Work-life interface. Mapping key topics in scoping review

Purpose: To examine the research interest in specific WORK-LIFE constructs in the literature through the number of publications on the topic, as well as to determine their relationships with other topics through the frequency of keywords. Design/methodology/approach: A scoping review of publications on five work-life constructs from 1999 to 2024, and identification of their links to other topics through keyword frequencies using VOSviewer. Findings: The most widely described construct is the work -life balance, while the others constitute only a small percentage of it. The analysis of the most frequently occurring keywords indicates that all constructs have one common area (occurring in all 5 constructs) and it is work life balance. Other common areas with lower frequency of occurrence are burnout, human, job satisfaction, female and wellbeing. Research limitations/implications: In practice, it is difficult to distinguish between the concepts. Despite the conceptual differences, there is a lack of efforts in the literature to confirm these differences. Originality/value: This article brings together for the first time all the terms related to the work-life interface. The work-life interface goes beyond the traditional understanding of balance, focusing on the dynamic interaction of both spheres depending on the preceding term, which can be conflict, balance, integration, harmony, or enrichment. Keywords: work-life conflict, work-life balance, work-life integration, work-life harmony, work-life enrichment. Category of the paper: Research paper.