AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE ONMENTAL STRESS AMONG FACULTY MEMBERS IN HIGHEREDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

Teachers play an important role in college and universities because they improve the value of education, support students’ learning & personal development, contribute to research activities, help institutions develop & positively influence society. Earlier, the main job of a faculty member was only to teach students in the classroom, but now their responsibilities have increased a lot, separately from training, they have to do research, publish papers, guide students, attend seminars, prepare different documents, help with accreditation work, mentor students, and take part in many college activities. WLB refers to keeping a well balance between skilled responsibilities and personal life, college teachers who can manage both their professional & personal responsibilities effectively tend to have more job satisfaction and lower work pressure & improved work performance. But when work responsibilities frequently interfere with personal life, faculty members may experience anxiety, emotional exhaustion, reduced motivation & eventually burnout. Mental stress is now a serious concern among college teachers due to increasing workloads, short deadlines and long work hours, administrative responsibilities, research demands, online teaching, and continuous performance assessments, these issues can raise their stress levels. When stress persists for a prolonged period, it can negatively affect the faculty members’ physical health, mental well-being, job satisfaction, teaching effectiveness and overall growth of the institutions. Therefore, studying how work-life balance affects the mental stress of personnel members is essential, as it supports the growth of a healthier and more encouraging academic environment. This study focuses on faculty members working in higher and technical educational institutions. This learning appearances at how workload management, flexible schedule and backing from the institution, and provision from family or private life affect the mental stress of faculty members, it also shares useful ideas to improve work-life balance and reduce stress among teachers.