Work-related Smartphone Use Outside of Official Working Hours: The Impact on Work-life Conflict and Work Engagement

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Mobile Computing & Application (IOSR-JMCA) - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3

Abstract

Work-related communication technology use after hourshas been a profound influence on employee’s work and family lives. The purpose of this study was to investigatethe influence of work-related smartphone use outside of official working hours on work-life conflict and work engagement among working adults in Malaysia with employment sector as a moderator.An online survey of 229 working adults across Malaysia found that work-related smartphone use outside of official working hours was positively associated withwork-life conflict and work engagement. However, employment sector did not moderate those relationships.

Authors and Affiliations

Lim Chun Wei, Lee Su Teng

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  • EP ID EP439417
  • DOI 10.9790/0050-05030914.
  • Views 147
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Lim Chun Wei, Lee Su Teng (2018). Work-related Smartphone Use Outside of Official Working Hours: The Impact on Work-life Conflict and Work Engagement. IOSR Journal of Mobile Computing & Application (IOSR-JMCA), 5(3), 9-14. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-439417