Relationship between Work-Life Balance, Psychological Resilivity and Career Satisfaction: An Analysis in Private Sector Enterprises

Güzin Kıyık Kıcır

Article Details

Relationship between Work-Life Balance, Psychological Resilivity and Career Satisfaction: An Analysis in Private Sector Enterprises

Authors:

Güzin Kıyık Kıcır

Publisher:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Main Topics:

Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer) | İşletme

Journal:

Biga İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.175-186

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338654

pISSN:

2757-573X

Keywords:

Abstract:

 The concept of work life balance, which is based on the assumption that not only organizational elements are prominent in achieving the performance and productivity values expected from employees, but also that individuals want to spend time on their individual lives, has the understanding of designing business conditions from the perspective of the employee. The concept of psychological resilience, which focuses on the power and skills of individuals to survive in a difficult business life, is another important issue. The concept of career satisfaction, which emerges when employees want their own future to be considered as much as the goals of the organization, is the last variable addressed within the scope of this research. The main purpose of the article is to analyze the relationship between the concepts of work life balance, psychological resilience and career satisfaction. In the article, where the quantitative research method is used, 250 employees from different sectors participated in the research. Three different scales and demographic questions, the reliability of which have been tested as data collection tools, were used. Correlation analysis was used for the relationship between the variables. Since the relationship between these three concepts is examined for the first time in a holistic manner, the originality value of the research is high. As a result of the research, no significant relationship was found between work life balance and career satisfaction, while a relationship was found between psychological resilience and work life balance, and psychological resilience and career satisfaction. Accordingly, the concept of psychological resilience, which is related to both concepts, should be given more place in human resources practices. In addition, the literature can be improved by examining the mediating variable effect of the concept of psychological resilience in future studies.

 The concept of work life balance, which is based on the assumption that not only organizational elements are prominent in achieving the performance and productivity values expected from employees, but also that individuals want to spend time on their individual lives, has the understanding of designing business conditions from the perspective of the employee. The concept of psychological resilience, which focuses on the power and skills of individuals to survive in a difficult business life, is another important issue. The concept of career satisfaction, which emerges when employees want their own future to be considered as much as the goals of the organization, is the last variable addressed within the scope of this research. The main purpose of the article is to analyze the relationship between the concepts of work life balance, psychological resilience and career satisfaction. In the article, where the quantitative research method is used, 250 employees from different sectors participated in the research. Three different scales and demographic questions, the reliability of which have been tested as data collection tools, were used. Correlation analysis was used for the relationship between the variables. Since the relationship between these three concepts is examined for the first time in a holistic manner, the originality value of the research is high. As a result of the research, no significant relationship was found between work life balance and career satisfaction, while a relationship was found between psychological resilience and work life balance, and psychological resilience and career satisfaction. Accordingly, the concept of psychological resilience, which is related to both concepts, should be given more place in human resources practices. In addition, the literature can be improved by examining the mediating variable effect of the concept of psychological resilience in future studies.

 The concept of work life balance, which is based on the assumption that not only organizational elements are prominent in achieving the performance and productivity values expected from employees, but also that individuals want to spend time on their individual lives, has the understanding of designing business conditions from the perspective of the employee. The concept of psychological resilience, which focuses on the power and skills of individuals to survive in a difficult business life, is another important issue. The concept of career satisfaction, which emerges when employees want their own future to be considered as much as the goals of the organization, is the last variable addressed within the scope of this research. The main purpose of the article is to analyze the relationship between the concepts of work life balance, psychological resilience and career satisfaction. In the article, where the quantitative research method is used, 250 employees from different sectors participated in the research. Three different scales and demographic questions, the reliability of which have been tested as data collection tools, were used. Correlation analysis was used for the relationship between the variables. Since the relationship between these three concepts is examined for the first time in a holistic manner, the originality value of the research is high. As a result of the research, no significant relationship was found between work life balance and career satisfaction, while a relationship was found between psychological resilience and work life balance, and psychological resilience and career satisfaction. Accordingly, the concept of psychological resilience, which is related to both concepts, should be given more place in human resources practices. In addition, the literature can be improved by examining the mediating variable effect of the concept of psychological resilience in future studies.

 Çalışanlardan beklenen performans ve verimlilik değerlerine ulaşılabilmesinde yalnızca örgütsel unsurların öne çıkmadığı kişilerin bireysel hayatlarına da zaman ayırmak istediği kabulünden yola çıkan iş yaşam dengesi kavram çalışanın gözünden işletme koşullarını tasarlama anlayışına sahiptir. Zorlu iş hayatında bireylerin ayakta kalabilme gücü ve becerisine odaklanan psikolojik dayanıklılık kavramı önemli bir diğer konudur. Çalışanların örgütün hedefleri kadar kendi geleceğinin de önemsenmesini istemesi ile ortaya çıkan kariyer tatmini kavramı bu araştırma kapsamında ele alınan son değişkendir. Makalenin temel amacı iş yaşam dengesi, psikolojik dayanıklılık ve kariyer tatmini kavramları arasındaki ilişkiyi analiz edebilmektedir. Nicel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı makalede farklı sektörlerden 250 çalışan araştırmaya katılım göstermiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak güvenilirliği test edilmiş üç farklı ölçek ve demografik sorulardan yararlanılmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişki için ise korelasyon analizine başvurulmuştur. Bu üç kavramın bütünsel olarak birbiri ile ilişkisi ilk defa incelendiği için araştırmanın özgünlük değeri yüksektir. Araştırma sonunda iş yaşam dengesi ve kariyer tatmini arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamazken, psikolojik dayanıklılık ve iş yaşam dengesi ile psikolojik dayanıklılık ve kariyer tatmini arasında ilişki bulunmuştur. Buna göre her iki kavram ile ilişkili çıkan psikolojik dayanıklılık kavramına insan kaynakları uygulamalarında daha çok yer verilmesi gerekmektedir. Ayrıca gelecekteki çalışmalarda psikolojik dayanıklılık kavramının aracı değişken etkisine bakılarak, alan yazını geliştirilebilir.

Article Details

Relationship between Work-Life Balance, Psychological Resilivity and Career Satisfaction: An Analysis in Private Sector Enterprises

Authors:

Güzin Kıyık Kıcır

Publisher:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Main Topics:

Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer) | İşletme

Journal:

Biga İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.175-186

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338654

pISSN:

2757-573X

Work Life Balance

Psychological Resilience

Career Satisfactionİş Yaşam Dengesi

Psikolojik Dayanıklılık

Kariyer Tatmini

Issues

Article Details

Relationship between Work-Life Balance, Psychological Resilivity and Career Satisfaction: An Analysis in Private Sector Enterprises

Authors: Güzin Kıyık Kıcır

Publisher: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Main Topics: Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer) | İşletme

Journal: Biga İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.175-186

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001338654

pISSN: 2757-573X

Work Life Balance

Psychological Resilience

Career Satisfactionİş Yaşam Dengesi

Psikolojik Dayanıklılık

Kariyer Tatmini

Issues

Authors:

Güzin Kıyık Kıcır

Publisher:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Main Topics:

Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer) | İşletme

Journal:

Biga İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.175-186

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338654

pISSN:

2757-573X