Work fatigue during COVID-19 lockdown teleworking: the role of psychosocial, environmental, and social working conditions

Work fatigue during COVID-19 lockdown teleworking: the role of psychosocial, environmental, and social working conditions

During national lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, previously office-based workers who transitioned to home-based teleworking faced additional demands (e.g., childcare, inadequate homeworking spaces) likely resulting in poor work privacy fit. Previous office research suggests poor work privacy fit is associated with lower wellbeing and higher work fatigue. his study explored the relationships between the psychosocial, environmental, and social working conditions of teleworking during the first COVID-19 lockdown and work fatigue.

Work fatigue during COVID-19 lockdown teleworking: the role of psychosocial, environmental, and social working conditions

Date Published
Thu, 18th May 2023
Publisher
Frontiers
Author
Weber, C., Golding, S. E., Yarker, J., Teoh, K., Lewis, R., Ratcliffe, E., ... & Windlinger Inversini, L.
Website
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1155118/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Psychology&id=1155118
Categories
Keywords
COVID-19, Workplace Design, Mental Health, Wellbeing Outcomes

During national lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, previously office-based workers who transitioned to home-based teleworking faced additional demands (e.g., childcare, inadequate homeworking spaces) likely resulting in poor work privacy fit. Previous office research suggests poor work privacy fit is associated with lower wellbeing and higher work fatigue. his study explored the relationships between the psychosocial, environmental, and social working conditions of teleworking during the first COVID-19 lockdown and work fatigue.