An Empirical Exploration of Psychological Well-Being’s Mediating Influence on Work-Life Balance and Employee Performance in Ghanaian Public Hospitals

Abstract

Manuscript type: Research paper

Research aims: This study examines how psychological well-being mediates work-life balance and employee performance in Ghana’s public hospitals.

Design/Methodology/Approach: The Study used a quantitative design. In AMOS version 23, structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data obtained from 350 participants through a simple random technique.

Research findings: This study shows that work-life balance has a strong positive correlation between psychological well-being and employee performance. The study also finds a considerable positive association between psychological well-being and worker performance, and more importantly, the results showed psychological well-being as a mediator in the relationship between work-life balance and employee performance.

Theoretical contribution: Empirical evidence supports the Conservation of Resource Theory, making them relevant to Ghana’s public hospitals.

Practitioner/Policy implications: These findings add to organizational psychology by emphasizing the importance of supportive work environments, work-life balance, and psychological well-being in healthcare employee performance.

Research limitation/Implication: The limited sample size used in this study limits the generalisability of the results. A larger sample size could increase the results’ robustness.