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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF WORK OVERLOAD, WORK STRESS AND EMPLOYEES’ BURNOUT ON EMPLOYEES’ MENTAL HEALTH: WORK-LIFE CONFLICT MEDIATING

Asinedu Kennedy Nwafili(Dennis Osadebay University)0009-0001-5966-4114
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Reducing stressors in the workplace will improve employees’ mental health and their productivity thereby enhancing work-life balance

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Amaç & Hipotez:Purpose- The aim of this study is to assess the impact of work overload, work stress, and employees’ burnout on employees’ mental health mediated by work-life conflict.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:The research instrument was structured questionnaire. 15 out of 20 listed consumer goods were studied with a sample size of 375.
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⚙️Değişkenler:Work overload · work stress · employees’ burnout

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Purpose- The aim of this study is to assess the impact of work overload, work stress, and employees’ burnout on employees’ mental health mediated by work-life conflict. Methodology- The study was a survey design using a quantitative approach. The research instrument was structured questionnaire. 15 out of 20 listed consumer goods were studied with a sample size of 375. A structured questionnaire was administered with the view of gathering primary data for statistical analysis. The data was analyzed using PLS-SEM. Findings- The findings revealed that work overload and employees’ burnout have a direct impact on employees’ mental health, while work stress has an indirect impact on employees’ mental health. Work-life conflict mediated their relationship, but employees’ burnout was not affected by work-life conflict. It was concluded that employees should be given realistic targets to reduce workload, work stress, burnout, and associated work-life imbalance that catalyzes mental health disorders among employees of manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Conclusion- Managers and policy makers should prioritize employees’ mental health and wellbeing by reducing stressors that cause work- life conflicts through occupational health and safety policy in order to enjoy work-life balance. Reducing stressors in the workplace will improve employees’ mental health and their productivity thereby enhancing work-life balance

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Nwafili, A. K. (2026). ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF WORK OVERLOAD, WORK STRESS AND EMPLOYEES’ BURNOUT ON EMPLOYEES’ MENTAL HEALTH: WORK-LIFE CONFLICT MEDIATING. Research Journal of Business and Management, Volume: 13 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2026.2048

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