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Work-Life Balance of Graduate Students: Its Influence on Mental Well-Being and Academic Performance

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Psych Educ Multidisc J, 2025, 31 (2), 178-194, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14729258, ISSN 2822-4353
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Abstract

The study assessed the relationship between work-life balance, mental well-being, and academic performance among 108 graduate students of St. Peter’s College pursuing a Master of Arts in Education majoring in Educational Management. The results indicated that students sometimes achieved work-life balance in managing self, time, stress, and leisure. Academic performance was rated as very satisfactory and satisfactory, with 40.7% of students attaining Grade Point Averages of 1.2-1.3 and 1.4-1.6 respectively. Students reported having positive mental well-being all the time. No significant association was found between academic performance and socio-demographic profiles, leading to the acceptance of the null hypothesis of no significant relationship. However, mental well-being was significantly related to socio-demographic profiles, particularly in terms of sex, rejecting the null hypothesis of no significant relationship. Mental well-being also demonstrated a highly significant relationship with work-life balance, resulting in the rejection of the null hypothesis stating no relationship between these variables. Academic performance was influenced by socio-demographic factors, especially sex, leading to the acceptance of the null hypothesis regarding variables singly or in combination predicting academic performance. Mental well-being was affected by socio-demographic factors such as length of service and work-life balance in managing time and stress, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis of no variables predicting mental well-being. Therefore, work-life balance plays a crucial role in promoting mental well-being. While it strongly impacts mental well-being, its influence on academic performance is indirect and mediated by socio-demographic factors, underscoring the need for targeted support for graduate students’ well-being.

Keywords academic performance mental well-being work-life balance Descriptive-correlational graduate students
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This paper St.Peter's College — Philippines St.Peter's College 2 authors Noemie Dumanhog — corresponding author ND Noemie Dumanhog ✉ Ian Caliba IC Ian Caliba

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Bibliographic Information

Noemie Dumanhog, Ian Caliba, (2025). Work-Life Balance of Graduate Students: Its Influence on Mental Well-Being and Academic Performance, Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 31(2): 178-194
Bibtex Citation
@article{noemie_dumanhog2025pemj,
author = {Noemie Dumanhog and Ian Caliba},
title = {Work-Life Balance of Graduate Students: Its Influence on Mental Well-Being and Academic Performance},
journal = {Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal},
year = {2025},
volume = {31},
number = {2},
pages = {178-194},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.14729258},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/4422}
}
APA Citation
Dumanhog, N., Caliba, I., (2025). Work-Life Balance of Graduate Students: Its Influence on Mental Well-Being and Academic Performance. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 31(2), 178-194. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14729258

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