The Impact of Remote Working During the COVID-19 Epidemic on Employee Well-being

• Autorzy: Nowacki Krzysztof , Grabowska Sandra , Lis Teresa

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/mape-2021-0022

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the research was to answer the question whether the remote work imposed on workers during the COVID-19 epidemic has an impact on their well-being, and if so, how. The research material consisted of the results of a survey conducted among the employees referred to remote work in connection with the announced state of the epidemic in Poland. The research was conducted in the period from July 31 to August 19, 2020. The research was conducted using a questionnaire method, the study was attended by 199 respondents. A survey questionnaire was used in the study and the results obtained were statistically processed. The research carried out allowed us to obtain the results of the self-assessment of employees referred to work in the homme-office in terms of their mental well-being and physical well-being.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

well-being; COVID-19; epidemic; home office

• Wydawca: STE GROUP ; De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 4, Iss. 1
• Strony: 245--254
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., fig., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Nowacki Krzysztof

• Silesian University of Technology, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2925-084X

autor

Grabowska Sandra

• Silesian University of Technology, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0478-3466

autor

Lis Teresa

• Silesian University of Technology, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3664-5444

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Uwagi

Silesian University of Technology (Faculty of Materials Engineering, Department of Production Engineering) supported this work as a part of Statutory Research BK-229/RM1/2021 (11/010/BK_21/0032).

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).