AN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE OF X AND Y GENERATION EMPLOYEES ON THEIR PERCEIVED STRESS LEVEL IN RELATION TO DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND A CASE STUDY IN THE FOOD SECTOR
X VE Y KUŞAĞI ÇALIŞANLARIN İŞ YAŞAM DENGESİNİN ALGILANAN STRES DÜZEYİNE ETKİSİNİN DEMOGRAFİK FAKTÖRLERE GÖRE İNCELENMESİ VE GIDA SEKTÖRÜNDE BİR İŞLETME ÖRNEĞİ

Author : Uğur KÜÇÜKANT -- Ercan ÖGE
Number of pages : 419-434

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine whether the impact of work-life balance on stress levels of X and Y generation employees varies by demographic factors. The hypotheses of the study were tested on a sample of 252 employees in total, representing X and Y generations, working for a large-scale business operating in the food sector in Istanbul. Results of the study showed that there is only a difference between the X generation employees according to the reasons for preferring the job, and that the work-life balance is lower among the participants who chose their jobs for fear of unemployment; and that for the Y generation employees, females have higher stress levels in comparison to males and secondary education graduates have lower stress levels in comparison to other participants. In addition, it was found that participants whose supervisors are women have a higher work-life balance than those whose supervisors are men.

Keywords

Generation X, Generation Y, Stress, Work-Life Balance

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