Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
This paper presents the underlying theoretical framework, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary research activities, as well as preliminary findings on influencing factors for a healthy and sustainable Work-Life-Flow (WLF) in diverse countries. The research is conducted within the scope of the cross-cultural Erasmus+-project, "Excellence based profiling to identify and apply tools and training for a better and sustainable Work-Life-Flow" (2020-1-ES01-KA203-083282). Within this framework, we promote the re-conceptualization of the concept of work-life balance towards a more dynamic and inclusive resource-demands based concept of WLF. The project develops assessment and training tools to foster WLF for individual and organizations alike. To justify this two-fold assessment and training approach, we link WLF to the established occupational psychology concepts of personal agency and Decent Work. We hypothesize that resources and demands can be assessed at both the individual and organizational level, and that resources relate positively and demands negatively to individual and organizational health indicators. Comparing correlational, cross-sectional evidence of our first samples from Spain (N = 1313) and Portugal (N = 494), we confirm our hypotheses. We discuss practical implications for the WLF-project including interdisciplinary assessment alignments with established quality management tools, such as EFQM. As our survey research is currently ongoing, we provide survey invitation links for workers from Germany, Ireland, and Kosovo.
ScholarWorks Citation
Czakert, J. P., Scheibein, F., Wells, J., Pais, L., Rebelo dos Santos, N., & Berger, R. (2024) Decent Work-Life-Flow and its Assessment. In E. E. Buchtel & W. Friedlmeier (Eds.), Year of the Golden Jubilee: Culture Change in the Past, Present and Future. Proceedings from the 26th Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.4087/UHBW5049
Acknowledgments
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. Specifically, WLF is a Strategic Partnership Project (Project Number: 2020-1-ES01-KA203-083282) funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.