Task Overload, Digital Adaptability, and Work-Life Balance: A Correlational Study on Time Management of College Teachers in in Online Education during COVID-19 Pandemic

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10.2991/978-94-6463-898-1_14How to use a DOI?

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COVID-19; Work from Home; Time Management; Online Teaching; College Teachers

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic forced an abrupt shift in the teaching to virtual mode, significantly affecting college teachers’ time management strategies. This study examines the relationship between various time management factors, such as task overload, screen time, workload distribution, and work-life balance, among college educators working from home during the pandemic. A correlational research design was employed, with information accumulated from 75 college teachers through a well-designed questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS, with a focus on Pearson’s correlation coefficient to determine the benefits and direction of relationships between prime variables. The findings indicate a significant positive connection between task overload and screen time (r = 0.68, p < 0.01), suggesting that an increase in academic and administrative tasks led to extended screen exposure. Conversely, a negative connection was noticed between workload and professional-life balance (r = -0.52, p < 0.05), indicating that higher workload negatively affected personal time. Additionally, digital proficiency showed a mild positive link with time management efficiency (r = 0.47, p < 0.05), highlighting the role of technological adaptability in improving productivity. These findings underscore the challenges of online teaching while stressing the importance for institutional support and structured time management practices. The study contributes to understanding educators’ experiences and provides recommendations for optimizing digital teaching environments in future crisis situations.

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AU  - Kriti Sarkar
AU  - Suman Bose
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/11/18
TI  - Task Overload, Digital Adaptability, and Work-Life Balance: A Correlational Study on Time Management of College Teachers in in Online Education during COVID-19 Pandemic
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Management for Business and Industrial Growth (AIMBIG 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 176
EP  - 182
SN  - 2352-5428
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