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Work-Life Balance and Gender Differences: A Study of College and University Teachers From Karnataka

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Teaching responsibilities in today’s higher education sector are increasingly demanding. Apart from the focus on the quality of teaching-learning activities, teachers of today are evaluated for their active involvement in professional and societal growth. Women in academia shoulder equal responsibilities as of men, but in India, women play multiple roles in the non-work setting unlike men. The primary objective of this cross-sectional study was to find out the gender difference in Work-Life Balance (WLB) among teachers of higher education. Institutional Ethical Committee’s approval was obtained. Data was collected using the WLB questionnaire, from 127 male and 136 female faculties employed on a tenure basis in the Public Universities in Karnataka. The multiple regression analysis indicated an association of better WLB with the upper age group, male gender, and faculties of science discipline. Strategies at the organizational level and initiatives at the personal level are essential to address the issues of WLB.

Source: SAGE Open

DOI: 10.1177/21582440211054479

Authors: Shreemathi S. Mayya, Maxie Martis, Lena Ashok, Ashma Dorothy Monteiro, Sureshramana Mayya

Institutions: Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Poornaprajna Institute of Management, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal

Language: English

Topic: Work-Family Balance Challenges

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200