Millennials at work: A psychological inquiry

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Mishie Singhal and Jagrika Bajaj (Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka) Harishankar Moosath (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychology,
Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka)

The present study focused on exploring the differences in the concepts of work-life balance, perceived social support, loyalty and subsequent burnout in groups of individuals in organization particularly the IT sector. The study aimed to understand and contrast millennials and Generation X working individuals. For the study, 75 Participants (34- Generation X & 41- Millennials) using convenient sampling were selected. A survey comprising of three standardized scales assessing perceived social support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List- Cohen, Mermelstein, Kamarck, & Hoberman, 1985), work-life balance (Work-life balance Scale- Pareek & Purohit, 2010) and burnout (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory-Kristensen et al. 2005) was administered and then was followed by a semi-structured interview examining their professional trajectories. Subsequently, these concepts from the individual’s perspective were explored. The data collected were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis with relevant statistical techniques. This study allows us to examine how these concepts may serve different functions in a multitude of contexts particularly in the Indian context which is collective yet individualistic.