Work during COVID-19: assessing the influence of job demands and resources on practical and psychological outcomes for employees

Jamal, Mohd Tariq; Anwar, Imran; Khan, Noor Mohammad; Saleem, Imran

doi:10.1108/apjba-05-2020-0149

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“…Factors that may attenuate the stressful effects of the pandemic include job autonomy, flexible work schedules, and sufficient material resources. These factors reduce stress, and improve sleep quality [28] work-life balance, productivity, performance, and well-being at work [29]. The current findings also draw attention to the importance of stress prevention in the healthcare sector.…”

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Workload, job satisfaction and occupational stress in Polish midwives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jasiński¹,

Derbis²,

Walczak³

2021

Med Pr

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Background:The aim of this study was to describe, explain, and compare the correlations between workload, job satisfaction, and occupational stress levels in Polish midwives working before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: This study was cross-lagged in nature and conducted in 2 phases at public health facilities. The first phase took place between March and August 2018 before the current pandemic, and the second in February 2021. In total, 133 midwives working before the COVID-19 pandemic and 92 midwives working during the pandemic were surveyed. Results: Analysis revealed that working during the pandemic, personal SARS-CoV-2 infection and workload were positive predictors of occupational stress. Midwives working during the pandemic experienced significantly higher levels of occupational stress compared to the period before the pandemic. Job satisfaction was found to be a negative predictor of stress in both groups, and to mediate the correlation between workload and occupational stress. The positive influence of job satisfaction on coping with stress was stronger in the group working during the pandemic. Conclusions: Workload increased, and job satisfaction decreased, occupational stress levels in both groups of midwives. The COVID-19 pandemic, directly and indirectly, increased midwives' occupational stress levels, and reinforced the negative correlation between workload and job satisfaction. The results confirm the important role of working conditions in shaping occupational stress levels. Med Pr. 2021;72(6)

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Workload, job satisfaction and occupational stress in Polish midwives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jasiński¹,

Derbis²,

Walczak³

2021

Med Pr

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“…A multiplicity of factors could explain the finding of the greatest impact of the work–family conflict on burnout, three of which stand out specifically: role ambiguity [ 124 ], the non-willfulness of taking work home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the loss of limits between home and work [ 120 ].…”

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“…There is also the point of view that working hours can be easily extended given that the employee is at home. For this reason, employees have experienced an increase in the working hours and the job demands [ 2 , 120 , 121 ]. Considering that work and family responsibilities increased during the confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 3 ], it would be assumed that teleworking overload affects the relationship between work–family conflict and burnout.…”

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The Influence of Work–Family Conflict on Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Teleworking Overload

Medina

Aguirre

Coello-Montecel

et al. 2021

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If there is any field that has experienced changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is work, primarily due to the implementation of teleworking and the effort made by workers and families to face new responsibilities. In this context, the study aims to analyze the impact of work–family conflict on burnout, considering work overload, in teleworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic. To evaluate the hypotheses, we used data collected during the last week of July 2020 using an online survey. Work–family conflict and burnout were measured using the Gutek et al. (1991) and Shirom (1989) scales. We tested the hypotheses using a structural equation model (SEM). The results indicated, between other findings, that there was a positive relationship between work–family conflict and family–work conflict and all the dimensions of burnout. However, there was no effect of teleworking overload in the work–family conflict and burnout relationship. This article is innovative because it highlights the importance of the economic and regulatory conditions that have surrounded the modality of teleworking during the pandemic, and their influence on wellbeing and psychosocial risks in workers.

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“…While the study by Kunze et al (2020) highlighted that switching to work from home has tended to increase workloads, resulting in exhaustion. Furthermore, it can be hypothesized that people may be asked to work extra hours in the absence of commuting ( Jamal et al, 2021 ) and that they may be involved in activities that depend on technological tools that are not always efficient or with which people can feel insecure, incapable, not able to use them ( Ingusci et al, 2021 ). Finally, the implementation of remote work has led to an overlapping of work and family roles for a prolonged time and in the home environment, generating, in many cases, the need to manage a greater workload ( Couch et al, 2021 ).…”

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Don’t Call It Smart: Working From Home During the Pandemic Crisis

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The recent COVID-19 pandemic and related social distancing measures have significantly changed worldwide employment conditions. In developed economies, institutions and organizations, both public and private, are called upon to reflect on new organizational models of work and human resource management, which - in fact - should offer workers sufficient flexibility in adapting their work schedules remotely to their personal (and family) needs. This study aims to explore, within a Job Demands-Resources framework, whether and to what extent job demands (workload and social isolation), organizational job resources (perceived organizational support), and personal resources (self-efficacy, vision about the future and commitment to organizational change) have affected workers’ quality of life during the pandemic, taking into account the potential mediating role of job satisfaction and perceived stress. Using data from a sample of 293 workers, we estimate measurement and structural models, according to the Item Response Theory and the Path analysis frameworks, which allow us to operationalize the latent traits and study the complex structure of relationships between the latent dimensions. We inserted in the model as control variables, the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the respondents, with particular emphasis on gender differences and the presence and age of children. The study offers insights into the relationship between remote work and quality of life, and the need to rethink human resource management policies considering the opportunities and critical issues highlighted by working full-time remotely.

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Work during COVID-19: assessing the influence of job demands and resources on practical and psychological outcomes for employees

Cited by 104 publications

References 107 publications

Workload, job satisfaction and occupational stress in Polish midwives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Workload, job satisfaction and occupational stress in Polish midwives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Influence of Work–Family Conflict on Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Teleworking Overload

Don’t Call It Smart: Working From Home During the Pandemic Crisis

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