Teleworking Effects on Mental Health—A Systematic Review and a Research Agenda

Figueiredo, Elisabeth; Margaça, Clara; Hernández-Sánchez, Brizeida; Sánchez-García, José Carlos

doi:10.3390/ijerph21030243

IJERPH

2024

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21030243

|View full text |Cite

Teleworking Effects on Mental Health—A Systematic Review and a Research Agenda

Elisabeth Figueiredo,

Clara Margaça,

Brizeida Hernández-Sánchez

et al.

Abstract: Teleworking has become an increasingly adopted modality in organizations. However, changes in working conditions have led to several challenges regarding its impacts on professionals’ health. The aim of this study is to provide a systematic review of the literature about the impact of teleworking on workers’ mental health. The PRISMA protocol and VOSviewer were used to identify the main trends from the set of 64 articles. The co-occurrence analyzes showed combined relationships between this new type of work an… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2024

Publication Types

Select...

Article3

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent3

Authors

Journals

Cited by 3 publications

References 92 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of middle-aged and older Europeans

Wilk,

Cuschieri

2024

Sci Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a general decline in well-being. However, there is limited evidence on the effect of the pandemic on the general population, and especially among the ageing population. We assessed the overall impact of the pandemic on the well-being of middle-aged and older adults residing in 27 European countries, focusing on the time-period before summer 2021. We used a sample of 46,209 respondents from the two population-based longitudinal Corona Surveys collected during summer 2020 and summer 2021. To test our hypotheses, we used latent change score models. All analyses were stratified by sex. The COVID-19 pandemic affected middle-aged and older Europeans’ well-being irrespective of their sex. Being infected by the COVID-19 virus at the start of the pandemic had a negative impact on well-being. As expected, adults with Long COVID experienced the most pronounced decline in well-being. A novel finding was the decline in the level of well-being among adults not infected by the COVID-19 virus. Support should be provided at community levels with specific attention towards individuals with Long COVID symptoms and those infected with COVID-19 at earlier stages of the pandemic. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1038/s41598-024-74429-x.

show abstract

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of middle-aged and older Europeans

Wilk,

Cuschieri

2024

Sci Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Telework and bipolar disorder

Michel

2024

Arch Depress Anxiety

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Telework developed considerably during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems interesting to evaluate the consequences of the use of teleworking in the population of bipolar patients. Increasingly accessible thanks to new technological and digital tools, it is however losing notoriety, because it presents some disadvantages, both for employees and for their employers. Yet, one of the essential benefits for bipolar people seems to be working at times when bipolar people are most productive due to their sleep/wake cycle for example.

show abstract

Can Occupational Safety and Health Preventive Measures Taken by the Employer Influence Sleep Disturbances in Teleworkers? Results from the Quantitative Study on Working Life with COVID-19 in Latvia

Matisāne,

Paegle,

Paegle

et al. 2024

Brain Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This research on sleep disturbances emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study investigated the association between self-reported sleep disturbances among teleworkers and the preventive measures employers took to improve their working environment. Answers obtained via a web survey gathered from 1086 teleworkers (517 in the spring of 2021 and 569 in the spring of 2022) were analysed. The odds of self-reported sleep disturbances were significantly higher for all preventive measures in the group of respondents reporting a lack of a particular measure. The highest odds ratios were observed for the statement “My employer identified conditions where I am teleworking” (adjusted OR = 2.98, 95% CI 2.10–4.23) and “Online team-building events were organised” (adjusted OR = 2.85, 95% CI 1.88–4.35). The results of our study have revealed that workplace interventions that serve as a mediator for sleep disorders, even if they are not directly targeted at managing sleep disturbances or stress, can reduce the number of teleworkers reporting sleep disturbances. According to our knowledge, this is the first study reporting the effectiveness of employer interventions that help teleworkers manage their sleep disturbances.

show abstract

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

customersupport@researchsolutions.com

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

Teleworking Effects on Mental Health—A Systematic Review and a Research Agenda

Cited by 3 publications

References 92 publications

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of middle-aged and older Europeans

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of middle-aged and older Europeans

Telework and bipolar disorder

Can Occupational Safety and Health Preventive Measures Taken by the Employer Influence Sleep Disturbances in Teleworkers? Results from the Quantitative Study on Working Life with COVID-19 in Latvia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About