Employees Working from Home: Do Leadership Factors Influence Work-Related Stress and Musculoskeletal Pain?

ABSTRACT: In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid public health response, which included mandatory working from home (WFH) for many employees. However, given the rapid change from traditional ways of working, evidence is limited on the role of leaders, managers, and supervisors in supporting their employees' physical and mental health whilst WFH. The study aimed to examine the impact of leaders through their management of psychosocial working conditions on employees' stress and musculoskeletal pain (MSP) levels whilst WFH.

Methods

Data from 965 participants (230 males, 729 females, 6 other) involved in the Employees Working from Home (EWFH) study, collected in October 2020, and April and November 2021, were analysed. Generalised mixed-effect models were used to test relation

SUBMITTER: Oakman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9964430 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature