south.