The COVID-19 crisis and telework: a research survey on experiences, expectations and hopes

The European Journal of Health Economics, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 23(4), С. 729 - 753

Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2021

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19, the Built Environment, and Health

Environmental Health Perspectives, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 129(7)

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2021

Since the dawn of cities, built environment has both affected infectious disease transmission and evolved in response to diseases. COVID-19 illustrates dynamics. The pandemic presented an opportunity implement health promotion prevention strategies numerous elements environment.This commentary aims identify features that affect risk as well with implications for (and, therefore, long-term public health).Built factors include crowding, poverty, racism (as they manifest housing neighborhood features), poor indoor air circulation, ambient pollution. Potential changes building design, increased teleworking, reconfigured streets, changing modes travel, provision parks greenspace, population shifts out urban centers. Although it is too early predict confidence which these responses may persist, identifying monitoring them can help professionals, architects, planners, decision makers, members public, optimize healthy environments during after recovery from pandemic. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP8888.

Язык: Английский

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What’s going on with teleworking? a scoping review of its effects on well-being

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(8), С. e0305567 - e0305567

Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2024

Studies of teleworking and well-being increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article aims to provide an overview this emerging body knowledge. Following PRISMA guidelines, we performed a scoping review using Social Sciences Citation Index (Web Science), Sociological Abstracts (PROQUEST), SocINDEX with full text (EBSCOhost). Articles published in English up December 2022 were included. The result was total 2695 potentially relevant studies. After double-screening procedure, 132 studies chosen for data extraction. A content analysis carried out summary social mechanisms linking indicators related mental health quality life. complex picture variables emerges on impact through direct or indirect number interactions worker's characteristics. First, features environment matter, as it affects well-being, example, depending better digital infrastructure, access daylight sufficient space. Second, is not only question "where" telework, but also "how much". advantages hybrid mode seem be avoid excessive lack in-person interaction, while offering greater flexibility organizing daily life reducing commuting times. Third, beyond modalities per se, key take into account how these interact workers' personalities, their choices preferences, which are often dictated by stage they in, e.g., parenting career stages. In sum, literature suggests that straight answer positive negative effects neither useful nor necessary. Multiple answers possible unveil specific working arrangements makes lives according different needs. It seems essential continue research away from exceptional stressors pandemic, have greatly skewed evidence detrimental teleworking. Planning more designs longitudinal network analyses could improve understanding changing careers, lifestyles relationships.

Язык: Английский

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Home working and social and mental wellbeing at different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: Evidence from 7 longitudinal population surveys

PLoS Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(4), С. e1004214 - e1004214

Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2023

Background Home working has increased since the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic’s onset with concerns that it may have adverse health implications. We assessed association between home and social mental wellbeing among employed population aged 16 to 66 through harmonised analyses of 7 UK longitudinal studies. Methods findings estimated associations measures psychological distress, low life satisfaction, poor self-rated health, contact, loneliness across 3 different stages pandemic (T1 = April June 2020 –first lockdown, T2 July October –eased restrictions, T3 November March 2021 –second lockdown) using modified Poisson regression meta-analyses pool results successively adjusted model for sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., age, sex), job sector activity, pre-pandemic propensities), health. Among respectively 10,367, 11,585, 12,179 participants at T1, T2, T3, we found higher rates T1 compared reflecting lockdown periods. was not associated distress (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.79 1.08) or 0.99, 0.88 1.11), but a detrimental 1.17, 1.05 1.30). Study limitations include fact propensities were derived from external sources, no information collected on dosage possible reverse change in likelihood. Conclusions No clear evidence an found, apart greater risk during second differences subgroups by sex level education) exist. Longer term shifts might impacts absence restrictions further monitoring inequalities is required.

Язык: 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, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 66(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Working from home: When is it too much of a good thing?

Human Resource Development Quarterly, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 15, 2024

Abstract Based on an integration of meta‐theoretical perspectives the “too much a good thing” effect with psychological demands and resources theories, we propose test nonlinear relations between percentage time people work from home variety important work‐related outcomes (i.e., professional isolation, satisfaction, self‐efficacy, performance, job satisfaction). Then, also based resource explore whether how certain previous experience working home, appropriate technologies to facilitate dedicated workspaces) buffer these relations. Data were provided by n = 994 employees in Germany across 32 monthly measurement waves April 2020 December 2022. Our results support general idea that has associations outcomes. However, only few cases satisfaction) do take form inverse U‐shapes would be indicative thing.” exploratory analysis suggests that, several cases, can associations. These findings have implications for continued development employees' organizations' attempts make positive productive experience.

Язык: Английский

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Changes in hourly electricity consumption under COVID mandates: A glance to future hourly residential power consumption pattern with remote work in Arizona

Applied Energy, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 310, С. 118539 - 118539

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2022

The transition to remote work brings uncertainty the future power consumption pattern. COVID mandates in 2020 have accelerated work, generating major regarding how residential patterns will shift. Understanding these shifts is vital for regional operators who need implement long-term planning strategies if companies continue adopt practices. Additionally, new variants prompt extended stay-at-home mandates, resulting behavior decide optimal combination of generation a region. Our study examines changes hourly from Arizona. We estimate and subsequent practices could change using individual-consumer-level data 6,309 consumers machine learning framework. also simulate pattern with increasing penetration under winter summer temperature settings. then use our simulations test policy effectiveness changing time-of-use (TOU) rates. results show that likely increase afternoon by 13%, can two-peaked shape one-peaked shape. Furthermore, we residents' income, race, house size are significantly correlated consumption, correlation not linear. find that, peak hour prices decreasing off-peak 10% TOU pricing, electricity demand be reduced 10%. era: (1) modifying previous energy due hours; (2) equity concerns pricing inability vulnerable groups shift consumption; (3) ability governments utilities lower maximum load

Язык: Английский

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Remote working in Italian SMEs during COVID-19. Learning challenges of a new work organization

Journal of Workplace Learning, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 34(6), С. 497 - 512

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2022

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze how remote working has been carried out during the first wave pandemic in Italian SMEs, representing at same time an organizational challenge and excellent opportunity for individual learning. Design/methodology/approach This involved 60 SMEs various sectors 330 employees: 217 clerks (average age 42) 113 managers 48) belonging different functional units with a education backgrounds. Two questionnaires, one addressed managers/executives who coordinate activity, were prepared sent. investigates issues perceived productivity, technological preparation, coordination, programming control specific attention participants faced experience from learning point view. Findings Before pandemic, did not feel necessity adopt structured policy on working. COVID-19 emergency forced them consider that remotely possible can produce benefits positive results what they learned terms autonomy, motivation trust, detriment physical presence, which as fundamental ensure productivity. Originality/value While large, formalized companies encountered modest difficulties being already technologically culturally working, big was found themselves obliged it. examines lived evaluated switch new work organization turned it into occasion workplace

Язык: Английский

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Working from home as an economic and social change: A review

Labour Economics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 85, С. 102462 - 102462

Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2023

WFH (working from home) has been crucial to the economy during Covid-19 pandemic and is expected continue grow in importance even after pandemic. becoming more popular among employees due benefits such as flexible work schedules no or less frequent commuting. Given prevalence of WFH, a large literature studied various aspects this paper reviews literature. As mode, mainly considered labor-economics related issues, including feasibility across jobs effects on workers' productivity well-being. However, views an economic social change not just new far-reaching our society economy. such, emphasizes topics that have received relatively attention job amenity environment.

Язык: Английский

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More Homeworkers After COVID-19? Evidence from Registry Data

Transportation research procedia, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 82, С. 3251 - 3265

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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