Efectos del teletrabajo en el bienestar psicológico y la satisfacción laboral: El caso de Suecia

Salvatierra, Alba (2024): Efectos del teletrabajo en el bienestar psicológico y la satisfacción laboral: El caso de Suecia.

Abstract

Telework in Sweden has seen significant growth in recent years, with nearly 25% of workers engaging in telework by 2012, compared to only 10% in 2006. Despite this rise, few studies have explored the psychological effects of telework in Sweden, particularly in terms of job satisfaction, work-family balance, anxiety, and fatigue. This study utilizes data from the European Working Conditions Survey 2010 and 2015 to investigate these effects. Results indicate that telework does not have a significant impact on job satisfaction or work-family balance. However, factors such as weekly working hours, self-employment, and living with a partner are found to influence fatigue and anxiety levels. These findings suggest that, while telework offers flexibility, its effects on worker well-being are nuanced and require further analysis, especially in broader and long-term contexts.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Effects of teleworking on psychological well-being and job satisfaction: The case of Sweden
• Language: Spanish
• Keywords: Teleworking; Job Satisfaction; Work-Family Balance; Job Fatigue; Psychological Effects; Sweden.
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Demand and Supply of Labor > J24 - Human Capital ; Skills ; Occupational Choice ; Labor Productivity; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J8 - Labor Standards: National and International > J81 - Working Conditions

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