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This study aims to determine the contribution of work-family balance to work engagement in employees in long-distance marriages (LDM). The phenomenon of LDM is becoming increasingly common in the modern workplace, especially for couples who must live apart due to work demands in different locations. This condition can pose challenges in maintaining a balance between work and family life demands, which in turn can affect individual engagement in their work. Therefore, this study is important to understand the extent to which work-family balance plays a role in increasing the morale and work engagement of employees in LDM. This study involved 41 employees in LDM, with ages ranging from 24 to 50 years. The data collection method used two measuring instruments: the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) developed by Schaufeli and Bakker (2004), and the work-family balance scale developed by Carlson et al. (2009). Data analysis was conducted using simple regression analysis techniques to determine the contribution of the independent variables to the dependent variable. The results showed that work-family balance contributed 65% to work engagement in employees in LDM. These findings indicate that the higher the level of work-family balance, the higher the employee's engagement in their work. Therefore, it is important for organizations to create policies and work environments that support work-family balance, especially for employees in long-distance marriages.

Communication tools in today's era that can be carried anywhere are called gadgets. The use of this modern communication tool occurs as an effort to develop technology in the world. Excessive use of gadgets can trigger eye health disorders that result in computer vision syndrome. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between gadget use and visual acuity in students of SDN 1 Banda Sakti, Lhokseumawe City. The cross-sectional approach is the research method used, the measuring instrument used is a snellen chart and a gadget usage questionnaire. The sampling technique used was Stratified random sampling with a total of 152 students as respondents. The results of the analysis using the chi-square test were obtained in the right eye, most respondents with good duration and position of gadget use experienced mild visual acuity disorders while those who were not good mostly experienced moderate visual acuity disorders. For the distance and lighting categories when using gadgets, respondents both experienced moderate visual acuity disorders. For the left eye of respondents with good and bad gadget use, most of them had mild visual acuity disorders. It can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between the duration, position, and distance of gadget use and visual acuity in students of SDN 1 Banda Sakti, Lhokseumawe City.