The Influence of Teleworking on Work-Life Balance and Employee Psychological Health: Evidence From Mauritius, a Small Island Economy

Hosanoo, Zuberia; Rughoobur-Seetah, Soujata

Abstract

This chapter investigates the impact of teleworking on the psychological health of employees in the new era of work shaped by the pandemic. Adopting a positivist approach in the post-pandemic world, this study aims to assess the employees’ perception of their psychological health resulting from the drastic change in the work sphere in the Small Island Economy of Mauritius. Teleworking has been observed as a core behaviour emerging from the global pandemic has become enduring and gradually institutionalised. Widespread continuation and advocacy of teleworking may fundamentally change job characteristics and outcomes. This research assesses the impact of teleworking on the psychological health of employees in the new era of work shaped by the pandemic. This chapter adopted a positivist approach and conducted a survey in the post-pandemic world, to assess the employees’ perception of their psychological health resulting from the drastic change in the work sphere in the Small Island Economy of Mauritius.

Citation

Hosanoo, Z., & Rughoobur-Seetah, S. (2024). The Influence of Teleworking on Work-Life Balance and Employee Psychological Health: Evidence From Mauritius, a Small Island Economy. In H. C. Chandan (Ed.), Impact of Teleworking and Remote Work on Business: Productivity, Retention, Advancement, and Bottom Line. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1314-5

• Acceptance Date: Mar 28, 2024
• Online Publication Date: May 30, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024
• Deposit Date: Apr 14, 2024
• Publisher: IGI Global
• Book Title: Impact of Teleworking and Remote Work on Business: Productivity, Retention, Advancement, and Bottom Line
• Chapter Number: 2
• ISBN: 9798369313145
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1314-5
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3592985
• Publisher URL: https://www.igi-global.com/book/impact-teleworking-remote-work-business/327369