Beyond work: The role of “Family-Friendly” practices in the subjective well-being of teleworkers and on-site workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lopes, Sílvia; Couto, Rita; Rodrigues, Anabela; Sabino, Ana; Oliveira, Íris M.; C. Dias, Paulo; Carvalho, Ana Sofia

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, telework emerged as a pivotal strategy to mitigate the spread of the virus. However, telework’s feasibility was contingent on job roles. This gave rise to two distinct groups: teleworkers and on-site workers. However, the impacts of social support and well-being extended to both groups. This study investigated the link between organisational and supervisory family support and subjective well-being, examining work engagement as a mediator. Conducted in Portugal, this cross-sectional study surveyed 515 individuals via web-based questionnaires. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and multiple-group analysis. The findings revealed a positive correlation between perceived organisational family support (POFS) and work engagement for both groups. Additionally, perceived supervisory family support (PSFS) positively correlated with work engagement for telecommuters but not on-site workers. Furthermore, work engagement was positively associated with subjective well-being for both groups. Moreover, work engagement mediated the relationship between POFS and subjective well-being. This study enriches the literature by analysing POFS, PSFS, work engagement, and subjective well-being dynamics among teleworkers and on-site employees.

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Teleworkers Family-friendly Practices Organisational support Supervisor support Subjective well-being Work engagement COVID-19

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Lopes, S., Couto, R., Carvalho, V. S., Rodrigues, A., Oliveira, Í. M., Dias, P. C., Leite, Â., & Sabino, A. (2024). Beyond Work: The Role of “Family-Friendly” Practices in the Subjective Well-Being of Teleworkers and On-Site Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040447