INFLUENCE OF SLEEP DURATION, WORK STRESS, AND WORK–LIFE BALANCE ON JOB PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the individual and combined effects of sleep duration, work stress, and work–life balance on job performance among employees working in educational institutions in Pakistan. A quantitative, cross-sectional research design was adopted, and data were collected through a structured survey administered to teaching and administrative staff. A total of 308 valid responses were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Data analysis techniques included descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis to test the proposed hypotheses.

The findings indicate that sleep duration and work–life balance have significant positive effects on job performance, while work stress has a significant negative effect. Additionally, the combined model of sleep duration, work stress, and work–life balance significantly predicts job performance. The study offers practical implications for human resource policy, workload management, and employee wellbeing initiatives. Furthermore, it contributes to the organizational behavior and occupational wellbeing literature by providing empirical evidence from the Pakistani education sector and extending understanding of performance through a wellbeing-focused perspective.