Organizational Commitment Affecting Work-Life Balance of Supporting Staff at Mahasarakham University

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) examine the relationship between organizational commitment and work-life balance, and 2) compare the levels of both variables according to personal factors. The sample consisted of 350 supporting staff from Mahasarakham University, selected through purposive sampling. Data collection employed a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire comprising 13 items on organizational commitment and 24 items on work-life balance. The instrument demonstrated acceptable validity with an average IOC of 0.86. Reliability coefficients were 0.834 for organizational commitment, 0.847 for work-life balance, and 0.851 for the overall questionnaire. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics (percentages, means, standard deviations), Pearson’s correlation analysis, independent samples t-test, and one-way ANOVA.

The research findings revealed that: 1) Organizational commitment had a statistically significant positive correlation with work-life balance among support staff at Mahasarakham University at the .01 level, with a correlation coefficient of 0.548. 2) Support staff with different personal factors, including age, employment status, affiliated faculty/department, and number of children, showed statistically significant differences in organizational commitment levels at the .05 level. Additionally, factors related to affiliated faculty/department and number of children resulted in statistically significant differences in work-life balance levels at the .05 level. However, factors such as gender, marital status, and years of service showed no statistically significant differences in either organizational commitment or work-life balance. These findings can be utilized as fundamental data for developing policies and approaches to enhance organizational commitment and work-life balance among support staff in higher education institutions.