PENGARUH WORK LIFE BALANCE TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGIS PADA MAHASISWA YANG BEKERJA DI INDUSTRI KREATIF KOTA MALANG (Wijianto, Rio Okta)

The development of the creative industry in Malang City provides employment
opportunities for university students; however, the simultaneous demands of academic
responsibilities and work along with living personal life may affect psychological well-being.
This study aims to examine the effect of work–life balance on psychological well-being among
students working in the creative industry. A quantitative approach with a correlational
regression design was employed involving 185 students selected through convenience sampling.
The research instruments used were the Psychological Well-Being scale developed by Ryff and
Keyes and the Work–Life Balance scale by Fisher et al. The results indicate that work–life
balance has a positive and significant effect on psychological well-being (r = 0.843; p < 0.001),
explaining 71.1% of the variance. The findings highlight that balancing work, academic
responsibilities, and personal life plays an important role in enhancing the psychological well-being of students working in the creative industry