THE EFFECT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT THE TOBA REGENCY DPRD OFFICE

Authors

  • Amanda Rusmina Hasian Sitorus Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas HKBP Nommensen, Medan, Indonesia
  • Freddy Butarbutar Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas HKBP Nommensen, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56667/dejournal.v4i2.258

Keywords:

Work-Life, Balance, Performance, Employees

Abstract

This study aims to determine the Effect of Work-Life Balance on Employee Performance at the Toba Regency DPRD Office. This study uses a quantitative research method. Based on the research that has been conducted by researchers with the title The Effect of Work-Life Balance on Employee Performance at the Toba Regency DPRD Office, it can be concluded that: Based on the research that has been conducted, it shows that there is a positive influence of Work-Life Balance on employee performance at the Toba Regency DPRD Office. Work-Life Balance contributes 26.6% to employee performance variability, while the rest is influenced by other factors outside the study. The regression equation obtained indicates that every one unit increase in Work-Life Balance will increase performance by 0.671 units, indicating a positive relationship between the two variables. Performance categorization based on aspects shows that all respondents (100%) are in the low category for quality, quantity, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, independence, and commitment, indicating low performance in these specific aspects even though the total performance score is in the high category.

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Author Biographies

Amanda Rusmina Hasian Sitorus, Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas HKBP Nommensen, Medan, Indonesia

Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas HKBP Nommensen, Medan, Indonesia

Freddy Butarbutar, Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas HKBP Nommensen, Medan, Indonesia

Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas HKBP Nommensen, Medan, Indonesia

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Published

2025-08-24

How to Cite

Sitorus, A. R. H., & Butarbutar, F. (2025). THE EFFECT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT THE TOBA REGENCY DPRD OFFICE. Dharmas Education Journal (DE_Journal), 4(2), 1629–1636. https://doi.org/10.56667/dejournal.v4i2.258

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