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Job satisfaction and challenges of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study in a Swedish academic setting
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work and Criminology, Social Work.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8823-6434
Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1272-7170
Uppsala University.
Mälardalen University.
2022 (English)In: Work: A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, ISSN 1051-9815, E-ISSN 1875-9270, Vol. 71, no 2, p. 357-370Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic changed the academic world in various ways, and most universities are still closed and continue operating via teleworking.

OBJECTIVE: This study is intended to investigate how university faculty/staff and students in Sweden have coped with the lockdown and working/studying from home during the pandemic.

METHODS: A survey was conducted among 277 women and men working and studying at different universities in Sweden.

RESULTS: The results indicate that most (61%) respondents were very or somewhat satisfied with the current work-from-home arrangement. Additionally, they indicate that, overall, almost 30% were working more than usual due to the pandemic and teleworking. The coping methods having the highest impact on overall job satisfaction were: "thinking about what I can do rather than what I can't do"; "being able to access medical resources and medical services if I need to seek help"; and "having trust in state or health authorities in my country."

CONCLUSIONS: The study reveals that Sweden can serve as a good example of how university faculty/staff and students can address the occupational challenges caused by a health pandemic and possible subsequent quarantines.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IOS Press , 2022. Vol. 71, no 2, p. 357-370
Keywords [en]
Coping, coronavirus, occupational health, pandemic, telecommuting, teleworking
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Work Sciences
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Health-Promoting Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-37845DOI: 10.3233/WOR-210442ISI: 000759872300009PubMedID: 35095001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85125001438OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-37845DiVA, id: diva2:1634858
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