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The Relationship Between Home-Based Telework and Work Engagement: A Prospective Cohort Study
Makiko Kuroishi1, Tomohisa Nagata, Ryutaro Matsugaki
1From the Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, Institute of Industrial, Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (M.K., T.N., K.M.); Department of Work Systems and Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (R.M.); Department of Mental Health, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (A.H.); Disaster Occupational Health Center, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (S.T.); Department of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (M.T.); Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (S.M.); and Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (Y.F.).
Objective:
This study examined the relationship between the frequency of home-based telework and work engagement, considering workers' preferences for telework.
Methods:
We conducted a prospective cohort study from 2020 to 2021 in Japan.
Results:
A total of 18,170 workers completed the survey. Home-based telework performed 1-3 days per week was associated with higher work engagement compared to no home-based telework. In analyses stratified by home-based telework preference, those who preferred to telework had higher work engagement at all frequencies compared to who did not telework. Who did not prefer home-based telework showed no association between telework frequency and work engagement.
Conclusions:
Low- and moderate-intensity telework have beneficial effects on work engagement. Who preferred home-based telework, work engagement was higher at all frequencies compared to those who did not telework.
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