Drawing on Social Exchange Theory, a study was conducted examining the effects of perceived
coworker and supervisor social support on employee work-life balance, job satisfaction,
organizational commitment, and organizational citizenship behaviors. It was predicted that
perceived coworker and supervisor support would be positively related to perceptions of worklife
balance, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and organizational citizenship
behaviors. One hundred and thirty-two participants completed a survey posted online on
LinkedIn.com and the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Psychology department participant pool.
Results showed that employee perceptions of work-life support (both supervisor and coworker
support) are related to work-life balance, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and
organizational citizenship behaviors. It was also found that supervisor support predicted certain
employee outcomes more so than coworker support.