Work-Life Balance

Justin Logan
Work-Life Conflict in Athletics
Athletic Trainers (Mazerolle, Pitney, & Eason (2015)
Outside of NCAA DI, Athletic trainers are heavily
understaffed

Coaches (Lumpkin & Anshel, 2012)

A high risk for Work Addiction

Winning comes first

Sports Information (Hatfield & Johnson 2013)

85% of NAIA SIDs report high levels of Work Family
Conflicts

92% of NCAA DIII SIDs report high levels of Work

What is Work-Life Balance?
Harmonious interface of different life domains (Abendroth & den
Dulk, 2011)
Scarcity Hypothesis
Fixed amount of resources

Physical

Energy

Time

Money

Psychological

Emotional Intelligence
Koubova & Buchko
(2013)
Life Balance Inventory
http://minerva.stkate.edu/lbi.nsf
Work-Life Balance and Emotional
Intelligence
Emotional intelligence has 4 branches Leaders with Emotional Intelligence

Perceiving emotions Recognizes and understands his or her

Identifying emotions in others and self
Using emotions
Harnessing emotions to complete tasks
Understanding emotions
Analyze emotions and realize the
complexity
own emotions
Welcomes constructive criticism, asks
for help when needed
Turns problems into opportunities
They listen to others, recognizes
concerns, acknowledges others
perspectives, and brings people
together in an atmosphere of
respect, cooperation, and
helpfulness

Managing emotions
Koubova & Buchko
Controlling, modifying, or affecting (2013)
emotional changes Weiss & Tappen (2015)
Work-Life Balance in A New Era
New Era UK Work-Life Balance Campaign

Dual income Started in 2000

Work-Rich Time-Poor More flexible working arrangements

Work-Poor Time-Rich For Employees

Longer commutes Work from home (Flexi-Time)

Negative impact Time off to help balance

Travel (commute and/or school runs) For Employers

Overwork Call in employees

Positive impact Refuse requests for

modifications
More money Wheatley,
(2012)
References
Abendroth, A.K. & den Dulk, L. (2011), "Support for the work-life balance in Europe: the impact of state,
workplace and family support on work-life balance satisfaction", Work, Employment and Society, Vol.
25 No. 2, pp. 234-256

Hatfield, L. M., & Johnson, J. T. (2013). An examination of workfamily conflict in NCAA division III and NAIA
sports information professionals. Journal of Applied Sport Management, 5(1).

Koubova, V., & Buchko, A. A. (2013). Lifework balance. Management Research Review, 36(7), 700-719.
doi:10.1108/mrr-05-2012-0115

Lumpkin, K., & Anshel, M. H. (2012). Work addiction among intercollegiate sports coaches. Journal of Sport
Behavior, 35(4), 406-432.

Mazerolle, S. M., Pitney, W. A., & Eason, C. M. (2015). Experiences of work-life conflict for the athletic
trainer employed outside the national collegiate athletic association division I clinical setting. Journal
of Athletic Training, 50(7), 748-759. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-50.4.02

Voydanoff, P. (2005). Toward a Conceptualization of Perceived Work-Family Fit and Balance: A Demands
and Resources Approach. Journal of Marriage and Family, 67(4), 822-836. Retrieved from
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