Home Office—Benefit for Employer or Employee?

Studies in systems, decision and control, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown, С. 349 - 373

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Perceived health and productivity when working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic

Work, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 76(2), С. 417 - 435

Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, office workers were obliged to work from home (WFH). Alongside known positive aspects of home-based telework, it is associated with reduced health and productivity impacts. Its success depends on employee environmental characteristics.This paper fills gap in knowledge mediating role between personal factors productivity, when full-time. It covers full (physical, mental, social) unlike other WFH studies.Two large survey-based datasets (gathered April 27th - November 20th, 2020) analysed resp. a path model descriptive analyses. The data provide experiences 25,058 18,859 Dutch different public organisations, who during lockdowns.In general, sample perceived their be quite good. Path analysis revealed that gender, age, education, at-home workspace, presence children household, organisational support significantly related self-perceived productivity. However, most these effects found mediated by physical, and/or social indicators. Possible explanations for issues analyses sedentary behaviour, unsuitable furniture, having at home, isolation changed content frequency contact colleagues.Findings imply specifically engagement teleworkers are relevant steer ensure while WFH.

Язык: Английский

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Association of personality traits and socio-environmental factors with COVID-19 pandemic-related conspiratorial thinking in the D-A-CH region

SN Social Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(2)

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024

Abstract Misinformation, lack of trust, and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic have fostered emergence new conspiracy theories. In August 2021, we examined association individual personality traits socio-environmental factors with high belief in pandemic-related conspiracies through an online survey among 3,067 quota-sampled German-speaking adults residing D-A-CH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). multivariable-adjusted regression models, was, first, negatively associated tertile (T) complexity thinking, optimism, higher level education (complexity OR T3vs.T1 : 0.43, 95% CI 0.32–0.57, P trend < 0.01; 0.41, CI: 0.30–0.56, education, T3 vs. T1 0.67, 0.50-0.89; <0.01) second, positively regular participation religious meetings, not having recently voted, unwillingness oneself or one’s close contacts to vaccinate, past infection disapproval mitigation measures. Our findings highlight importance foster understanding targeted interventions, such as settings, help curb spread We conclude that , order effectively address challenges posed by theories, policymakers must acknowledge impact beliefs on public health decisions while promoting transparent communication interdisciplinary (between scientific disciplines) transdisciplinary science society) research, well literacy diplomacy collaboration.

Язык: Английский

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Association between mobile work and work ability: a longitudinal study under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 95(6), С. 1401 - 1413

Опубликована: Март 17, 2022

This study examines the effect of mobile work on ability as direct predictor and factor moderating workplace stressors resources. Originally, focused effects in a test group compared to office workers. As period 1 year collided with beginning COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions, we can now explore association before during first pandemic.This longitudinal, exploratory took place medium-sized company social insurance sector Germany. We used mixed-methods design (online survey focus interviews) two dates apart (T0: summer/autumn 2019 (before pandemic), T1: summer 2020 (during pandemic, after strict lockdown)). Quantitative data, which are reported here, were collected by means an online questionnaire, includes questions validated measures for work-related resources ability. Non-parametric tests, regression analysis, logistic models data analysis.The linked set both N = 102 persons (men: 37%, mean age: 41-50 years). Interestingly, found improvement over course (p 0.007), although it included most drastic restrictions Before correlations between (e.g., work-privacy conflicts) sense community) evident. Some these factors moderated work. During was identified independent In addition, technology competence conviction gained importance personal resource our cohort.Work be influenced many factors. Our study, allowed comparison suggests that especially helpful maintain times change. findings support notion that-under normal conditions-mobile influence via changes, have It must assumed highly individual or context-specific.

Язык: Английский

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Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 64(11), С. e677 - e684

Опубликована: Авг. 8, 2022

Objective The aim of this study was to measure the association working from home (WFH) with work productivity loss due caregiving responsibilities or health problems during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted an online survey family/friend caregivers (n = 150 WFH/75 non-WFH) and patients 95/91) who worked past 7 days in May July 2020, respectively. Absenteeism presenteeism were measured using Valuation Lost Productivity questionnaire. Results Working associated higher odds absenteeism (odds ratio, 2.53; 95% confidence interval, 1.11 5.77) (2.79; 1.26 6.18) among (2.78; 1.13 6.84). However, more than 0 days, WFH significantly fewer absent workdays. Conclusions not overall patients. allows a flexible inclusive workplace without impacting productivity, although further research is needed.

Язык: Английский

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