Remote Work admist the Covid-19 outbreak: Insights from an Ensemble Community-Based Keyword Network Analysis

SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

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Язык: Английский

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“We’re all in the same storm, but not all of us are in the same boat”: qualitative exploration of UK response-focused civil servants experiences of working from home during COVID-19

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2025

Abstract Introduction The experiences of UK Government response-focused employees, who were considered frontline workers during the coronavirus response, are missing from current literature. Meeting demands being on frontline, whilst also adjusting a normal and practiced way working to having work within one’s home, may bring plethora new barriers facilitators associated with providing an effective pandemic response. Method This interview study collected analysed data 30 Civil servants worked COVID-19 response their own homes. Interviews aimed to: (1) explore employee’s home contributing response; and, (2) establish what support guidance employees offered, they would recommend for future public health emergencies requiring homeworking. Results Seven themes extracted data: overall experience home; preparedness effort; life balance; relationships colleagues; space equipment; inclusivity. Findings suggested that pandemic, participants reported feeling strong sense purpose achievement But, was demanding, particularly those had rapidly, unexpectedly, transition office or lab working. More generally, nature homeworking depended range practical (e.g., in home), organisational managers) personal factors caring responsibilities). Many underprepared but provided information relating offers find useful Conclusion results this demonstrate need more tailored flexible multilevel (i.e., peers, managers, organisations) when required home. A series data-informed recommendations created discussed.

Язык: Английский

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<span>Conceptualising&nbsp;</span><span>Work-Related Psychosocial Risks: Current State Of The Art And Implications For Research, Policy And Practice</span> <p></p>

SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Working from home and well-being during the pandemic and beyond: a longitudinal analysis in five countries

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Март 28, 2025

Given the rise of remote work in wake COVID-19 pandemic, many studies have investigated how working from home (WFH) is related to employee well-being. So far, findings been mixed and based predominantly on cross-sectional analyses. We used multi-level regression models describe longitudinal relationship between WFH well-being over 11 assessments April 2020 November 2023, a unique, population-based sample N = 3403 employed participants five European countries. Even after controlling for relevant covariates, was negatively initial stages but unrelated thereafter. Our analysis offers differentiated picture within- between-person dynamics course pandemic beyond can inform discussion individuals, organizations, societies prepare future which plays more prominent role.

Язык: Английский

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Is working from home good for mental health and well-being? Associations between work location, self-rated mental health, life satisfaction, and life and work stress among Canadian adults

Mental Health & Prevention, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 200418 - 200418

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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“That was one of my most difficult and biggest challenges”: experiences, preconditions and preventive measures of health-oriented leadership in virtual teams – A qualitative study with virtual leaders

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Май 17, 2024

Abstract Background Health-oriented leadership (HoL) has a positive impact on health- and work-related outcomes of employees in face-to-face settings. Increased digitization during the COVID-19 pandemic led to many changes increased job demands. According current state research, HoL virtual teamwork is insufficiently researched. The aim study examine experiences leaders identify preconditions preventive measures for promoting HoL. Method Using qualitative design, semi-structured, guide-based telephone interviews were conducted with 16 German between May July 2021. collected data inductively analyzed interpreted using content analysis according Mayring. Explorative analyses differences without pre-pandemic made. Results indicated that leaders, regardless leadership, faced diverse challenges implementing pandemic. Virtual perceived personal (e.g., leaders’ characteristics or behaviors), organizational (support by management open-minded corporate culture), social support team) technical sufficient equipment) as conducive implementation Almost all experience identified need structural measures, whereas almost reported behavioral order promote teams. Conclusions This suggests challenging, complex requires adjustments behavior. Thereby, provides initial empirical findings holistic approach teams, considering beneficial multilevel preconditions. Due limited generalization present results, longitudinal interventional studies will be necessary causal relationships future research. In particular, research perspective understand complex, contextual interdependencies recommended. practice, based differentiated needs analysis, development well ongoing personnel are

Язык: Английский

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Working from home and mental well-being at different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(11), С. e0312299 - e0312299

Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2024

This paper analyses the relationship between working from home (WFH) and mental well-being at different stages during first two critical years of COVID-19 pandemic, when governments repeatedly imposed lockdowns enacted WFH mandates to contain spread virus. Using data a representative survey conducted four time periods in 2020 (first lockdown, subsequent gradual reopening), 2021 (further lockdown) 2022 (restrictions widely lifted) 27 EU member states, it examines changing role several mediators over time: work-family conflict, family-work stability, resilience, isolation, importance support networks, workload, physical risk contracting work housing conditions. For also differentiates by previous experience, terms novices experienced workers. It likewise gender, order take potential gendered nature measures into account. The results point important mediators: for those who home, less conflict but greater network family friends, superior conditions were associated with better well-being. relevance was specific certain pandemic. Stability most mediator lockdown. Work-family only relevant while resilience isolation mattered especially towards end Unlike established workers, had an advantage benefiting lower more helpful networks friends. Our differ gender: females undertook WFH, conflict. Both related adjustments they make non-work hours response enforced closure schools childcare facilities. males friends

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 in Workplace Settings: Lessons Learned for Occupational Medicine in the UK

˜La œMedicina del lavoro, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 114(6), С. e2023055 - e2023055

Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2023

This paper addresses lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic a UK Occupational Medicine perspective to permit comparison with other national accounts. In spite of good prior research and statute, necessary resources protect workers' health were seriously lacking when struck. Weak public guidance, which did not recognise dominant airborne transmission, was applied workplaces, leaving workers others unprotected, especially in respect Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). The Health Safety Executive (HSE) as regulator lacking, for example, producing guidance HealthCare Workers (HCW) who amongst most at risk. Public Inquiry should address shortcomings such these, but recommendations must be accompanied by robust means ensure appropriate implementation. These range substantial measures improve indoor air quality, permanent management organization adequate resources. enforcing authority has obliged publish more specific workplace than authorities. medicine discipline needs better prepared, hence assert its responsibility towards high standards protection. Future include investigating best mitigation against infection post-acute covid sequelae.

Язык: Английский

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Experiences of working from home: umbrella review

Journal of Occupational Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 66(1)

Опубликована: Дек. 14, 2023

The concept of "working from home" is extremely topical following the COVID-19 pandemic; therefore, it unsurprising that there has been an increased interest in collating research related to homeworking. This carried out by multiple reviews, all with slightly different aims and methodologies. Collating findings available reviews therefore highly beneficial establish experience homeworking create recommendations for future home-based work.

Язык: Английский

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Education and pandemic SARS-CoV-2 infections in the German working population – the mediating role of working from home

Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 50(3), С. 168 - 177

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024

SARS-CoV-2 infections were unequally distributed during the pandemic, with those in disadvantaged socioeconomic positions being at higher risk. Little is known about underlying mechanism of this association. This study assessed to what extent educational differences mediated by working from home.

Язык: Английский

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