Impact of Web-Based Meeting Platform Usage on Overall Well-Being among Higher Education Employees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16945869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martha E Kershaw, Martha Kershaw (Daemen College, corresponding author), Shannon P Lupien (0000-0001-9037-3836, Daemen College), Jennifer L Scheid (0009-0002-2835-1470, Daemen College) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 372-381 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2174-8144 • E-ISSN: 2254-9625 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ejihpe11020028 |
| PMID | 34708822 |
| OpenAlex | W3160047156 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
During the ongoing global pandemic, faculty, staff and administrators at colleges and universities experienced an increase in meetings using web-based platforms. Challenges were identified related to the changes from face-to-face to web-based meetings, including internet connectivity, inadequate technology and distractions in the online environment, which led to questions about how meetings that use web-based platforms may contribute to overall stress and well-being during the pandemic. The research related to the use of web-based meeting platforms is limited. However, some anecdotal evidence suggests that impacts from web-based meeting platforms could include frustration, sleep issues and fatigue, which contribute to overall well-being. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between a number of potentially related web-based meeting factors including the frequency and length of the meetings and comfort level with the platform and overall well-being. This study involved (N = 164) male, female and nonbinary participants over 18 years of age who worked as tenured, tenure-track, or nontenure track faculty, staff and administrators at colleges/universities in the United States during the global pandemic. The participants were recruited via both social media and email and were provided with a link to the survey tool, which included demographic and web-based meeting questions (e.g., frequency, length, and comfort) along with scales to measure perceived stress, subjective well-being, mental fatigue and sleep quality. The current study did not find a relationship between the frequency of meetings and overall well-being (p = 0.294). However, statistically significant relationships were found between meeting length and overall well-being (p = 0.003) and between comfort with the web-based meeting platform and overall well-being (p = 0.030). Based on the findings of this study, meeting organizers may consider scheduling meetings for less than two hours and providing training to ensure participants are proficient in the web-based meeting platform in order to support overall well-being
Business · Computer-assisted web interviewing · Medical education · Pandemic · Social media · The Internet · Web application · World Wide Web · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Marketing
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |