Wütschert Milena Sina, Pereira Diana, Eggli Andrea, Schulze Hartmut, Elfering Achim
Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Institute for Research and Development of Collaborative Processes, FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern of Switzerland, Olten, Switzerland.
SN Soc Sci. 2022;2(11):242. doi: 10.1007/s43545-022-00553-y. Epub 2022 Oct 29.
Many employees have had to telework all year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though working from home has many advantages, there are also some disadvantages worth to consider. Lack of privacy is a relevant factor when it comes to the development of severe musculoskelatal issues. This study investigated the link between perceived privacy in home office and musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs). Family-work conflict (FWC), work-family conflict (WFC), and relaxation were tested as potential mediators for the relationship between perceived privacy and MSCs. The present study's questionnaire was filled out by 287 teleworking employees. Hypotheses were tested via multiple mediation analyses examining levels of perceived privacy in home office, and its relationship on MSCs. Furthermore, the underlying effect of FWC, WFC, and MSCs were tested with a structural equation model. As assumed, lack of privacy while working at home was linked to individuals more frequently experiencing MSCs. However, the structural equation model showed no significant mediation effect. Work design efforts must address privacy while employees perform telework at home to prevent MSCs.
在新冠疫情期间，许多员工一整年都不得不远程办公。尽管在家工作有诸多优点，但也存在一些值得考虑的缺点。在出现严重肌肉骨骼问题方面，缺乏隐私是一个相关因素。本研究调查了在家办公时感知到的隐私与肌肉骨骼不适（MSCs）之间的联系。家庭 - 工作冲突（FWC）、工作 - 家庭冲突（WFC）和放松被作为感知隐私与MSCs之间关系的潜在中介因素进行测试。本研究的问卷由287名远程办公员工填写。通过多重中介分析检验在家办公时感知隐私水平及其与MSCs的关系来验证假设。此外，用结构方程模型测试了FWC、WFC和MSCs的潜在影响。正如所假设的，在家工作时缺乏隐私与个体更频繁地出现MSCs有关。然而，结构方程模型显示没有显著的中介效应。当员工在家进行远程办公时，工作设计方面的努力必须关注隐私问题，以预防MSCs。
