Abstract

This study examines Work-Life Balance Challenges and Their Impact on the Lifestyle of Women Employees in Banks with the objective of identifying key challenges and assessing the influence of workplace culture on women’s lifestyle. The research is based on primary data collected from 200 women employees working in both public and private sector banks, with equal representation (50% each) from government and private banks. A structured questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale was administered through an online survey, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The results reveal that work-life balance challenges are significantly influenced by workload, career pressure, job stress, childcare support, and time availability, with the regression model explaining 42% of the variance (R² = 0.420, F = 28.094, p < 0.001). Further findings show that workplace culture and work-life balance have a strong impact on women’s lifestyle, accounting for 42.2% of the variance (R² = 0.422, F = 28.324, p < 0.001), where social relationship impact and health impact emerged as major predictors. Reliability analysis confirmed strong internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.781 and 0.834. The study concludes that supportive organizational policies and flexible work practices are essential to improve the lifestyle and well-being of women employees in the banking sector.