Coffey Alan, Parés-Salomón Iris, Bort-Roig Judit, Proper Karin I, Walsh Deirdre, Reckman Päivi, Vaqué-Crusellas Cristina, Señé-Mir Anna M, Puig-Ribera Anna M, Dowd Kieran P
SHE Research Group, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Sports and Physical Activity Research Group, Institute for Research and Innovation in Life and Health Sciences in Central Catalonia (Iris-CC) and University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Vic (UVic-UCC), Barcelona, Spain.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 6;15(1):24147. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-08831-4.
Evidence suggests that working from home increases the sedentary behaviours of desk-based workers, which may have deleterious health consequences. Owing to the unique nature of working from home, it is important to understand employees' perspectives on the factors influencing their ability to reduce their sedentary behaviours. This qualitative study employed semi-structured focus groups and interviews with desk-based employees to investigate perspectives on the factors influencing their ability to reduce their sedentary behaviours in a home-office context. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Employees want the autonomy to choose when and how they reduce their sedentary behaviours. They want organisations to support them and incorporate a social element into interventions. Employees do not feel trusted whilst working from home, which creates a reluctancy to leave their desk. There is a need for education on the negative health outcomes associated with high levels of sedentary behaviours, while employees want to be held accountable for changing their behaviour and for their efforts in reducing their sedentary behaviours to be rewarded. These results highlight the need for multi-component interventions to reduce sitting in the home-office context. Organisations should provide employees autonomy over how they reduce their siting time and work to reduce the stigma of working from home. Interventions must also educate staff on the health consequences associated with higher levels of sedentary time.
有证据表明，在家工作会增加伏案工作者的久坐行为，这可能会对健康产生有害影响。由于在家工作的独特性质，了解员工对影响其减少久坐行为能力的因素的看法很重要。这项定性研究采用了半结构化焦点小组和对伏案工作员工的访谈，以调查在家庭办公环境中影响他们减少久坐行为能力的因素的看法。采用反思性主题分析来分析数据。员工希望有自主权来选择何时以及如何减少久坐行为。他们希望组织支持他们，并将社交元素纳入干预措施中。员工在家工作时感觉不被信任，这导致他们不愿意离开办公桌。需要对与久坐行为水平高相关的负面健康结果进行教育，同时员工希望为改变行为负责，并因减少久坐行为的努力而得到奖励。这些结果凸显了在家庭办公环境中采取多成分干预措施以减少久坐的必要性。组织应赋予员工自主权，让他们自行决定如何减少久坐时间，并努力减少在家工作的污名化。干预措施还必须向员工宣传与久坐时间较长相关的健康后果。
