Feeling Supported as a Remote Worker
The Role of Support from Leaders and Colleagues and Job Satisfaction in Promoting Employees’ Work–Life Balance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468465 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ilaria Buonomo (0000-0001-8212-6798, Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta), Clara De Vincenzi (0000-0001-6854-5750, Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta), Martina Pansini (0000-0001-8207-7754, Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta, corresponding author), Francesco D’Anna (Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta), Paula Benevene (0000-0002-7899-723X, Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 770-770 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph21060770 |
| PMID | 38929016 |
| OpenAlex | W4399672679 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 52 |
Due to the increasing use of remote work, understanding the dynamics of employee support and its implications for job satisfaction and work-life balance is crucial. Utilizing the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory as a theoretical framework, this research investigated how feeling supported by leaders and colleagues at work fosters work-life balance and job satisfaction among remote employees. The study involved 635 remote workers (females = 61%, mean age, 46.7, SD = 11) from various service-based industries and public administration in Italy. Results from the structural equation model showed a total mediating effect of job satisfaction in the link between colleague support and work-life balance (χ 2 (22) = 68.923, p = 0.00, CFI = 0.973, TLI = 0.955, RMSEA = 0.059 (90% CI = 0.044-0.075, p = 0.158), SRMR = 0.030), emphasizing the role of interpersonal relationships within the workplace in enhancing remote workers' job satisfaction and, consequently, their work-life balance. Contrary to expectations, the study found no significant direct or indirect link between leader support and work-life balance. This research highlights the significance of fostering strong social connections and ensuring employee satisfaction to promote well-being and work-life balance in remote work arrangements
Balance (ability · Feeling · Interpersonal communication · Job satisfaction · Life satisfaction · Structural equation modeling · Work (physics · Work–life balance · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Engineering · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technostress in Professional Settings · Work-Family Balance Challenges
Structural Equation Modeling
How Effective Is Telecommuting? Assessing the Status of Our Scientific Findings
Work engagement
The dark side of technologies
The Bright and Dark Sides of Technostress
Impact of Technostress on End-User Satisfaction and Performance
The Third Version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire
Perceived information and communication technology (ICT) demands on employee outcomes
Discriminant Validity Assessment
The broaden–and–build theory of positive emotions
A Caution Regarding Rules of Thumb for Variance Inflation Factors
The reliability of a two-item scale
The effect of social support on teleworker environment and work engagement
Am I outdated? The role of strengths use support and friendship opportunities for coping with technological insecurity
Consequences of technostress for users in remote (home) work contexts during a time of crisis
Telework in academia
Does Telework Stress Employees Out? A Study on Working at Home and Subjective Well-Being for Wage/Salary Workers
Work from Home
How Remote Work Changes the World of Work
Conservation of Resources in the Organizational Context
Job satisfaction and subjective well-being in Europe
Context Matters
Work–life Balance and Working from Home
Testing the Connectivity Paradox
Assessing the growth of remote working and its consequences for effort, well‐being and work‐life balance
Social support in the workplace between teleworkers, office‐based colleagues and supervisors
Alternative Ways of Assessing Model Fit
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |