Satisfaction with life has long been regarded as an important indicator of happiness, and the UN General Assembly has also emphasized the value of improving it. Maintaining a work-life balance is an important challenge in modern society, and a good ba...
Satisfaction with life has long been regarded as an important indicator of happiness, and the UN General Assembly has also emphasized the value of improving it. Maintaining a work-life balance is an important challenge in modern society, and a good balance improves individual health and organizational performance, but technological development and increased connectivity lead to stress and decreased life satisfaction. To solve this problem, various approaches such as work-life balance, mindfulness, and growth mindset are needed. This study investigated the effect of work-life balance on life satisfaction and explored whether mindfulness and growth mindset play a mediating role in this process. As a result of conducting a survey on care workers in social welfare facilities and analyzing data using SPSS 24.0 and AMOS 26.0, it was confirmed that life satisfaction significantly increased as the balance between work-life balance (work-family balance, work-leisure balance, and work-growth balance) increased. In addition, it was found that mindfulness and growth mindset positively mediate this relationship. As a result of this study, first, work-family balance, work-leisure balance, and work-growth balance as work-life balance were verified to have positive effects on life satisfaction. Second, as a work-life balance, work-family balance, work-leisure balance, and work-growth balance were found to have a positive effect on mindfulness. Third, work-family balance, work-leisure balance, and work-growth balance as work-life balance were verified to have positive effects on growth mindset. Fourth, mindfulness was verified to have a positive effect on life satisfaction. Fifth, the growth mindset was verified to have a positive effect on life satisfaction. This study is meaningful in confirming that work-life balance is important for individual happiness and development in work-life balance and suggesting directions for improvement. In this study, the academic implications are as follows. First, it was demonstrated empirically that the balance between work and personal life is an important prerequisite for improving their overall quality of life due to the nature of work that has a large emotional and physical burden on social welfare facility workers. Second, it was confirmed that mindfulness and growth mindset act as important parameters in the relationship between work-life balance and life satisfaction. Third, it was suggested that organizational and policy intervention measures are needed to increase the life satisfaction of social welfare facility workers. Fourth, the need for various support measures was confirmed so that care workers in the field of social welfare can maintain individual quality of life and increase satisfaction in the workplace. Fifth, the necessity of a convergent approach to the interaction of work-life balance, mindfulness, and growth mindset was emphasized. This study will make an important contribution to improving working conditions and increasing life satisfaction by emphasizing the importance of work-life balance not only for caring workers but also for general office workers. The practical implications of this study are as follows. First, mental health support programs such as mindfulness can play an important role in maintaining the self-care and emotional well-being of care workers. Second, the growth mindset provides practical implications for helping caregivers maintain a positive attitude toward their jobs and accept challenging situations as growth opportunities. Third, flexible working hours are effective in improving the work-life balance and improving life satisfaction of caregivers. Fourth, this study emphasized the need for an approach that comprehensively considers work-life balance, mindfulness, and growth mindset. Fifth, it was emphasized that organizational support and policy intervention were needed to promote the life satisfaction of care workers. In conclusion, this study empirically investigated the effect of work-life balance of social welfare facility caregivers on life satisfaction, mindfulness, and the mediating role of growth mindset. Academically, the theoretical basis for in-depth understanding of the interaction between work-life balance and life satisfaction was expanded, and the necessity of convergence research between various disciplines was suggested. In practice, the importance of organizational support and policy intervention that can promote the life satisfaction of caregivers, and the necessity of introducing training programs and flexible work systems were emphasized. This study will be useful basic data not only for the field of social welfare but also for various occupations.