Open AccessSmartphone Use for Work during Personal Activities: An Investigation into Work-Life Conflict
Author(s) -
Sheilla Lim Omar Lim,
Elim Wong,
Ross Azura Zahit
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of cognitive sciences and human development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-1623
pISSN - 2462-1153
DOI - 10.33736/jcshd.4590.2022
Subject(s) - work (physics) , work–life balance , private life , personal life , leisure time , balance (ability) , psychology , paid work , applied psychology , political science , engineering , physical activity , medicine , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , law , human rights , physical medicine and rehabilitation
This quantitative study investigates the impact of smartphone use for work and time-based work interference with leisure (WIL) on work-life conflict among 123 private-sector workers in Kuching, Sarawak. Analyses of Pearson Correlation Coefficients were carried out. The findings support previous research which suggests using smartphones for work after hours can lead to conflicts between employees' work and personal lives. Furthermore, the findings show that work-life conflict is compounded by time-based work interferences with leisure (WIL). These findings have ramifications for policies and procedures surrounding work-related smartphone use and the amount of time spent on specific tasks during off-work hours, which could negatively impact employees' work-life balance.