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Sarah Elena Althammer1,2, Anne Marit Wöhrmann1,3, Alexandra Michel1,2
1Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Dortmund, Germany.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|December 19, 2023
Summary
Flexible work designs (FWDs) present challenges, but both web-based and blended training effectively improve worker recovery and work-life balance. Blended training enhances adherence and social interaction, though outcomes are similar to web-based training alone.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Workplace Well-being
- Human Resources Management
Background:
- Flexible work designs (FWDs) pose unique challenges for workers, including difficulties with work detachment, boundary setting, and recovery.
- These challenges can negatively impact overall employee well-being and job satisfaction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate an intervention's effectiveness in enhancing recovery, work-life balance, and well-being for workers with FWDs.
- To compare the efficacy of a web-based training format against a blended training format (web-based plus group sessions).
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 575 participants assigned to web-based intervention, blended intervention, or waitlist control groups.
- Participants completed self-assessments of psychological detachment, work-life balance satisfaction, and well-being pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 4-week and 6-month follow-ups.
- Compliance was assessed as a secondary outcome.
Main Results:
- Both web-based and blended training formats significantly improved psychological detachment, work-life balance satisfaction, and well-being compared to the control group.
- No significant differences in primary outcomes were found between the web-based and blended training formats.
- Blended training participants reported greater social exchange and demonstrated higher adherence to the training program.
Conclusions:
- Web-based and blended training interventions are effective for improving recovery, work-life balance, and well-being in workers with flexible work designs.
- The inclusion of group sessions in blended training may enhance participant engagement and adherence.
- Both formats offer valuable strategies for managing the challenges associated with flexible work arrangements.
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