Work-life balance during the COVID-19 pandemic. A European perspective

被引:5
作者
Alfano, Vincenzo [1 ]
Mariotti, Ilaria [2 ]
Nappo, Nunzia [3 ]
Vecchione, Gaetano [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Partenope, Naples, Italy
[2] Politecn Milan, DAStU, Milan, Italy
[3] Univ Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
关键词
Remote work; COVID-19; Pandemic; Life satisfaction; J22; J28; J81; FRACTIONAL RESPONSE VARIABLES; BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT; FAMILY CONFLICT; HOME;
D O I
10.1007/s40812-024-00316-1
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The EU's remote working landscape, marked by heterogeneity, underwent significant changes due to COVID-19. We use Eurofound's longitudinal Living, Working and COVID-19 e-survey to explore work-life balance shifts among remote workers from spring 2020 to spring 2022. Quantitative analysis reveals heightened work-life balance challenges for married, female, parent, and university-educated remote workers. Employer work-life balance intensified post-pandemic, while self-employed workers faced consistent challenges. Countries with less of a history of remote work exhibited reduced remote worker satisfaction through all phases of the pandemic. While sectoral effects were not pronounced, this study underscores nuanced demographic and employment-related impacts of remote work on work-life balance. Its findings provide new insights to the study of EU remote work dynamics, offering implications for workforce well-being and management strategies.
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页码:1041 / 1065
页数:25
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