Work-life integration, occupational stress, and quality of life among employees in selected international humanitarian organisations

Abstract

Humanitarian workers are faced with a lot of pressure from both the donors, hosting countries, and beneficiaries which affects their quality of life. However, little has been done in this context. The current study investigates the relationships among work-life integration, occupational stress, and quality of life among employees in international humanitarian organisations in Farchana and Adré, Eastern Chad. The study was a correlational survey design. Data was collected from a sample of 297 employees. Findings revealed a positive correlation between work-life integration and quality of life, indicating that better integration is associated with enhanced quality of life. Conversely, a significant negative correlation was found between occupational stress and quality of life, suggesting that increased stress levels correspond to diminished quality of life. Additionally, a negative significant relationship emerged between work-life integration and occupational stress, the relationship between work-life integration and quality of life was found to be partially mediated by occupational stress. These results underscore that higher levels of work-life integration are significantly associated with both lower occupational stress and improved quality of life among employees in International Humanitarian Organisations. Therefore, promoting work-life integration strategies within these organizations may serve as a crucial intervention to enhance employee well-being and reduce occupational stress.