“Work Is Life”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Work–Life Balance Among Nongovernment Workers

This study explored the experiences of work–life balance (WLB) of development nongovernment organization (NGO) workers in the Philippines. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to make sense of the data gathered from semistructured interviews with 6 NGO fieldworkers. Findings surfaced 3...

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Main Authors: Dee, Ariana Denise A, Dizon, Leyah Christine T, Aldaba, Jose Rafael M, Calleja, Mendiola T
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https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1037/ipp0000147
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.psychology-faculty-pubs-12802021-07-14T07:50:51Z “Work Is Life”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Work–Life Balance Among Nongovernment Workers Dee, Ariana Denise A Dizon, Leyah Christine T Aldaba, Jose Rafael M Calleja, Mendiola T This study explored the experiences of work–life balance (WLB) of development nongovernment organization (NGO) workers in the Philippines. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to make sense of the data gathered from semistructured interviews with 6 NGO fieldworkers. Findings surfaced 3 superordinate themes arising from the WLB experiences of NGO workers as (a) work–life synthesis (WLS) rather than WLB characterized by perceiving that work is life, living out one’s calling, and having integrated relationships; (b) challenges disrupting WLS such as heavy and unpredictable workload, unintended spillover, and fatigue; and (c) the presence of both internal and external factors enabling WLS. This study contributes to psychological literature by introducing a new conception of WLB as WLS outside its conventionally associated corporate interpretation. Practical implications of this study include the identification of several enabling and hindering factors affecting the WLS of NGO workers that could be addressed by organizational leaders and/or human resource management units of NGOs. 2020-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/281 https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1037/ipp0000147 Psychology Department Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo work–life balance NGO workers Philippines human resource management interpretative phenomenological analysis Industrial and Organizational Psychology Psychology
institution Ateneo De Manila University
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continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
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topic work–life balance
NGO workers
Philippines
human resource management
interpretative phenomenological analysis
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology
spellingShingle work–life balance
NGO workers
Philippines
human resource management
interpretative phenomenological analysis
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology
Dee, Ariana Denise A
Dizon, Leyah Christine T
Aldaba, Jose Rafael M
Calleja, Mendiola T
“Work Is Life”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Work–Life Balance Among Nongovernment Workers
description This study explored the experiences of work–life balance (WLB) of development nongovernment organization (NGO) workers in the Philippines. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to make sense of the data gathered from semistructured interviews with 6 NGO fieldworkers. Findings surfaced 3 superordinate themes arising from the WLB experiences of NGO workers as (a) work–life synthesis (WLS) rather than WLB characterized by perceiving that work is life, living out one’s calling, and having integrated relationships; (b) challenges disrupting WLS such as heavy and unpredictable workload, unintended spillover, and fatigue; and (c) the presence of both internal and external factors enabling WLS. This study contributes to psychological literature by introducing a new conception of WLB as WLS outside its conventionally associated corporate interpretation. Practical implications of this study include the identification of several enabling and hindering factors affecting the WLS of NGO workers that could be addressed by organizational leaders and/or human resource management units of NGOs.
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author Dee, Ariana Denise A
Dizon, Leyah Christine T
Aldaba, Jose Rafael M
Calleja, Mendiola T
author_facet Dee, Ariana Denise A
Dizon, Leyah Christine T
Aldaba, Jose Rafael M
Calleja, Mendiola T
author_sort Dee, Ariana Denise A
title “Work Is Life”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Work–Life Balance Among Nongovernment Workers
title_short “Work Is Life”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Work–Life Balance Among Nongovernment Workers
title_full “Work Is Life”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Work–Life Balance Among Nongovernment Workers
title_fullStr “Work Is Life”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Work–Life Balance Among Nongovernment Workers
title_full_unstemmed “Work Is Life”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Work–Life Balance Among Nongovernment Workers
title_sort “work is life”: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experiences of work–life balance among nongovernment workers
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2020
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/281
https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1037/ipp0000147
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