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Telework and Work–Family Conflict during COVID-19 Lockdown in Portugal: The Influence of Job-Related Factors

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  • Cláudia Andrade

    (College of Education (ESEC-IPC), Polytechnic of Coimbra, 3000-329 Coimbra, Portugal
    Center for Psychology (CPUP), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal)

  • Eva Petiz Lousã

    (Centre for Organisational and Social Studies of Polytechnic of Porto (CEOS.PP, ISCAP), Polytechnic of Porto, 4465-004 São Mamede de Infesta, Portugal
    Unidade de Investigação em Ciências Empresariais e Sustentabilidade (UNICES), University of Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal)

Abstract

Even though research has been showing that telework, under regular circumstances, could benefit the integration of work and family life, mandatory telework during the COVID-19 lockdown brought additional challenges, with potential to create conflicts between work and family spheres. Using regression analysis, this study examined the contribution of demographic and job-related variables to the prediction of work–family conflict among a sample of 213 workers who were involved in mandatory telework during the first lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results revealed that role overload, after-hours work-related technology use, and low job autonomy accounted for the prediction of work–family conflict. Support from the supervisors and coworkers did not have an impact in easing the perception of work–family conflict but presented a moderation effect between after-hours work-related technology use and work–family conflict. Implications of the study for management practices related to telework, limitations of the study, and directions for future research are discussed.

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  • Cláudia Andrade & Eva Petiz Lousã, 2021. "Telework and Work–Family Conflict during COVID-19 Lockdown in Portugal: The Influence of Job-Related Factors," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:11:y:2021:i:3:p:103-:d:638402
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    1. Sónia P. Gonçalves & Joana Vieira dos Santos & Isabel S. Silva & Ana Veloso & Catarina Brandão & Rita Moura, 2021. "COVID-19 and People Management: The View of Human Resource Managers," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-13, July.
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    1. Haixia Wang & Pei Liu & Xiaoying Zhao & Aimei Li & Chenjie Xiao, 2022. "Work-Related Use of Information and Communication Technologies After Hours (W_ICTs) and Work-Family Conflict: A Moderated Mediation Model," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(3), pages 21582440221, August.
    2. Grégory Jemine, 2023. "Beyond the Storm: an Exploratory Survey on HR Managers' Representations of Epidemic-Induced Telework," Post-Print hal-04080595, HAL.

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