Optimizing Telework with Exercise: An Exploration of the Curvilinear Relationship between Telework Intensity and Work Engagement

The sudden COVID-19 crisis disrupted people’s pace of life. Meanwhile, telework has gradually attracted public attention and become a regular mechanism for organizations. In this context, self-regulation theory was utilized to explore the impact of telework intensity on work engagement. Data were co...

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Published inBehavioral sciences Vol. 14; no. 8; p. 674
Main Authors Huo, Weiwei, Liang, Bingqian, Liang, Yongmei, Song, Mengli, Wang, Yixin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 01.08.2024
MDPI
Subjects
Analysis
Behavior
Employees
Exercise
Hypotheses
Laws, regulations and rules
physical exercise
Physiology
Regulation
Self control
Supervision
Telecommuting
telework intensity
work engagement
United Kingdom
self-control
work engagement
telework intensity
physical exercise
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Summary:The sudden COVID-19 crisis disrupted people’s pace of life. Meanwhile, telework has gradually attracted public attention and become a regular mechanism for organizations. In this context, self-regulation theory was utilized to explore the impact of telework intensity on work engagement. Data were collected from 304 employees across three time points, and the results supported a curvilinear relationship between telework intensity and work engagement. Specifically, it was discovered that employees exhibited the highest levels of work engagement at moderate levels of telework intensity. Additionally, based on the strength model of self-control, the research identified self-control as playing a mediating role between telework intensity and work engagement. Finally, the study revealed that the duration of physical exercise moderated the relationship between telework intensity and self-control. Long-term physical exercise was found to prolong and enhance the positive effects of telework intensity on self-control, thereby boosting employee work engagement. This study provided unique and valuable insights into maintaining employee engagement in telework.
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:2076-328X
2076-328X
DOI:10.3390/bs14080674