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ArticleInternational journal of occupational medicine and environmental health2025

Psychosocial working conditions and mental well-being of remote and stationary employees: a longitudinal study.

Dorota Żołnierczyk-Zreda, Łukasz Kapica, Andrzej Najmiec, Joanna Kamińska, Joanna Mazur-Różycka, Joanna Bugajska

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Article in International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Dorota Żołnierczyk-ZredaCentral Institute for Labor Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland (Ergonomic Department).
Łukasz KapicaCentral Institute for Labor Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland (Ergonomic Department).
Andrzej NajmiecCentral Institute for Labor Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland (Ergonomic Department).
Joanna KamińskaCentral Institute for Labor Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland (Ergonomic Department).
Joanna Mazur-RóżyckaCentral Institute for Labor Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland (Ergonomic Department).
Joanna BugajskaCentral Institute for Labor Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland (Ergonomic Department).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of the article is to compare people working remotely and people working at the employer's premises in terms of psychosocial working conditions and mental well-being. MATERIAL AND

methodsA longitudinal study conducted on a group of 494 people working remotely (N = 206) and those working stationary (N = 288) in 2021-2022 using the

resultsThe results of analysis of variance in the mixed design showed that some psychosocial conditions of their work (e.g., emotional work demands, demands for hiding emotions, control at work, role conflict and trust in co-workers) were assessed better by remote workers than by people working stationary. Remote workers also had better mental well-being over time than those working at the employer's premises, especially in relation to psychological strain, depression and burnout.

conclusionsThe results of this study therefore suggest that remote work may be a desirable form of work from the point of view of improving psychosocial working conditions and the mental well-being of employees, and thus increase the quality of life of working people. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2025;38(2):135-50  .

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Mental HealthTeleworkingWorkplaceAdultBurnout, ProfessionalDenmarkDepressionFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedOccupational StressQuality of LifeStress, PsychologicalSurveys and Questionnaireslongitudinal studymental well-beingpsychosocial working conditionsremote workstationary workwork life quality

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PMCPMC12064348

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