The Work and Life of Young Professionals: Rationale and Strategy for Balance

Schultz, Nicole J.; Hoffman, Mary F.; Fredman, Amy J.; Bainbridge, Amy L.

doi:10.1080/17459435.2012.719208

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“…This neglect of young people's needs and circumstances is likely to negatively impact on recruitment and retention (Flinkman, Leino‐Kilpi and Salanterä ; Schultz et al. ). Scheduling shifts to meet the needs and preferences of all staff is notoriously difficult.…”

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“…These are important life events with great meaning and significance, yet are mostly overlooked in work-life research and policy (Moen 2011). This neglect of young people's needs and circumstances is likely to negatively impact on recruitment and retention (Flinkman, Leino-Kilpi and Salanterä 2010;Schultz et al 2012). Scheduling shifts to meet the needs and preferences of all staff is notoriously difficult.…”

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Understanding and managing work-life interaction across the life course: a qualitative study

Skinner

Elton

Auer

et al. 2013

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

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This study investigated work-life interaction across the life course within one industry sector, healthcare. This workforce closely mirrors larger labour force trends such as women's increasing participation in paid work, an ageing workforce and working carers of children and elders. This qualitative study of 105 health professionals provides insight into the work-life challenges and needs of a modern diverse workforce, including the policies and practices that are likely to maximise employee well-being and retention. Indeed, significant differences in work-life perspectives and needs were observed with workers at different life stages. Similarities were also apparent, particularly with regard to work demands and flexibility. It was clear that existing organisational policies (and culture) do not meet the needs of workers across the life course, and led to reduced work hours and turnover intentions. Implications for organisational policies and practices are discussed, with a focus on access to part-time and flexible work. Key points1 The diverse modern workforce contains workers at different life stages and various care responsibilities. 2 Many current organisational policies and management practices are not responsive to this diversity. 3 There is a clear link between unresponsive work-life policies and workers' dissatisfaction and withdrawal/turnover. 4 Key policy reforms include extending access to flexibility and reduced hours to all workers.

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Understanding and managing work-life interaction across the life course: a qualitative study

Skinner

Elton

Auer

et al. 2013

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

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“…Previous research noted that emerging adults seek a work–life balance to promote their own health and well-being (Gropel & Kuhl, 2009; Schultz, Hoffman, Fredman, & Bainbridge’s, 2012). Hudd et al (2000) posited that part of this process for college students involved seeking new avenues of support where traditional forms of support from family or high school friends are reduced.…”

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Carlson

2014

Emerging Adulthood

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Research about the nature of emerging adult college student problem situations identifies parents as a means of decisionmaking and/or social support. One salient type of social support is parental advice messages. This qualitative study investigates why emerging adult college students receive advice from their parents, their perceptions of that advice, and why they implement it. To explore these phenomena, electronic survey data were collected and analyzed using inductive emergent thematic analysis. Findings conclude that emerging adult college students receive solicited and unsolicited advice from their parents about academic and career concerns but receive more advice about work-life balance, social/relationship concerns, and finances. Further, participants implemented their parents' advice because of the utility or practicality of the advice, the legitimate authority or experiential wisdom of the parent, and perceived autonomy support. Practical and scholarly implications for advice-giving communication between parents and their emerging adult college student children are discussed.

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“…Significantly, understanding the state of work passion can further refine the existing relationship between millennials' WLI and spirituality practices with their mental health. According to Schultz et al (2012) and Black (2010), millennials' stance on WLI and spirituality elements has a significant influence to explain their decision, and ultimately behaviour inside and outside work. This is seen by a strong demand from millennials to access a better work-life balance policy (Kohll, 2018) and the growing use of spirituality practice at work (Aboobaker and Zakkariya, 2020).…”

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The perceived effects of spirituality, work-life integration and mediating role of work passion to millennial or gen Y employees’ mental health

Badri

Yung²,

Yunus³

et al. 2023

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Purpose This paper aims to examine the link between spirituality, work-life integration, work passion and mental health among millennial employees. It also tests the mediating effect of the dualistic model of work passion in the framework. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional quantitative design was adopted using samples of 167 millennial employees from the education and service sectors. Results were analysed using Statistical Package of Social Science, Process macro extension and AMOS modelling software. Findings The findings indicated that millennials’ spirituality was positively linked to harmonious passion, while work-life integration was positively linked with obsessive and high mental health symptoms. Mediating effects were also discovered in which harmonious passion fully mediated the positive relationship between spirituality and mental health symptoms. While obsessive passion partially mediated work-life integration and mental health symptoms. Originality/value This paper highlights the mediating influence of millennials’ work passion for explaining their mental health symptoms. It also suggests the practicality and essential roles of spirituality and work-life integration in managing the mental health of existing and future millennials in the workforce.

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The Work and Life of Young Professionals: Rationale and Strategy for Balance

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Understanding and managing work-life interaction across the life course: a qualitative study

Understanding and managing work-life interaction across the life course: a qualitative study

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The perceived effects of spirituality, work-life integration and mediating role of work passion to millennial or gen Y employees’ mental health

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