All the Lonely People: An Integrated Review and Research Agenda on Work and Loneliness

Journal of Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 14, 2025

Decades of studies spanning multiple disciplines have provided insight into the critical role loneliness in work contexts. In spite this extensive research, a comprehensive review and remains absent. To address gap, we conducted multidisciplinary relevant theory research identified 213 articles reporting on 233 empirical from management, organizational psychology, sociology, medicine, other domains to uncover why people feel lonely, how different features can contribute feelings loneliness, implications employee for settings. This enabled examination distinct conceptualizations operationalizations that been advanced theories underpinning scholarship. We developed conceptual model integrates cognitive discrepancy theory, affect social exchange, evolutionary theory. elucidates core antecedents, mediators, outcomes, moderators, interventions forming nomological network related including cross-level influences within teams among leaders. Our also identifies number promising areas future inquiry improve our understanding measurement process experiencing managing workplace, potential reduce it. Finally, provide tangible guidance organizations practitioners mitigate loneliness. Ultimately, underscores complex nature establishes foundation advancing both scholarly discourse practices domain.

Language: Английский

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The Mediating Role of Anxiety Severity in the Relationship Between Family Cohesion and Social Media Addiction

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 22

Published: March 19, 2025

In recent years, the increasing challenges faced by families have led to emergence of psychological issues that particularly negative effects on young family members. These influence individuals' life satisfaction and social media usage habits. The aim study is examine relationships between cohesion, addiction, depression, anxiety levels, among university students. A quantitative research method was employed. sample 812 students studying in Turkey selected. analyses revealed a significant positive relationship depression addiction (p < .05), while found severity, satisfaction, cohesion .05). Additionally, identified severity whereas were observed other variables exhibited with Furthermore, strong correlation age income all variables. structural equation modeling results indicated CMIN/DF, CFI, SRMR, RMSEA, NFI, GFI values met criteria for goodness fit, values. Based study's findings, recommendations provided experts, researchers, policymakers. this context, proposed solutions include individual therapy sessions specialists reduce alleviate as well encouraging policymakers expand projects field.

Language: Английский

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Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life, Mental Health, and Level of Physical Activity in Colombian University Workers: A Longitudinal Study

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(14), P. 4104 - 4104

Published: July 15, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a strong influence on people's quality of life, and the different restrictive measures during phases have consequences for physical mental health. This study determined changes in health-related life (HRQoL), sleep quality, depression symptoms (DS), activity (PA) level middle-aged Colombian university personnel pandemic. analysis was performed following longitudinal design sample 354 people at four points before International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), SF-12v2, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (ZSDS) were included an online survey. measurements showed decrease with respect to PCS from 91.66 ± 10.78 83.64 17.22 (p = 0.000) MCS 87.57 12.23 80.90 17.31, while poor increased 25.99% 47.46% 0.000), DS reaching peak mandatory confinement (14.69%). Regarding activity, period inverted proportion, highlighting active as minority (32.2%). In multivariate analysis, we adjusted age, sex, BMI, socioeconomic level, discarding confounding effects their interactions results obtained. conclusion, this that negative impact HRQoL, DS, PA level.

Language: Английский

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Psychological distress among Brazilian workers during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Feb. 19, 2024

Background COVID-19 pandemic imposed drastic and abrupt changes to working environment organization that might have caused additional negative effects on mental health. Thus, this study aimed quantify assess the severity of psychological distress experienced by Brazilian essential nonessential workers during first months pandemic. Methods This descriptive included 2,903 participants who answered an online questionnaire between April May 2020. The research was translated culturally adapted population from a developed validated for Spanish population. Variables were analyzed using simple cumulative percentage distributions measures central tendency dispersion. Wilson score interval used calculate confidence (CI) main outcome, distress. Results It observed high prevalence (72.6%) among study’s participants. They also presented median risk perception 60 (out maximum 90), their greatest concern transmitting virus family members, close contacts or patients. Furthermore, it found lower sense coherence work engagement than those in previous studies conducted other countries. Conclusion Almost three quarters classified as presenting is imperative provide health remotely delivered interventions public events require prolonged social distancing measures.

Language: Английский

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Relationships Between the Physical Work Environment, Postures and Musculoskeletal Pain During COVID-19

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 64(11), P. e782 - e791

Published: Sept. 7, 2022

To understand the flexible work practices during COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) depression in frequent computer users.An e-survey determined extent of workplace changes MSD, relationships between them using descriptive-statistics chi-squared tests.Of 700 who commenced survey, 511 were analyzed. Since commenced, 80% respondents reported they working more from home; 89% some pain. Compared with prepandemic, people worked nonergonomic environments, configurations body postures. Work location was associated upper back pain ( P = 0.011); posture headache 0.027) low 0.003).Nonergonomic environments users are related to having pain, whereas postures

Language: Английский

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“Make it possible for more people to work at home!” representations of employee motivation and job satisfaction in Danish and Norwegian newspapers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Sept. 12, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees with task-based jobs were forced to work from home, while others furloughed or laid off. The current study aims investigate how Norwegian and Danish newspapers represent employee motivation job satisfaction of remote workers in light pandemic. used a thematic analysis five Norway Denmark different daily distributions political orientations. findings suggest that two countries represented topic interest perspectives, this led use theories: self-determination theory (SDT) Herzberg's two-factor theory. SDT helps us understand why some feel motivated are more productive working home. need for autonomy, competence, connectedness is being satisfied but not all, which may affect strength employees' motivation. explain physical psychological issues as dissatisfiers, these consequence home-based office. Furthermore, hybrid model seems be an optimal solution future market, where can either home workplace. Finally, it important employers look after both psychosocial conditions if solutions going replace traditional

Language: Английский

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Analyzing the impact of agile mindset adoption on software development teams productivity during COVID-19

Journal of Advances in Management Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. 96 - 115

Published: Oct. 31, 2022

Purpose The objective of the study is to analyze impact adoption Agile Mindset on productivity software development teams in IT enterprises during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach A web-based survey performed with voluntary participants working professionals a specific focus around Pune, India. For this initial exploratory literature review was performed, explore team's behaviors and their response crises like Covid-19 pandemic. Data collected from targeted population using random sampling method. questionnaire designed help five-point Likert scale. All respondents were analyzed based shown how adopting mindset has impacted Collected data would be then Smart PLS-SEM methodology. Findings show that are better at responding crisis quick adapt change as likely sustain or even improve Adapting an important for changes well environmental conditions. This also shows by mindset, eventually improving productivity. Research limitations/implications limitations study-scope could extended larger across geographies have improved insights Productivity Factors like- Efforts Efficiency, Backlog-management Index (BMI), Weighted Average (VWP) team members can included. More behavioral factors considered. Practical implications characterized collaboration responsibility. Recent enforcement pandemic precautionary measures enforced work remotely maintain social distancing while office. It challenging most people adjust new conditions (Yang et al. , 2021) However, organizations, ensured continuous deliveries, took ownership, quickly adapted volatile situations, ultimately resulting into growth unlike other sectors economy. Social In study, we hypotheses statistical significance association constructs sync available literature. Adopting values positively behavior improvement distributed locations situations. Originality/value highlights As uncertain ambiguous disconnected ways, many researchers believed it affected overall turned true economy, however, positive trends productivity, they adopted principles, crises.

Language: Английский

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A study on the changes in life habits, mental health, and sleep quality of college students due to COVID-19

Work, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 73(3), P. 777 - 786

Published: Aug. 19, 2022

In early 2020, the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic necessitated changes in social behavior to prevent its spread, including holding online classes, implementing distancing, and allowing employees telecommute. However, these have had a negative impact on people's sleep patterns mental health, particularly for college students.This study investigated relationship between health quality according lifestyle of students periods before after COVID-19.The subjects were 164 from Korea who both face-to-face non-face-to-face experiences COVID-19. The experiment was conducted using Google survey, participants recruited community. general features habits individuals assessed AUDIT-K, Delphi method, KGHQ (General Mental Health Scale), PSQI-K (Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index).The PSQI scores increased with spread COVID-19, which means that deteriorated. 11 categories variables further evaluate lifestyle, results indicate significant number private meetings per week, monthly drinking, outdoor activity time, electronic device usage weekly food delivery, late-night snacks, daily coffee intake no exercise, smoking, fast intake.COVID-19 caused many students, adversely affected sleep.

Language: Английский

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A systematic review on the relationship between socioeconomic conditions and emotional disorder symptoms during Covid-19: unearthing the potential role of economic concerns and financial strain

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: April 26, 2024

Covid-19 has disrupted the lives of many and resulted in high prevalence rates mental disorders. Despite a vast amount research into social determinants health during Covid-19, little is known about whether results are consistent with gradient health. Here we report systematic review studies that investigated how socioeconomic condition (SEC)-a multifaceted construct measures person's standing society, using indicators such as education income, predicts emotional (depression anxiety) risk pandemic. Furthermore, examined which classes SEC would best predict symptoms

Language: Английский

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Impact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(22), P. 11882 - 11882

Published: Nov. 12, 2021

Mandatory working from home is one of the consequences COVID-19 pandemic for a large number workers. Transition to may significantly impact lifestyle, psychosocial status, and overall health This review summarizes available data about effects lockdown measures, particularly home, on cardiovascular risk factors including sedentary unhealthy diet pattern, psychological distress, smoking, alcohol misuse, cardiometabolic parameters. Finally, we suggest countermeasures that can attenuate negative home. Indeed, timely tailored interventions implemented by companies in cooperation with care system could allow workers benefit more some advantages associated

Language: Английский

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