Table 3.
Perceived impact of extended telework during the COVID-19 crisis on various life and career aspects: regression results (subsample with extended telework at moment of survey; N = 1895)
| Aspect | % perceiving impact on aspect | Significantly more pronounced if … | Significantly less pronounced if … |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy with extended telework | 65.9% | Better current health; part-time contract; sector is creative or health; higher % of work potentially done via telework | Higher number of resident children; living in the centre of a village or living in the centre of a city; better health before COVID-19 crisis; more satisfied with job; more autonomous in job, more dependent on others in job; more interaction outside organisation in job; more feedback from others in job |
| More family conflicts related to extended telework | 21.5% | Higher number of resident children; better health before COVID-19 crisis; more dependent on others in job | Higher age; province of Limburg; better current health; uncertain about having been infected by COVID-19; higher % of work potentially done via telework |
| More professional conflicts related to extended telework | 8.2% | Resident family members (other than parents); resident others (no family); better health before COVID-19 crisis; more dependent on others in job; sector is catering and tourism | Migration background; resident parents; better current health; more satisfied with job; more feedback from others in job; higher % of work potentially done via telework |
| Often disturbed by roommates during extended telework | 33.7% | In a relationship and cohabiting; higher number of resident children; more dependent on others in job | Higher age; better current health; sector is agriculture and horticulture; higher % of work potentially done via telework |
| Difficult to combine different means of communication during extended telework | 17.3% | Higher number of resident children; province of West Flanders; longer tenure in current job; more dependent on others in job | In a relationship and cohabiting; resident parents; better current health; longer tenure with current employer; more autonomous in job; more feedback from others in job; sector is ICT, research and development or sales; higher % of work potentially done via telework |
| Well guided by my employer during extended telework | 53.2% | Tertiary education; living in the centre of a village; better current health; more satisfied with job; more feedback from others in job; sector is agriculture and horticulture; higher % of work potentially done via telework | Sector is creative |
| Difficult to convince employer to introduce extended telework | 14.4% | Province of West Flanders; infected by COVID-19 for the moment (probably); sector is maintenance | Higher age; migration background; tertiary education; more satisfied with job; more autonomous in job; more feedback from others in job |
| Higher task efficiency related to extended telework | 45.2% | Higher age; province of East Flanders; better current health; higher % of work potentially done via telework | Better health before COVID-19 crisis; more feedback from others in job; sector is education |
| Higher commitment to employer related to extended telework | 10.8% | Higher age; migration background; better current health; higher % of work potentially done via telework | Living in the centre of a village; better health before COVID-19 crisis |
| Better work–life balance related to extended telework | 55.7% | Province of Limburg; better current health; uncertain about having been infected by COVID-19, infected by COVID-19 for the moment (probably); infected by COVID-19 in the recent past (probably); sector is human resources; higher % of work potentially done via telework | Higher number of resident children; living in the centre of a city; better health before COVID-19 crisis; more autonomous in job; more feedback from others in job |
| Better relationship with colleagues related to extended telework | 10.2% | Higher age; province of East Flanders; better current health; higher % of work potentially done via telework | Better health before COVID-19 crisis; more satisfied with job |
| Better stress management related to extended telework | 45.7% | Better current health; uncertain about having been infected by COVID-19, infected by COVID-19 for the moment (probably) or infected by COVID-19 in the recent past (probably); higher % of work potentially done via telework | Higher number of resident children; better health before COVID-19 crisis; more dependent on others in job; more feedback from others in job |
| Better burnout prevention related to extended telework | 42.7% | Higher age; better current health; infected by COVID-19 for the moment (probably) or infected by COVID-19 in the recent past (probably); higher % of work potentially done via telework | Higher number of resident children; better health before COVID-19 crisis; more feedback from others in job |
| Higher work concentration related to extended telework | 44.7% | Higher age; better current health; infected by COVID-19 for the moment (probably); employed in public sector; higher % of work potentially done via telework | Higher number of resident children; better health before COVID-19 crisis; more dependent on others in job; more feedback from others in job; sector is education |
The proportion ‘perceiving impact’ corresponds to the sum of those who indicated ‘completely agree’ and ‘somewhat agree’ to the related survey item (see Appendix A). The relationship to the personal and job characteristics was analysed by means of a linear regression analysis with heteroscedasticity-robust standard errors (in which all characteristics mentioned in Table 1 were included). The significance level was set as p < 0.05