The Mediating Effect of Job Satisfaction Between the Dimensions of Work-Life Balance and Work Engagement: A Study on Faculty Members of Private Universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract

Work-life balance is now playing a crucial role in ascertaining employee's work engagement and other job-related performance in any industry. The absolute performance in organizations based on the performance of their employees, which figures on multiple factors. These factors are exceedingly connected to their family or job satisfaction or both, which ultimately affect their work engagement. This study examines the mediation influence of job satisfaction (JS) between the dimensions of work-life balance (WLB) and work engagement (WE) on faculty members of private universities in Dhaka. Ten hypotheses were developed and tested with a total of 119 responses. The data were collected through a google form using a structured questionnaire. The structural model and measurement model were applied to analyze the results by using Smart PLS version 3.3.3. Findings indicate that the dimensions of work-life balance have no significant direct effect on work engagement. Instead, the dimensions of work-life balance have a significant effect on job satisfaction, and job satisfaction also has a significant positive effect on work engagement.