Navigating Work from Home: A Study on Its Implications for Family Life and Work-Life Balance

In recent times, the traditional boundaries of work and life have experienced a different shift, propelled by the advent of work from home arrangements. The integration of work into the home environment has ignited a discourse on the intricate relationship between professional commitments and family responsibilities. This study undertakes an in-depth exploration into the multifaceted consequences of remote work on family dynamics, investigating its impact on the pursuit of a harmonious work-life balance. The objective of this study is to discover and analyse the factors that encourage work-life balance through the possibility of working from home and to evaluate the implications of family life through work from home option. Through an online structured survey, data are gathered from 287 IT professionals in the Indian state of Karnataka’s Bengaluru city. The statistical technique of analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Z test are used to analyse the data. The research indicates that the family structure (joint vs. nuclear), the number of dependents, and the number of children can influence respondent’s opinions on various constructs.