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Boundary violations and university teachers’ well-being during mandatory telework: Recovery’s role and gender differences

Authors :
Madalena Mascarenhas
Vânia Sofia Carvalho
Cleide Fátima Moretto
Maria José Chambel
Source :
BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
BMC, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract Background This study aimed to explore the role of psychological detachment from work in the relationship of boundary violations and flourishing, as well as gender differences among university teachers during mandatory telework. We developed and tested a moderate mediation model where psychological detachment was the explanatory mechanism of the relationship between boundary violations with flourishing and using gender as the moderating variable. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 921 Brazilian university teachers (mean age 44 years, 681 women and 240 men) during mandatory telework. Multigroup analysis and moderate mediation were performed using Mplus 7.2. Results Psychological detachment mediated the relationship between boundary violations (in both directions) and flourishing and work-to-family violations were more harmful to women’ recovery instead family-to-work violations were more harmful to men’ recovery, among university teachers during mandatory telework. Conclusion By focusing on boundary violations in the context of mandatory telework, the study sheds light on the impact of blurred boundaries between work and personal life. This contributes both literature on work-life balance and literature recovery. Moreover, it helps to understand a crisis setting of remote work. Further, the study’s findings regarding gender differences highlight how men and women may experience and cope with boundary violations differently during mandatory telework, supporting future specific interventions across genders.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712458
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMC Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fcb512eab0b24c458628093ad782f443
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18178-6