Latest News

  • Home
  • Global
  • Work from home is not for everyone, people with low stress levels are best suited for it
Work from home is not for everyone, people with low stress levels are best suited for it
Sunday, September 23, 2018 IST
Work from home is not for everyone, people with low stress levels are best suited for it

While working from home seems a good idea, a new study says that it is best suited for people who are emotionally stable and remain positive.
 

 
 

People with high emotional stability and autonomy are best suited for remote work opportunities. A new Baylor University study examined the impact of remote work on employee well-being and offered several strategies to help managers provide remote work opportunities that are valuable to the employee and the company.
 
“Any organisation, regardless of the extent to which people work remotely, needs to consider the well-being of their employees as they implement more flexible working practices,” the researchers wrote.
 
The research team measured each employee’s autonomy (the level of a worker’s independence), strain (defined in this study as exhaustion, disengagement, and dissatisfaction) and emotional stability. “A total of 403 working adults were surveyed for the two studies that made up the research,” said lead author Sara Perry.
 
Emotional stability, Perry explained, captures how even-keeled someone is or, on the opposite end, how malleable their emotions are. “An example would be if something stressful happens at work, a person who is high on emotional stability would take it in stride, remain positive and figure out how to address it.”
 
The research found that employees reporting high levels of autonomy and emotional stability appear to be the most able to thrive in remote work positions. Also, employees reporting high levels of job autonomy with lower levels of emotional stability appear to be more susceptible to strain.
 
 

 
 

In addition to their findings, the researchers offered several recommendations for managers who design or oversee remote-work arrangements. The research team advised managers to consider their employees’ behaviour when deciding who will work remotely.
 
Based on this study, individuals with high emotional stability and high levels of autonomy are better suited for remote work, but such candidates might not always be available.
 
The full findings are present in the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology.

 
 
 
 
 

Related Topics

 
 
 

Trending News & Articles

 Article
'Worse than prison': A rare look inside China's detention camps to 'brainwash' Muslims

ALMATY: Hour upon hour, day upon day, Omir Bekali and other detainees in far western China's new indoctrination camps had to disavow the...

Recently posted . 199K views . 1 min read
 

 Article
What The Shape Of Your Belly Button Says About Your Health

If you have payed attention to the belly buttons of people on the beach or the members of your family, you have probably noticed that they have different shapes and...

Recently posted . 8K views . 2 min read
 

 Article
Top 10 Horrifying Acts of Chemical Warfare and Gas Attacks

In this age of terror, there might be nothing more terrifying than the thought of an attack carried out with chemical weapons. We’ve all heard the horrific ...

Recently posted . 3K views . 4 min read
 

 Article
Top 10 Best Gym Equipment Brands in India 2018

Body fitness is one thing that everyone wants to maintain irrespective of age. Going to the gym and doing some great exercise always helps to maintain your body fit...

Recently posted . 3K views . 2 min read
 

 
 

More in Global

 Article
Why Businesses Need To Hire Professional Photography Services

If you own a company and want to highlight your services, products, staff, or location, you should hire the best professional photography services in Toronto to gua...

Recently posted. 825 views . 3 min read
 

 Article
Pakistan's Imran Khan says 'feminism degrades role of mother'

HIGHLIGHTS   *Khan said he doesn't agree with the feminist movement which he called a Wes...

Recently posted. 688 views . 2 min read
 

 Article
A 98-year-old mother moved into a care home to look after her 80-year-old son.

Does a mother ever stop being a mother? Of course not. A 98-year-old woman from Liverpool, England has moved into a care home to look after her 80-year-old son. Tom...

Recently posted. 766 views . 10 min read
 

 Video
10 Minutes To Start Your Day Positively



Recently posted . 1K views
 

 Video
Humor! Baniya vs Rest of world



Recently posted . 859 views
 

 Reviews
The Best 5 Hiking Backpacks in India – Reviews & Buying Guide



Recently posted . 1K views . 140 min read
 

 Article
Lion Air Crash: 10 Body Bags Filled With Parts Of Victims' Bodies

The Lion Air aircraft's pilot had asked to return to Jakarta's airport shortly after takeoff, and his request was cleared by air traffic controllers. The ...

Recently posted. 834 views . 1 min read
 

 Article
China blocks UN proposal to designate JeM chief Masood Azhar as 'global terrorist'

New Delhi: Despite repeated requests from India, China has at the end of the day obstructed the UN proposition to assign Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar a...

Recently posted. 752 views . 15 min read
 

 
 
 

   Prashnavali

  Thought of the Day

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.
Willie Nelson

Be the first one to comment on this story

Close
Post Comment
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


ads
Back To Top