Academic Journal
Teleworking
| العنوان: | Teleworking |
|---|---|
| Alternate Title: | does it make workers healthier and productive? A cross-sectional study on a Southern European population |
| المؤلفون: | Perelman, Julian, Serranheira, Florentino, Laires, Pedro, Castanheira, Filipa, Raposo, João Filipe, Aguiar, Pedro, Neves, Pedro, Ramos, Sara, Dias, Sónia, Maia, Teresa, Twork4Health Group |
| المساهمون: | Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (ENSP), Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) - Pólo ENSP, Centro de Investigação em Saúde Pública (CISP/PHRC), NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE), NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM), iNOVA4Health - pólo NMS, RUN |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Health, Portugal, Productivity, Telework, Well-being, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
| الوصف: | Funding Information: This paper is part of the TWork4Health project, which was financed by the La Caixa Foundation. Funding Information: The TWork4Health Group includes the following persons: Filipa Castanheira (Nova School of Business and Economics, Nova University of Lisbon); Jo\u00E3o Filipe Raposo (Nova Medical School, Nova University of Lisbon); Pedro Aguiar (Nova National School of Public Health, Nova University of Lisbon); Pedro Neves (Nova School of Business and Economics, Nova University of Lisbon); Sara Ramos (ISCTE - Instituto Universit\u00E1rio de Lisboa); S\u00F3nia Dias (Nova National School of Public Health, Nova University of Lisbon); Teresa Maia (Nova National School of Public Health, Nova University of Lisbon).We are grateful to La Caixa Foundation for the financing of the project, and to GFK for designing the platform for the data collection. We acknowledge the Portuguese Economic and Social Council for its support along the project, and for its decisive help in recruiting the participating companies. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024. |
| Description (Translated): | Background: Teleworking (TW) has recently shifted from a marginal into a common practice. Yet, concerns have been raised regarding potential work-health negative effects, related to the reduced socialization, and extended working hours with computers at home, possibly offset by reduced commuting time or better individual work-life balance. This paper aims at describing the influence of TW on health, well-being, and productivity perceptions, and how this is shaped by TW conditions. Methods: We collected data from workers of 25 companies that exert their activity in Portugal. Data were completed with a representative sample of workers who regularly participate in surveys (total N = 1,069). We applied an on-line questionnaire from September the 1st 2022 to December the 1st 2022. We performed a simple descriptive analysis of each variable. Then, we analyzed the relationship between TW conditions and self-reported health, and between TW conditions at home and productivity, using logistic regression models. Results: We observed a high prevalence of self-perceived health worsening (15.9%), mostly among those with poor TW conditions. Most teleworkers enjoyed favorable TW conditions, despite limited company support. Relevant changes were observed in lifestyle factors, towards more smoking (5.5%), alcohol drinking (4.5%), and worse diet (10.1%). Two thirds reported enhanced productivity. A statistically significant relationship was observed between inadequate TW conditions, health deterioration, and lower productivity. A 6.0% point (pp) increased risk of productivity worsening was observed when employees faced at least one inadequate condition at home (no private working place at home, inadequate heating, artificial light, or absence of well-being at home). The risk of health deterioration increased by 12.9 pp when facing at least one of these inadequate conditions, and by 6.3 under hybrid TW, compared to one or two days of TW. Conclusions: Most teleworkers highlighted a positive perspective about teleworking. Yet, TW conditions are not favorable for all workers, with consequences on health, well-being, and productivity, suggesting that further support is needed for teleworkers to protect their health at home, and reach its maximum benefit. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | journal article |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | 1471-2458; PURE: 97405322 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-024-19481-y |
| الاتاحة: | http://hdl.handle.net/10362/170443 |
| Rights: | open access |
| رقم الانضمام: | rcaap.com.unl.run.unl.pt.10362.170443 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | RCAAP |
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