Moderating role of work-life balance in the relationship between organisational climate and psychological wellbeing among service occupation workers in Osun State

Abstract

Security and safety of life and properties has become a major concern for every government and societal members. The improvement in the work functioning of those saddled with such responsibilities cannot be completed without giving recourse to their wellbeing while trying to sustain societal wellbeing. The study investigated the moderating role of work-life balance in the relationship between organisational climate and psychological wellbeing among Nigerian Police and personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ile-Ife Osun State. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted. Purposive and convenient sampling techniques were used to select 316 participants (Males-57.0%, and females-43.0%) with mean age of 37.56 (SD=7.64). They responded to an instrument containing psychological wellbeing (α = .72), organisational climate scale (α = .83), and work-life balance scale (α = .64). Data collected were analysed using simple linear regression analysis and Hayes process macro. Results showed that psychological wellbeing increases with significant increase in organisational climate (β = .45, t = 9.07, p <.05). Work life balance had a moderating role in the indirect effect of organisational climate on psychological wellbeing (β = 0.03, SE = 0.01, 95% CI = -0.07, -.00). The study concluded that improvement in personnel’s psychological wellbeing will be meaningful with consideration of a more favourable organisational climate. In addition, achievement of a balance in their work-life further contributes to how well an improved organisational climate will reflect on their psychological wellbeing.