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Kontorsanställdas upplevelse av work-life balance vid tvingande distansarbete: En kvalitativ studie om balansen mellan privat- och arbetsliv vid ofrivilligt distansarbete
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology, Psychology.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology, Psychology.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Covid-19 pandemin innebar en stor förändring för anställda runt om i hela världen. För att minska smittspridningen övergick en mängd platsbundna arbeten över till arbete på distans där hushållet plötsligt förvandlades till arbetsplats. Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie var att undersöka åtta medarbetares upplevelse av balansen mellan privat- och arbetsliv vid den tvingande omställningen till arbete på distans. I studien genomfördes semistrukturerade intervjuer. Det transkriberade materialet analyserades med en induktiv tematisk analys som resulterade i följande huvudteman som är namngivna enligt följande (underteman är namngivna inom parentes): Gränsdragning och segmentering vid tvingande distansarbete (arbetsplats i hushållet, strategier för att skilja mellan privat- och arbetsliv samt privat- och yrkesroll), flexibla arbetstider (avbrott i arbetet) och sociala aspekter (stöd). Studien påvisade att informanterna hade implementerat olika strategier och strukturer för att uppnå en gränsdragning mellan privat- och arbetsliv. Vissa genom fokus på miljön runt omkring och andra genom noggranna tidsbestämmelser. Överlag har informanterna haft en positiv inställning till arbete på distans med undantag för negativa upplevelser gällande sociala aspekter.

Abstract [en]

The Covid-19 pandemic had a big impact on employees around the world. To reduce the spread of infection, several on-site works was transferred to remote work, where the household was suddenly transformed into a workplace. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine eight employees' experience of the balance between private and working life during the urgent transition to work from home. The transcribed material was analyzed with an inductive thematic analysis that resulted in main themes named as follows (subthemes are named in parentheses): Demarcation and segmentation in compulsory remote work (workplace at home, strategies for distinguishing between private- and working life and private- and professional role), flexible working hours (breaks at work) and social aspects (support). The study showed that the informants implemented different strategies and structures to achieve a demarcation between private and working life. Some through more focus on the environment. And others through precise working time regulations. Overall, the informants have had a positive attitude towards working at a distance, apart from negative experiences regarding social aspects.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 38
Keywords [en]
Work-life balance, remotework, segmentation, boundaries
Keywords [sv]
Balans i arbetslivet, distansarbete, segmentering, gränssättning
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-39212OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-39212DiVA, id: diva2:1674507
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Psychology
Educational program
Human resources and labour relations
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Available from: 2022-06-22 Created: 2022-06-22 Last updated: 2022-06-22Bibliographically approved

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