Work–Life Balance, Family Functioning, and Family Quality of Life Among Parents of Students at Arthouse Institute
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This research aimed to: (1) study the levels of work–life balance, family functioning, and family quality of life among parents of Arthouse Institute students; (2) compare the family quality of life of parents of Arthouse Institute students based on personal factors; (3) study the relationship between work–life balance and family quality of life among parents of Arthouse Institute students; and (4) study the relationship between family functioning and family quality of life. The research findings revealed that: (1) work–life balance, family functioning, and family quality of life among parents of Arthouse Institute students were overall at a high level; (2) parents of Arthouse Institute students with different gender, age, educational level, number of dependent family members, and family type did not differ in family quality of life; (3) work–life balance was positively correlated with family quality of life among parents of Arthouse Institute students at the .01 level of statistical significance; and (4) family functioning was positively correlated with family quality of life among parents of Arthouse Institute students at the .01 level of statistical significance. In conclusion, the hypothesis testing indicated that the personal factors of parents of Arthouse Institute students, including gender, age, educational level, occupation, number of dependent family members, and family type, showed no differences in family quality of life. Meanwhile, work–life balance and all aspects of family functioning were significantly related to the family quality of life of parents of Arthouse Institute students.
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