From the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Hamburg, Germany (A.A.); Department of Economics & Media Psychology, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany (C.L., A.F., M.-S.B.G., M.R.); and Department of Medical Psychology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany (S.H.-R.).
J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Dec 1;65(12):987-991. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002934. Epub 2023 Jul 28.
Mental health can be negatively affected if work and private life demands are not balanced. This study proposes exploring work-life balance (WLB) as a predictor of Generation Z's mental health outcomes.
A cross-sectional online study was conducted to collect data on mental health outcomes and WLB from a sample of Generation Z (N = 134). Three regression models were calculated to examine the predictive effect of WLB on stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.
The results show a strong statistically significant association between all three mental health outcomes. The regression model suggests work-life balance as a predictor of stress (β =.-0.404 P = 0.001, R2 = 0.16) and anxiety (β = .-256 P = 0.001, R2 = 0.06).
WLB must be considered a significant factor in mental health problems among Generation Z.
如果工作和私人生活的需求得不到平衡,心理健康可能会受到负面影响。本研究旨在探讨工作-生活平衡(WLB)作为 Z 世代心理健康结果的预测因素。
本研究采用横断面在线研究,从 Z 世代样本(N=134)中收集心理健康结果和 WLB 的数据。计算了三个回归模型,以检验 WLB 对压力、焦虑和抑郁症状的预测作用。
结果表明,所有三种心理健康结果之间存在很强的统计学显著关联。回归模型表明,工作-生活平衡是压力(β=-.404,P=0.001,R2=0.16)和焦虑(β=-.256,P=0.001,R2=0.06)的预测因素。
WLB 必须被视为 Z 世代心理健康问题的一个重要因素。