1301 - THE INFLUENCE OF REMOTE TIME-MANAGEMENT SKILLS ON TELEWORKER WELLBEING: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY.

Session: P_D01S005 - Poster Session 5 - Division 1
AUTHORS:
Najeeb Samreen (Universitat de València ~ València ~ Spain) , González-Romá Vicente (Universitat de València ~ València ~ Spain) , Lousã Eva (University of Maia ~ Maia ~ Portugal)
Abstract text:
Digitalization, automation, and artificial intelligence are taking a stride in contemporary times and have maintained the legacy of remote work. It is increasingly becoming important for founders of start-ups and companies to retain and capitalize on their remote talent to survive. One way to do so is to foster employees' well-being. This study added a unique perspective to the existing body of remote work literature by testing a mediation model involving teleworkers' Remote Time-Management Skills (predictor, RTMS), the technostress facet of Techno-invasion (TI), and well-being (WB). A longitudinal study with three time points was implemented, and a sample of teleworkers (T1=206, T2=148, and T3=103) was recruited to test the study hypotheses. Stability effects for techno-invasion and well-being were controlled for. The indirect effect (RMTSTIWB) was not statistically significant. However, Remote Time Management Skills at T1 predicted change in Techno-Invasion between time 1 and time 2, and change in well-being between time 2 and time 3. These results highlight the importance of Remote Time Management Skills to reduce the levels of experienced stress and well-being of teleworkers. Organizations should foster these skills to improve the quality of working life of these employees.