The Role of Self-Efficacy, Work-Related Autonomy and Work-Family Conflict on Employee’s Stress Level during Home-Based Remote Work in Germany

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(9), P. 4955 - 4955

Published: April 19, 2022

Home-based remote work becomes increasingly popular. The facets of work, especially working from home, are multifaceted and can become stressors that affect a person’s health. At the same time, self-efficacy is an important personal resource to deal with health-related stressors. objective this study therefore explore relationship between (SE), work-related stress (WRS), health outcomes (health anxiety), contributing factors (autonomy experience) work-family conflict (WFC) in setting. Using PLS-model (partial least square) sample n = 5163 responses, we found SE significantly reduces WRS (β −0.164; p < 0.001). Moreover, WFC increases anxiety, while mediates (anxiety: β −0.065; 0.001; health: −0.048; autonomy 0.260; 0.001) experience 0.215; increase SE. Our results have high practical implications for employers employees, underlining importance as buffer promoting overall at time.

Language: Английский

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The relationship between homeworking during COVID-19 and both, mental health, and productivity: a systematic review

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: June 27, 2023

As of March 2020, the UK public were instructed to work from home where possible and as a result, nearly half those in employment did so during following month. Pre-pandemic, around 5% workers chose home; it was often seen advantageous, for example due eliminating commuting time increasing flexibility. However, homeworking also had negative connotations, example, blurred boundaries between life sense constant connectivity workplace. Understanding psychological impact working an enforced prolonged manner COVID-19 pandemic is important. Therefore, this review sought establish relationship home, mental health, productivity. In January 2022, literature searches conducted across four electronic databases: Medline, Embase, PsycInfo Web Science. February 2022 grey using Google Advanced Search, NHS Evidence; Gov.uk Publications British Library directory online doctoral theses. Published unpublished which collected data after included participants who experienced at least some their hours, detailed association terms health or productivity included. total 6,906 citations screened 25 papers databases Grey searching resulted two additional papers. 27 studies review. Findings suggest both, varies considerably, suggesting complex relationship, with many factors (e.g., demographics, occupation) having influence on relationship. We found that there no clear consensus are indications start first risk poor productivity, experience health. Suggestions future research suggested.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of the Effect of Patient Education and Strengthening Exercise Therapy Using a Mobile Messaging App on Work Productivity in Japanese Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel-Group Trial

JMIR mhealth and uhealth, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(5), P. e35867 - e35867

Published: May 16, 2022

Background Artificial intelligence–assisted interactive health promotion systems are useful tools for the management of musculoskeletal conditions. Objective This study aimed to explore effects web-based video patient education and strengthening exercise therapy, using a mobile messaging app, on work productivity pain in patients with chronic low back (CLBP) receiving pharmacological treatment. Methods Patients CLBP were randomly allocated either group, who received therapy or conventional group. For education, program was used provide evidence-based thinking regarding importance cognitive behavioral approach CLBP. The developed accordance recommendations alignment, core muscles, endogenous activation, including improvement posture mobility proper stimulation and/or deep muscles spinal stability, operation intrinsic activation substances by aerobic exercise. Both groups continued receive usual medical care end points changes productivity, intensity, quality life, fear movement, depression. observation period this 12 weeks. An analysis adjusted baseline values, age at time consent acquisition, sex, willingness strengthen performed. Results included 48 51 patients, mean 47.9 years (SD 10.2 years; n=27, 56.3% male patients) 46.9 12.3 n=28, 54.9% full set, respectively. No significant impact these interventions observed group compared (primary point: Quantity Quality method; 0.062 vs 0.114; difference between −0.053, 95% CI −0.184 0.079; P=.43). However, showed consistently better trends other than did Compared symptoms (3.2 3.8; −0.5, −1.1 0.0; P=.04), life (EuroQoL 5 Dimensions Level: 0.068 0.006; 0.061, 0.008 P=.03), movement week (−2.3 0.5; −2.8, −5.5 −0.1; P=.04). Conclusions suggests that app may be treating does not reveal effect therapeutic productivity. Thus, further research is required assess interventions. Trial Registration University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry UMIN000041037; https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000046866

Language: Английский

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How Remote Work Changes the World of Work

Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 193 - 219

Published: Dec. 6, 2023

Remote work is typically characterized as that done at some physical distance from the office. Existing research has shown main elements of this characterization—physical and office—are far more complex than most people realize. This review develops a framework refracts concept remote into four types distance—psychological, temporal, technological, structural—and three objects which one can be distant—material resources, social symbolic resources. We then use refraction to answer five questions about way changing future work: ( a) Who will remotely? b) Where c) When d) Why e) How After demonstrating how existing help us these questions, we discuss important avenues for investigation.

Language: Английский

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Too much is too little: Estimating the optimal physical activity level for a healthy mental state

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Jan. 13, 2023

Although physical activity and exercise are generally thought to have favorable effects on mental health, excessive may unfavorable effects. In this study, the associations between states of health with U-shaped dose-response curves were hypothesized, ranges resulting in optimal investigated.A cross-sectional survey was conducted 1,237 adult volunteers 2017 2018. Of these volunteers, 526 participants validly answered self-administered questionnaires asking about activity, depression, anxiety, resilience, insomnia vulnerability, life events. A comparison measures by levels quadratic equation model regressions performed.No significant linear measurements observed; however, U-shaped, models indicated a significance. The following per week optimized values participants: 6,953 MET-minutes 25.70 h for 5,277 21.60 state 5,678 22.58 trait 25.41 9,152 31.17 vulnerability.Physical activities range associated more measurements. Physical that too much or long outside less

Language: Английский

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Organizational and occupational health issues with working remotely during the pandemic: a scoping review of remote work and health

Journal of Occupational Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 66(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 global pandemic created unprecedented challenges for workers whose work was transferred to home setting. Little is presently known about benefits and associated with remote on well-being mental health, work-life balance, job satisfaction, productivity, office adaptability, gender equality.

Language: Английский

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Remote work transition amidst COVID-19: Impacts on presenteeism, absenteeism, and worker well-being—A scoping review

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(7), P. e0307087 - e0307087

Published: July 18, 2024

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to remote work, leading increased attention on presenteeism and absenteeism among workers. Understanding implications of these phenomena worker health productivity is crucial for optimizing work arrangements developing policies improve employee well-being. Objectives This scoping review aims examine occurrence workers during interrelated physical mental issues periods. Methods PsycINFO, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Eric, Business Source Premier, SCOPUS, sociological abstracts were searched resulting in 1792 articles. Articles included if population interest was 18+ (i.e., working age), engaged full or part-time employees shifted from in-person due pandemic. All study designs, geographical areas, papers written post-onset included; however, systematic reviews excluded. Data charted into Microsoft Excel by 2 independent reviewers. Results literature search identified 10 studies seven cross-sectional studies, two qualitative one observational study). Five major overarching themes specifically (1) telework (2) (3) benefits (4) gender dynamics (5) difficulty navigating teleworking environment. While offers flexibility terms saved commute time flexible schedules, it also exacerbates challenges related presenteeism, absenteeism, work-life balance. These include experiencing psychological distress, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep deprivation, musculoskeletal pain, difficulties concentrating at both women parents, struggles disconnecting after hours, inability delineate between home Discussion findings suggest that positive negative well-being productivity. However, future research needs incorporate potential effects frequency (full vs. part time) its role gain a more comprehensive understanding difficulties. Addressing requires proactive interventions support mechanisms promote settings.

Language: Английский

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Managing Virtual Presenteeism during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multilevel Study on Managers’ Stress Management Competencies to Foster Functional Presenteeism

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(9), P. 1115 - 1115

Published: Aug. 23, 2024

Teleworking remains an attractive option for many workers since the COVID-19 pandemic, but it presents significant management challenges, particularly when employees face health issues. The of virtual presenteeism, where continue teleworking despite being ill, has received limited attention. This study explores relationship between managers' stress competencies (SMCs), mental health, and job performance presentees, aiming to fostering more functional presenteeism. We examine whether SMCs promote presenteeism by comparing self-assessments with employee assessments, analyzing how agreement levels two affect performance. Data were collected from 365 teleworkers supervised 157 managers in a large public organization Québec. results indicate that presentees' are closely linked employees' assessment their SMCs. Employees who agreed manager or overestimated exhibited better than those on low underestimated managers. expands health-performance framework self-other agreements, highlighting practices should be enhanced context

Language: Английский

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Work Disability and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Teleworkers: A Scoping Review

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 28, 2024

Language: Английский

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Remote Workers’ Reasons for Changed Levels of Absenteeism, Presenteeism and Working Outside Agreed Hours During the COVID-19 Pandemic

SAGE Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Few studies have analyzed the extent of remote workers’ absenteeism, presenteeism and working outside agreed hours during COVID-19 pandemic. Even fewer examined reasons that led workers to change these behaviors The present study aimed investigate these. An online survey containing closed- open-ended questions was distributed IT communication ( N = 459). Closed-ended were quantitatively, while qualitatively. Most participants engaged in worked work hours. Absenteeism less common than presenteeism. Presenteeism found be more among women younger workers. frequent workers, sales support who did not hold management positions. Working older managerial positions, but support, sales, administrative staff. Compared with pre-pandemic period, absenteeism decreased, whilst increased Health behaviors, work-related factors, perceptions illness influenced behavior. For some individuals, health improved work, reducing need for absenteeism. Greater accessibility workload, belief one could manage even if ill remotely. eroding boundaries between home reduced commuting, associated

Language: Английский

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