Working from home and well-being during the pandemic and beyond: a longitudinal analysis in five countries
Abstract Background Given the rise of remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studies have investigated how working from home (WFH) is related to employee well-being. So far, findings have been mixed and based predominantly on cross-sectional analyses. Methods We used multi-level regr...
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| author | Anna E. Kornadt Catherine E. Bowen Anthony Lepinteur Conchita D’Ambrosio Luca Ratti Claus Vögele |
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| description | Abstract Background Given the rise of remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studies have investigated how working from home (WFH) is related to employee well-being. So far, findings have been mixed and based predominantly on cross-sectional analyses. Methods We used multi-level regression models to describe the longitudinal relationship between WFH and well-being over 11 assessments from April 2020 to November 2023, based on a unique, population-based sample of N = 3403 employed participants from five European countries. Results Even after controlling for relevant covariates, WFH was negatively related to well-being in the initial stages of the pandemic, but unrelated to WFH thereafter. Conclusion Our analysis offers a differentiated picture on within- and between-person dynamics of WFH and well-being over the course of the pandemic and beyond and can inform the discussion how individuals, organizations, and societies can prepare for a future in which WFH plays a more prominent role. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-123bed5e8d3c4f8e9ce014aaedc0e4432025-08-20T02:10:23ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-03-0125111110.1186/s12889-025-22349-4Working from home and well-being during the pandemic and beyond: a longitudinal analysis in five countriesAnna E. Kornadt0Catherine E. Bowen1Anthony Lepinteur2Conchita D’Ambrosio3Luca Ratti4Claus Vögele5Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of LuxembourgIndependent ResearcherDepartment of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of LuxembourgDepartment of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of LuxembourgInstitute for Advanced Studies, University of LuxembourgDepartment of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of LuxembourgAbstract Background Given the rise of remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studies have investigated how working from home (WFH) is related to employee well-being. So far, findings have been mixed and based predominantly on cross-sectional analyses. Methods We used multi-level regression models to describe the longitudinal relationship between WFH and well-being over 11 assessments from April 2020 to November 2023, based on a unique, population-based sample of N = 3403 employed participants from five European countries. Results Even after controlling for relevant covariates, WFH was negatively related to well-being in the initial stages of the pandemic, but unrelated to WFH thereafter. Conclusion Our analysis offers a differentiated picture on within- and between-person dynamics of WFH and well-being over the course of the pandemic and beyond and can inform the discussion how individuals, organizations, and societies can prepare for a future in which WFH plays a more prominent role.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22349-4Working from homeWell-beingCOVID-19Longitudinal studiesOccupational health |
| spellingShingle | Anna E. Kornadt Catherine E. Bowen Anthony Lepinteur Conchita D’Ambrosio Luca Ratti Claus Vögele Working from home and well-being during the pandemic and beyond: a longitudinal analysis in five countries BMC Public Health Working from home Well-being COVID-19 Longitudinal studies Occupational health |
| title | Working from home and well-being during the pandemic and beyond: a longitudinal analysis in five countries |
| title_full | Working from home and well-being during the pandemic and beyond: a longitudinal analysis in five countries |
| title_fullStr | Working from home and well-being during the pandemic and beyond: a longitudinal analysis in five countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Working from home and well-being during the pandemic and beyond: a longitudinal analysis in five countries |
| title_short | Working from home and well-being during the pandemic and beyond: a longitudinal analysis in five countries |
| title_sort | working from home and well being during the pandemic and beyond a longitudinal analysis in five countries |
| topic | Working from home Well-being COVID-19 Longitudinal studies Occupational health |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22349-4 |
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