WORK-LIFE BALANCE DAN STRES KERJA PADA KARYAWAN: SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW (SLR)
Keywords:
work-life balance, work stress, employee
Abstract
This study aims to examine the relationship between work-life balance and work stress among employees based on previous research findings. This study employed a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method. The literature search was conducted through various academic literature platforms using the keywords work-life balance, work stress, and employee. The findings indicate an association between work-life balance and work stress among employees. Most studies show that better work-life balance is associated with lower levels of work stress. However, variations were also found in the direction and context of the relationship across several studies. These variations can be observed in the characteristics of respondents, types of employment, work environments, workload, and other factors examined in the studies. These findings indicate that the relationship between work-life balance and work stress needs to be understood by considering the work context and characteristics of employees.
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Aoerora, J., & Marpaung, W. (2020). Work Life Balance ditinjau dari Stres Kerja pada Karyawan/Karyawati. Psyche 165 Journal, 13(02). https://doi.org/10.35134/jpsy165.v13i2.87
Asiedu-Appiah, F., Dufie-Marfo, I., & Frempong, E. (2013). Work-Life Balance As A Tool For Stress Management In Selected Banking Institutions In Ghana. Global Advanced Research Journal of Management and Business Studies, 2(5). http://garj.org/garjmbs/index.htm
Atheya, R., & Arora, R. (2014). Stress and Its Brunt on Employee’s Work-Life Balance (Wlb): A Conceptual Study. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 19(3), 57–62. https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-19355762
Chiang, F. F. T., Birtch, T. A., & Kwan, H. K. (2010). The Moderating Roles of Job Control and Work-life Balance Practices on Employee Stress in The Hotel and Catering Industry. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 29(1), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2009.04.005
Fadillah, A. R., Aras, R. A., & Wahyuni, S. (2022). The Effects of Work-Life Balance Towards Work Stress Among Nurses: Atlantis Press, 639. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220203.035
Gunawan, R. F., & Pratiwi, P. E. (2026). Understanding Work Stress and Work-Life Balance among Generation Z Employees in the Modern Workplace. Nusantara Journal of Behavioral and Social Science. https://ukinstitute.org/journals/4/njbss/article/view/186
Irawanto, D., Novianti, K., & Roz, K. (2021). Work from Home: Measuring Satisfaction between Work–Life Balance and Work Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia. Economies, 9(3), 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies9030096
Joyce, P. R., & Samnunnatha, V. (2021). A Comparative Look at The Work Stress Levels of Bank Employees and Its Impact on Work Life Balance. Journal of Fundamental & Comparative Research, 7(9).
Kaushal, P. (2019). Work Life Balance in Relation to Work Stress: A Study of IT Professionals of Pune City. BVIMSR’s Journal of Management Research, 11(2).
Khotimah, A. H., & Nardo, R. (2025). Work-Life Balance and Workload on Employee Work Stress. CAKRAWALA : Management Science Journal, 2(2), 218–229. https://doi.org/10.63541/e7f9rc75
Lukan, J., Bolliger, L., Pauwels, N. S., Luštrek, M., Bacquer, D. D., & Clays, E. (2022). Work environment risk factors causing day-to-day stress in occupational settings: A systematic review. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 240. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12354-8
Mussyahri, F. A., Amrullah, & Saharuddin. (2026). The Influence of Work-Life Balance, Job Stress, and Employee Performance on PT. Borneo Celebes Abadi. Point of View Research Management, 7(1), 112–118. http://www.journal.accountingpointofview.id/index.php/POVREMA/article/view/409
Page, M. J., McKenzie, J. E., Bossuyt, P. M., Boutron, I., Hoffmann, T. C., Mulrow, C. D., Shamseer, L., Tetzlaff, J. M., Akl, E. A., Brennan, S. E., Chou, R., Glanville, J., Grimshaw, J. M., Hróbjartsson, A., Lalu, M. M., Li, T., Loder, E. W., Mayo-Wilson, E., McDonald, S., … Moher, D. (2021). The PRISMA 2020 Statement: An Updated Guideline for Reporting Systematic Reviews. BMJ, 372, n71. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n71
Priatni, A. (2026). Peran Work-Life Balance Terhadap Tingkat Stres Kerja Karyawan Bank X. Liberosis: Jurnal Psikologi Dan Bimbingan Konseling, 18(4). https://journal.cib.institute/index.php/liberosis/article/view/3420
Schroth, H. (2019). Are You Ready for Gen Z in the Workplace? California Management Review, 61(3), 5–18. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008125619841006
Shirmohammadi, M., Chan Au, W., & Beigi, M. (2022). Antecedents and Outcomes of Work-Life Balance While Working from Home: A Review of the Research Conducted During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Human Resource Development Review, 21(4), 473–516. https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843221125834
Surya, I. B. K., & Rihayana, I. G. (2024). The Relationship of Workload, Work Life Balance and Job Stress on Bank Employees. IRJEMS International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, 3(4). https://doi.org/10.56472/25835238/IRJEMS-V3I4P108
Urba, M. A., & Soetjiningsih, C. H. (2022). Hubungan Antara Work Life Balance dan Stres Kerja Pada Karyawan. Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 4(3), 694–700. https://doi.org/10.51214/bocp.v4i3.383
Yuswandi, Nadirawati, & Yulystiana, R. (2023). Work Life Balance Menurunkan Stres Kerja Perawat. Jurnal Kesehatan Kartika, 18(3), 119–125. https://doi.org/10.26874/jkkes.v18i3.283
Published
2026-10-09
How to Cite
Athala Nabila Ramadhani, & Ni Wayan Sukmawati Puspitadewi. (2026). WORK-LIFE BALANCE DAN STRES KERJA PADA KARYAWAN: SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW (SLR). Didaktik : Jurnal Ilmiah PGSD STKIP Subang, 12(04), 501 - 514. https://doi.org/10.36989/didaktik.v12i04.19308
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