Flexible work arrangements and employee health: A meta-analytic review.

Flexibility regarding where and when work is completed is becoming increasingly available to employees, especially following the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent shift in the nature of work. There is a plethora of research linking various flexible work arrangements (FWA) to a variety of positive out...

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Publicado en:Work & Stress Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 60 - 86
Autores principales: Shifrin, Nicole V., Michel, Jesse S.
Formato: meta analysis research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan-Mar2022
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          Flexible Scheduling
          Work Environment
          Occupational Health
          Meta Analysis
          Outcomes (Health Care)
          Work-Life Balance
          Family Conflict
          Mental Health
          Professional Role
          Job Satisfaction
          Health Behavior
          Absenteeism
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      ab: Flexibility regarding where and when work is completed is becoming increasingly available to employees, especially following the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent shift in the nature of work. There is a plethora of research linking various flexible work arrangements (FWA) to a variety of positive outcomes across domains including reduced work–family conflict, better psychological health, and increased role satisfaction. While several studies have suggested that FWA are related to positive health, others have found no relationship between flexible work arrangements and health outcomes. To clarify these inconsistent findings, the current meta-analytic review (k = 33, n = 90,602) examines the relationship between flexible work arrangements available to employees and health behaviours and outcomes, specifically physical health, absenteeism, somatic symptoms, and physical activity. Results demonstrate that FWA are associated with better physical health, reduced absenteeism, and fewer somatic symptoms, suggesting that flexible work arrangements can facilitate employees in maintaining their health. There was no association between FWA and physical activity, though these results should be interpreted cautiously given the limited number of primary studies examining this relationship. These findings hold implications for future research and practice, including support for offering individualised flexible work arrangements as means of promoting employee health.
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