Hybrid work and mental distress: a cross-sectional study of 24,763 office workers in the Norwegian public sector

Flexible WFH may alleviate distress but may also indicate attempts to cope with taxing availability demands, and may even introduce stressors that could reverse beneficial effects. Our results should motivate nuanced, multifactorial assessments of WFH in organizational practice and research.

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International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Published
2025-03-25
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-025-02136-9
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3
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Work-Family Balance Challenges
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Hybrid work and mental distress: a cross-sectional study of 24,763 office workers in the Norwegian public sector

Jan Olav Christensen, Lorena Edith Trevino Garcia
3 citations
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Work-Family Balance Challenges
12.60
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Hybrid work and mental distress: a cross-sectional study of 24,763 office workers in the Norwegian public sector

Jan Olav Christensen, Lorena Edith Trevino Garcia
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3 citations

Abstract

Flexible WFH may alleviate distress but may also indicate attempts to cope with taxing availability demands, and may even introduce stressors that could reverse beneficial effects. Our results should motivate nuanced, multifactorial assessments of WFH in organizational practice and research.

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental HealthVol. 98(4-5)
National Institute of Occupational Health (NO), University of Oslo (NO)
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Work-Family Balance Challenges
12.60
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