Work–Life Balance of Secondary Schools Teachers in Hong Kong

Kapo Wong; Alfred Tsz Shing Lai; Xiangcheng Meng; Fion Choi Hung Lee; Alan Hoi Shou Chan

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-74602-5_112

Work–Life Balance of Secondary Schools Teachers in Hong Kong

Kapo Wong^*
, Alfred Tsz Shing Lai
, Xiangcheng Meng
, Fion Choi Hung Lee
, Alan Hoi Shou Chan

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Work–life imbalance is a severe problem amongst most secondary school teachers in Hong Kong due to heavy workloads and long working hours. This paper examines the factors affecting the work–life balance of secondary school teachers in Hong Kong. An online questionnaire survey was conducted and 150 valid responses were received. In factor analysis, the correlations between work–life balance and five determinants, namely, time off for personal life, support from supervisor, support from co-workers, workload and work–family conflict, were assessed. High support from co-workers, low workload and low level of work–family conflict were positively correlated with high levels of work–life balance. The findings of this study could serve as a reference for the Education Bureau and principals to formulate policies to help the teachers cope with their workload problems. The implications for practitioners are provided to enhance work–life balance and wellness amongst teachers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021)
Subtitle of host publication	Volume I: Systems and Macroergonomics
Editors	Nancy L. Black, W. Patrick Neumann, Ian Noy
Publisher	Springer
Pages	819-826
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-74602-5
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-74601-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74602-5_112
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021
Event	21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 - Virtual, Vancouver, Canada Duration: 13 Jun 2021 → 18 Jun 2021 https://iea2021.org/welcome

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Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Publisher	Springer
Volume	219
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

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Conference	21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021
Place	Canada
City	Vancouver
Period	13/06/21 → 18/06/21
Internet address	https://iea2021.org/welcome

Research Keywords

Work-life balance
Teachers
Workload
Work-family conflict
Hong Kong

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Wong, K., Lai, A. T. S., Meng, X., Lee, F. C. H., & Chan, A. H. S. (2021). Work–Life Balance of Secondary Schools Teachers in Hong Kong. In N. L. Black, W. P. Neumann, & I. Noy (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021): Volume I: Systems and Macroergonomics (pp. 819-826). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 219). Springer . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74602-5_112

Wong, Kapo ; Lai, Alfred Tsz Shing ; Meng, Xiangcheng et al. / Work–Life Balance of Secondary Schools Teachers in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021): Volume I: Systems and Macroergonomics. editor / Nancy L. Black ; W. Patrick Neumann ; Ian Noy. Springer , 2021. pp. 819-826 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Work–Life Balance of Secondary Schools Teachers in Hong Kong. / Wong, Kapo; Lai, Alfred Tsz Shing; Meng, Xiangcheng et al.
Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021): Volume I: Systems and Macroergonomics. ed. / Nancy L. Black; W. Patrick Neumann; Ian Noy. Springer , 2021. p. 819-826 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 219).

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