title: Validation of the Work-Life Balance Culture Scale (WLBCS).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this paper is to describe the theoretical development and initial validation of the newly developed Work-Life Balance Culture Scale (WLBCS), an instrument for measuring an organizational culture that promotes the work-life balance of employees.
  
  
  METHODS
  In Study 1 (N=498), the scale was developed and its factorial validity tested through exploratory factor analyses. In Study 2 (N=513), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to examine model fit and retest the dimensional structure of the instrument. To assess construct validity, a priori hypotheses were formulated and subsequently tested using correlation analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a one-factor model. Results of the bivariate correlation analyses may be interpreted as preliminary evidence of the scale's construct validity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The five-item WLBCS is a new and efficient instrument with good overall quality. Its conciseness makes it particularly suitable for use in employee surveys to gain initial insight into a company's perceived work-life balance culture.
authors.forename: Anika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nitzsche
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pfaff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*