The consequences of social isolation for teleworkers on their subjective well-being
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2021-10-26
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Due to Covid-19, teleworking has become a relevant theme as working from home is the new norm for a large group of the working population. The global pandemic has obliged employees to start teleworking. The changed way of working also brings some new challenges along. In this study, it is examined 1) what the findings of teleworkers are regarding teleworking since they have experienced this switch for over a year and a half now, and 2) how they define the social contact with their colleagues in times of teleworking; and, lastly, 3) how these findings affect their subjective well-being. These questions are explored via qualitative research, in which multiple teleworkers were interviewed who have experienced a forced change in their working situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic in which they went several days in the office to completely teleworking. The ultimate goal is to find out how this social isolation affects the cognitive (long-term) and positive/negative affective (short-term) well-being of teleworkers.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen