Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>Visa övriga...
2022 (Engelska)Ingår i: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 19, nr 19, artikel-id 12669Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]
In this paper, we examined how university staff and students coped with challenges related to working or studying from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the level of satisfaction with working from home. An online survey was conducted among faculty, staff, and students at universities in 24 countries (n = 674). The results show that over 80% of the respondents used multiple coping methods. Three clusters of coping methods were generated through factor analysis: (1) social and health factor, with focus on personal health and the social surrounding, (2) activity factor, i.e., being busy with work or studies, finding up-to-date information about COVID-19, while thinking about what one could do rather than what one could not do, and (3) public health factor, which meant trusting health authorities while avoiding misinformation from sources such as social media. Furthermore, 56% of the respondents were very or somewhat satisfied with working from home. Differences in the methods of coping and satisfaction with working from home highlight the need for employers to prepare for working from home beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
MDPI, 2022
Nyckelord
coronavirus; enforced telework; higher education; home confinement; job satisfaction; coping strategies; workplace health; occupational health; telecommuting; remote work
Nationell ämneskategori
Socialt arbete
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-40270 (URN)10.3390/ijerph191912669 (DOI)000868014900001 ()36231968 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85139812920 (Scopus ID)
Forskningsfinansiär
Högskolan i Gävle, SFO-AHA-FA-2020.
2022-10-172022-10-172022-10-27Bibliografiskt granskad