Abstract:
This study investigates the relationship between Workaholism and Quality of work life,
and the mediating effect of Techno-stress on selected primary, middle and high schools
in Batticaloa. This study was implemented Workaholism (WHM) is as the independent
variable with of three dimensions of Quality of work life (QWL) is as the dependent
variable namely Life satisfaction (Li_Sat), Physical Health (Phy _Health) and Mental
Health (Men_Health). Techno stress functioned as a mediator role between the two
variables. This study eliminates the empirical knowledge gap in the Batticaloa area
(Paddiruppu zone) regarding this topic.
Using a structured questionnaire, the data were collected from 150 primary education
teachers of ten selected schools in Batticaloa. And the collected data were analyzed by
using descriptive statistics, correlation, regression and mediating analyses.
The findings reveal that the Workaholism and Techr-ro_stress are in high level among
the respondents of schools and Qualiry of work life is in low level among the
respondents. The analyses stated the negative relationship between the Workaholism
and Quality of work life, the strong positive relationship between the Workaholism and
Techno stress and the strong negative relationship between Qualify of work life and
Techno stress. Techno stress has been found to cast a partial mediating effect on the
relationship between Workaholism and Quality of work life.
