Flexible working arrangements have increased significantly, especially as a result of Covid-19. Previous research has described the deregulation of traditional work forms as an opportunity to increase control among employees. On the other hand, research also shows that more flexibility increases the individuals’ responsibility to set boundaries and make time for sufficient recovery. The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in the need for recovery among workers with flextime and non-regulated work hours, while also comparing the employees based on parental status.The study also investigates whether the need for recovery differs among flexible workers parental status, while controlling for the perception of control. A registry study was conducted using a cross-sectional design and data from 830 flexible workers have been analyzed. Results show no significant difference in the need for recovery among employees with flextime compared to non-regulated work hours. Neither did the results show a significant difference among flexible workers based on their parental status. Lastly, results showed that the employees’ perception of control was associated with the need for recovery. In conclusion, no significant differences were found among the groups, but findings suggest that employees’ perception of control is associated with their need for recovery. Keywords: flexible work arrangements, need for recovery, control, parental status
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hig-39321 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Pettersson, Emelie |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för arbetshälsovetenskap och psykologi |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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