Perceived Work Ability during Enforced Working from Home Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic among Finnish Higher Educational Staff

Article Psychology, Multidisciplinary

COVID-19 crisis and digital stressors at work: A longitudinal study on the Finnish working population

Atte Oksanen et al.

Summary: The study found that using social media communication at work increased technostress, but workers who were already accustomed to this form of communication experienced decreased technostress and work exhaustion during the crisis.

COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR (2021)

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Working at Home The Impacts of COVID 19 on Health, Family-Work-Life Conflict, Gender, and Parental Responsibilities

Melissa Graham et al.

Summary: The study revealed that working at home has an impact on pain, stress, work-family conflict, and family-work conflict, with differences based on gender and parental responsibilities. Women tend to report more pain and discomfort, while women with children are more likely to experience stress compared to men with children.

JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (2021)

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Loneliness and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Moderating Roles of Personal, Social and Organizational Resources on Perceived Stress and Exhaustion among Finnish University Employees

Jaana-Piia Makiniemi et al.

Summary: The study found that personal resilience and organizational support play an important role in enhancing well-being among employees in organizations, buffering the negative effects of loneliness on stress and exhaustion.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Working from home: mismatch between access and need in relation to work-home interference and fatigue

Astrid de Wind et al.

Summary: Working from home (WfH) is a promising practice for employees to balance work and personal life. The study found that a mismatch in WfH is associated with higher work-home interference and fatigue, but this mismatch did not predict changes in these outcomes after one year. A tailored WfH organizational policy that considers employees' needs could help them successfully combine work and private life.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH (2021)

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Employee psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: A longitudinal study of demands, resources, and exhaustion

Bertolt Meyer et al.

Summary: Based on theories from occupational health, the duration of the pandemic, its demands, and personal and job-related resources interact in their effect on employee exhaustion. The study reveals a curvilinear effect of pandemic duration on working women's exhaustion, with the introduction and easing of lockdown measures also playing a role. Job autonomy and partner support help mitigate some of the effects, highlighting the importance of targeted interventions for women's psychological health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY (2021)

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Working from home: mismatch between access and need in relation to work-home interference and fatigue

Astrid de Wind et al.

Summary: The study found that mismatched WfH is associated with increased work-home interference and fatigue. Therefore, a tailored WfH policy that takes employees' needs into account is crucial for successfully balancing work and private life.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH (2021)

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