Daily Smartphone Use for Work and Its Effect on Work-Life Conflict among Integrators

Authors

  • Sheilla Lim Omar Lim UNIMAS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33736/jcshd.1915.2019

Abstract

 

This daily diary study investigates the effects of daily smartphone use for work during off-work hours on work-life conflict. Drawing on role theory which supports the notion that segmentation is a boundary management strategy, the moderating effect of individual’s segmentation preference is proposed. Results of multilevel regression analyses showed that smartphone use for work was positively related to work-life conflict. The result also shows that the preference to integrate work and personal life rather than separate these domains strengthened the relation between smartphone use for work and work-life conflict. The results of this study may help human resource practitioners to better understand the impact of staying connected to work during off-work hours.

 

Keywords: Daily smartphone use; Work-life conflict; Segmentation preference; Diary study

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Published

2019-09-30

How to Cite

Omar Lim, S. L. . (2019). Daily Smartphone Use for Work and Its Effect on Work-Life Conflict among Integrators . Journal of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, 5(2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.33736/jcshd.1915.2019