Frontiers in Psychology | |
Not Able to Lead a Healthy Life When You Need It the Most: Dual Role of Lifestyle Behaviors in the Association of Blurred Work-Life Boundaries With Well-Being | |
Helen Pluut1  Jaap Wonders2  | |
[1] Department of Business Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands;SMC Rijnland Fysiotherapeuten, Leiden, Netherlands; | |
关键词: blurred work-life boundaries; emotional exhaustion; lifestyle; happiness; well-being; COVID-19; | |
DOI : 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.607294 | |
来源: Frontiers | |
【 摘 要 】
As there is a growing trend for people to work from home, precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, this research examines the impact of blurred work-life boundaries on lifestyle and subjective well-being. Our cross-sectional study in the Netherlands demonstrates that heightened levels of blurred work-life boundaries predict negative changes in happiness through enhanced emotional exhaustion. In addition, the findings point to a dual role of lifestyle in this process. On the one hand, we observed that healthy overall lifestyle patterns buffered employees against the detrimental effects of blurred work-life boundaries and emotional exhaustion on happiness. On the other hand, employees who experienced increases in blurring of work-life boundaries reported a deterioration in healthy lifestyle behaviors, which in turn was related to reduced happiness. Paradoxically, it seems that those who would benefit the most from a healthy lifestyle are less able to sustain health-promoting behaviors. A case for shared responsibility between employers and employees is built as we discuss the practical implications of the current research.
【 授权许可】
CC BY
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