Disruptive pandemic effects on telecommuters: A longitudinal study of work–family balance and well-being during COVID-19
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Title
Applied Psychology
Publication Date
7-1-2022
Abstract
We examined the disruptive influence of COVID-19 pandemic rates in the community on telecommuters' satisfaction with balancing their work and family roles and consequently their well-being. Utilizing event system theory and adaptation theory, we proposed that the rate of increase in proportion of confirmed COVID-19 cases in telecommuters' residential communities would predict a lower rate of increase in their satisfaction with work–family balance over time, thereby indirectly influencing two key aspects of well-being—emotional exhaustion and life satisfaction. Results from latent growth curve modeling using objective community data, as well as survey responses from a three-wave (N = 349) panel study of telecommuters in the United States, indicated that rate of increase in the proportion of confirmed COVID-19 cases in communities was negatively associated with the rate of increase in satisfaction with work–family balance, which translated into decreasing levels of well-being over time. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.
Volume
71
Issue
3
First Page
807
Last Page
826
DOI
10.1111/apps.12387
Recommended Citation
Hu, X., & Subramony, M. (2022). Disruptive pandemic effects on telecommuters: A longitudinal study of work–family balance and well-being during COVID-19. Applied Psychology, 71 (3), 807-826. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12387
ISSN
0269994X
E-ISSN
14640597
