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Moderating Work and Leisure: The Relationship between the Work-Leisure Interface and Satisfaction with Work-Leisure Balance

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  • Feng Wang

    (Shanghai Normal University)

  • Wendian Shi

    (Shanghai Normal University)

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Work and leisure are important parts of people’s lives, and achieving a balance between work and leisure has become a key concern. However, previous studies have ignored the work-leisure balance (WLB) relationship, and no relevant research has been conducted to reveal the possible influence of the work-leisure interface on WLB satisfaction. Based on the demand-resource model, this study first explored the characteristics of the work-leisure interface and then analysed the relationship between the work-leisure interface and WLB satisfaction, as well as the roles of boundary control and WLB self-efficacy in this relationship. Based on a sampling of 104 employees over five consecutive working days, it was found that work-to-leisure conflict (WLC) was negatively correlated with work-to-leisure facilitation (WLF), and leisure-to-work conflict (LWC) was negatively correlated with leisure-to-work facilitation (LWF). The influences of various factors of the work-leisure interface on WLB satisfaction differ. WLC and WLF can not only directly impact WLB satisfaction but also indirectly exert influence through boundary control. The relationships of LWC and LWF with WLB satisfaction were not significant. WLB self-efficacy positively moderates the positive relationship between boundary control and WLB satisfaction. This study not only deepens the understanding of the work-leisure relationship but also provides some management suggestions for enterprise management and employees’ healthy living.

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  • Feng Wang & Wendian Shi, 2024. "Moderating Work and Leisure: The Relationship between the Work-Leisure Interface and Satisfaction with Work-Leisure Balance," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 171(1), pages 111-132, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:171:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s11205-023-03257-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-023-03257-9
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