Type a Behaviour Pattern, Work-Life Imbalance and Stress:A Correlational Study

The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between Type A behaviour, work-life imbalance and stress among employed men and women. A sample of 104 male and female married employees were administered with Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS, Form C) to measure Type A Behavioiur Pattern (TABP), along with Abhyankar's Work-Life Imbalance Scale (WLIS) and Smith Stress Symptoms Inventory (SSSI) - Disposition Scale; also relevant personal data were procured. The obtained data were first subjected to the independent samples t-test to see if there were significant gender differences on Type A, WLIS and SSSI. Since the obtained t values were not statistically significant, the data for male and female employees were pooled together for further analyses. Pearson's product moment correlation indicated a significant positive correlation of Type A (A) (r=.20, p<.05), speed and impatience (S) (r=.34, p<.01), and job involvement (J) (r=.36, p<.01) with work-life imbalance (WLI). WLI was positively correlated with stress (r=.52, p<.01). The results also showed a significant positive relationship of S (r=.23, p<.05) and J (r= .25, p<.05) with stress. The results are discussed in the light of socio-cultural context in India. Further line of study may evince more prominent relations in the variables of concern by incorporating a larger and heterogeneous sample.