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Among Generation Z employees, specific dimensions of work-life balance—namely personal life interference with work and personal life enhancement of work—are negatively associated with counterproductive work behavior, and this relationship is not mediated by job stress. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate how four distinct dimensions of work–life balance affect counterproductive work behavior among Generation Z workers, assessing job stress as a potential mediator.

September 8, 2026Journal of Educational Health and Community PsychologyOpen Access

Work–Life Balance Dimensions and Counterproductive Work Behavior among Generation Z Employees: Examining the Mediating Role of Job Stress

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AMAinun Ni'matul MuthoharohState University of Semarang SNSiti NuzuliaState University of Semarang

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Cross-sectional study finds personal life factors directly reduce counterproductive work behavior in Generation Z employees, indicating distinct multidimensional effects independent of job stress.

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To investigate how four distinct dimensions of work–life balance affect counterproductive work behavior among Generation Z workers, assessing job stress as a potential mediator.
Quantitative cross-sectional survey of 208 Generation Z employees aged 18–27 years in Indonesia.
Counterproductive work behavior was evaluated using significant-other ratings rather than relying solely on self-reports.
Mediation modeling was applied to evaluate the direct and indirect pathways connecting work–life balance dimensions, job stress, and counterproductive work behavior.
Personal life interference with work was negatively associated with counterproductive work behavior (β = −0.259, 95% CI [−1.827, −0.224], p = .012).
Personal life enhancement of work demonstrated a significant negative association with counterproductive work behavior (β = −0.364, 95% CI [−4.021, −1.553], p < .001), while the remaining two dimensions showed no significant effects.
Job stress did not significantly mediate any relationships between the work–life balance dimensions and counterproductive work behavior (p > .05).

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Muthoharoh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd7ab58e84d0ff5b468a3 https://doi.org/10.12928/jehcp.vi.32344

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Cross-sectional study finds personal life factors directly reduce counterproductive work behavior in Generation Z employees, indicating distinct multidimensional effects independent of job stress.

Work–Life Balance Dimensions and Counterproductive Work Behavior among Generation Z Employees: Examining the Mediating Role of Job Stress

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