The Effect of Employee-Oriented Flexible Work on Mental Health: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The effect of flexible work on mental health is not well known. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effects of employee-oriented flexible work on mental health problems and associated disability. Literature searches were conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, ProQuest and EconPapers databases from their inception through October-November 2020. Sixteen studies on the associations of worktime control, working from home, or flexible working arrangements with mental health related outcomes were included in the review: one cluster randomized controlled trial, two non-randomized controlled trials, two cross-over studies, and 11 prospective cohort studies. Three reviewers independently assessed the met-hodological quality of the included stud

SUBMITTER: Shiri R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9141970 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature