International Journal of Workplace Health ManagementTable of Contents for International Journal of Workplace Health Management. List of articles from the current issue, including Just Accepted (EarlyCite)https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1753-8351/vol/17/iss/1?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestInternational Journal of Workplace Health ManagementEmerald Publishing LimitedInternational Journal of Workplace Health ManagementInternational Journal of Workplace Health Managementhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/proxy/containerImg?link=/resource/publication/journal/b0ba28375e30349f56daee465f0eb3a9/urn:emeraldgroup.com:asset:id:binary:ijwhm.cover.jpghttps://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1753-8351/vol/17/iss/1?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestHealthcare digitalisation and its association with quality and employee health, a mixed-methods studyhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-03-2022-0045/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestPrevious research has identified associations between quality management and employee health. This study's purpose was to (1) examine those associations in a public healthcare organisation and (2) explore and describe the association between digitalisation and employee health. An online questionnaire including indices to measure quality management values, employee health and digitalisation was answered by 118 managers in Swedish public healthcare. Correlation analysis was used to analyse the data. Based on the survey results, 12 qualitative, in-depth interviews were conducted with healthcare managers. The findings show that employee health is associated with quality management and digitalisation. Categories were defined to describe the managers' views of the relationship between digitalisation and health. Causality was not explicitly tested and cannot be assumed. However, the results strengthen the body of research showing that quality management is related to employee health, and associations between health and digitalisation were identified. The findings and model should be helpful for healthcare managers in a digitalising environment who aim to preserve or enhance employee health whilst ensuring high service quality. The results were used to create an integrated conceptual model depicting the association between quality, digitalisation and health. This association has not previously been studied.Healthcare digitalisation and its association with quality and employee health, a mixed-methods study
Maria Qvarfordt, Stefan Lagrosen
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp.1-20

Previous research has identified associations between quality management and employee health. This study's purpose was to (1) examine those associations in a public healthcare organisation and (2) explore and describe the association between digitalisation and employee health.

An online questionnaire including indices to measure quality management values, employee health and digitalisation was answered by 118 managers in Swedish public healthcare. Correlation analysis was used to analyse the data. Based on the survey results, 12 qualitative, in-depth interviews were conducted with healthcare managers.

The findings show that employee health is associated with quality management and digitalisation. Categories were defined to describe the managers' views of the relationship between digitalisation and health.

Causality was not explicitly tested and cannot be assumed. However, the results strengthen the body of research showing that quality management is related to employee health, and associations between health and digitalisation were identified.

The findings and model should be helpful for healthcare managers in a digitalising environment who aim to preserve or enhance employee health whilst ensuring high service quality.

The results were used to create an integrated conceptual model depicting the association between quality, digitalisation and health. This association has not previously been studied.

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Healthcare digitalisation and its association with quality and employee health, a mixed-methods study10.1108/IJWHM-03-2022-0045International Journal of Workplace Health Management2023-12-04© 2023 Maria Qvarfordt and Stefan LagrosenMaria QvarfordtStefan LagrosenInternational Journal of Workplace Health Management1712023-12-0410.1108/IJWHM-03-2022-0045https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-03-2022-0045/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Maria Qvarfordt and Stefan Lagrosenhttp://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
Psychometric analysis of the German version of the management standards indicator tool (MSIT-D)https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-07-2023-0089/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study aims to develop a reliable and valid German/Deutsch version of the management standards indicator tool (MSIT-D) to broaden the pool of instruments available to practitioners and to support international collaborations regarding this workplace management issue. The MSIT-D was translated from English to German, then its psychometric properties examined using data from British employees (n = 321) and German employees (n = 358). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were used to evaluate the internal structure and measurement invariance, and Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess internal consistency. Comparisons were made with the German language risk assessment tool Fragebogen zur Gefährdungsbeurteilung psychischer Belastungen (FGBU) to examine concurrent and incremental validity. Criterion validity was checked using established measures of work-related health. The MSIT-D has an equivalent seven-factor structure (demands, control, managerial support, peer support, relationships, role and change) as the original; the analyses confirmed configural and metric measurement invariance with the original scale. The internal consistency of the scales ranged from 0.82 to 0.91. Regarding criterion validity, the MSIT-D was positively correlated with emotional exhaustion and psychosomatic complaints and negatively correlated with work engagement and workability. The analyses yielded meaningful correlations between the MSIT-D dimensions and the FGBU. This is the first study to develop a German version of the MSIT and confirm metric measurement invariance. This will allow a comparison of MSIT scores with related constructs between German- and English-speaking samples. As a reliable and valid instrument for assessing work-related stressors, the outcome of this study presents opportunities for developing a unified surveillance system for work-related stress at the European level.Psychometric analysis of the German version of the management standards indicator tool (MSIT-D)
Ekaterina Uglanova, Rosanna Cousins, Jan Dettmers
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp.21-37

This study aims to develop a reliable and valid German/Deutsch version of the management standards indicator tool (MSIT-D) to broaden the pool of instruments available to practitioners and to support international collaborations regarding this workplace management issue.

The MSIT-D was translated from English to German, then its psychometric properties examined using data from British employees (n = 321) and German employees (n = 358). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were used to evaluate the internal structure and measurement invariance, and Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess internal consistency. Comparisons were made with the German language risk assessment tool Fragebogen zur Gefährdungsbeurteilung psychischer Belastungen (FGBU) to examine concurrent and incremental validity. Criterion validity was checked using established measures of work-related health.

The MSIT-D has an equivalent seven-factor structure (demands, control, managerial support, peer support, relationships, role and change) as the original; the analyses confirmed configural and metric measurement invariance with the original scale. The internal consistency of the scales ranged from 0.82 to 0.91. Regarding criterion validity, the MSIT-D was positively correlated with emotional exhaustion and psychosomatic complaints and negatively correlated with work engagement and workability. The analyses yielded meaningful correlations between the MSIT-D dimensions and the FGBU.

This is the first study to develop a German version of the MSIT and confirm metric measurement invariance. This will allow a comparison of MSIT scores with related constructs between German- and English-speaking samples. As a reliable and valid instrument for assessing work-related stressors, the outcome of this study presents opportunities for developing a unified surveillance system for work-related stress at the European level.

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Psychometric analysis of the German version of the management standards indicator tool (MSIT-D)10.1108/IJWHM-07-2023-0089International Journal of Workplace Health Management2023-12-26© 2023 Ekaterina Uglanova, Rosanna Cousins and Jan DettmersEkaterina UglanovaRosanna CousinsJan DettmersInternational Journal of Workplace Health Management1712023-12-2610.1108/IJWHM-07-2023-0089https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-07-2023-0089/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Ekaterina Uglanova, Rosanna Cousins and Jan Dettmershttp://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
Building a caring workplace: how managerial caring and perceived insider status shape subjective employee well-beinghttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-04-2023-0054/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestAlthough the study of factors that promote employee well-being is not a new research area, the impact of managerial caring and perceived insider status on subjective employee well-being is a relatively new and unexplored area within the management literature. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between managerial caring and subjective employee well-being while considering the mediating effect of perceived insider status. Based on social identity theory, the study hypothesized that perceived insider status mediates the link between managerial caring and subjective employee well-being. The study analyzed data from 193 employees working across various industries in the United Arab Emirates using Process Macro Model 4. The findings revealed a positive relationship between managerial caring and employee well-being, which was influenced by the mediating effect of perceived insider status. The study’s results, which shed light on the process by which managerial caring positively affects employee well-being, provide valuable insights for developing a caring workplace. The findings make a significant contribution to the literature on managerial caring by explaining how the mediating role of perceived insider status influences the relationship between managerial caring and subjective employee well-being.Building a caring workplace: how managerial caring and perceived insider status shape subjective employee well-being
Hazem Aldabbas, Amel Bettayeb
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp.38-56

Although the study of factors that promote employee well-being is not a new research area, the impact of managerial caring and perceived insider status on subjective employee well-being is a relatively new and unexplored area within the management literature. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between managerial caring and subjective employee well-being while considering the mediating effect of perceived insider status. Based on social identity theory, the study hypothesized that perceived insider status mediates the link between managerial caring and subjective employee well-being.

The study analyzed data from 193 employees working across various industries in the United Arab Emirates using Process Macro Model 4.

The findings revealed a positive relationship between managerial caring and employee well-being, which was influenced by the mediating effect of perceived insider status.

The study’s results, which shed light on the process by which managerial caring positively affects employee well-being, provide valuable insights for developing a caring workplace. The findings make a significant contribution to the literature on managerial caring by explaining how the mediating role of perceived insider status influences the relationship between managerial caring and subjective employee well-being.

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Building a caring workplace: how managerial caring and perceived insider status shape subjective employee well-being10.1108/IJWHM-04-2023-0054International Journal of Workplace Health Management2023-12-25© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedHazem AldabbasAmel BettayebInternational Journal of Workplace Health Management1712023-12-2510.1108/IJWHM-04-2023-0054https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-04-2023-0054/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Predictors of work-related cyberaggression in a random sample of the Swedish working populationhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-09-2023-0123/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestWith greater numbers of employees using computer-mediated communication, cyberaggression is becoming a more pressing problem for employees and their organizations. However, while a growing body of research illustrates its harmful effects, little is known about the factors that drive its occurrence. The authors therefore sought to identify factors that increase the risk of cyberaggression among employees. A random sample of the Swedish working population (N = 11,556) was surveyed via Statistics Sweden (SCB), which produced a final sample of N = 2,847 (response rate = 24.6%). Logistic regression analysis showed that emotionally demanding work, availability expectations, low perceived work quality, public sector work and being in a managerial position were related to higher levels of experienced cyberaggression. In addition, exploratory analyses indicated that some of these factors were more strongly related to cyberaggression enacted by organizational insiders compared to organizational outsiders. Together, the authors' findings suggest that situational factors are stronger antecedents of cyberaggression victimization than personal factors. This has implications for organizations, as practical steps can be taken to reduce cyberaggression among employees.Predictors of work-related cyberaggression in a random sample of the Swedish working population
Samuel Farley, Rebecka Cowen Forssell, Kristoffer Holm, Hanne Berthelsen
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp.57-71

With greater numbers of employees using computer-mediated communication, cyberaggression is becoming a more pressing problem for employees and their organizations. However, while a growing body of research illustrates its harmful effects, little is known about the factors that drive its occurrence. The authors therefore sought to identify factors that increase the risk of cyberaggression among employees.

A random sample of the Swedish working population (N = 11,556) was surveyed via Statistics Sweden (SCB), which produced a final sample of N = 2,847 (response rate = 24.6%).

Logistic regression analysis showed that emotionally demanding work, availability expectations, low perceived work quality, public sector work and being in a managerial position were related to higher levels of experienced cyberaggression. In addition, exploratory analyses indicated that some of these factors were more strongly related to cyberaggression enacted by organizational insiders compared to organizational outsiders.

Together, the authors' findings suggest that situational factors are stronger antecedents of cyberaggression victimization than personal factors. This has implications for organizations, as practical steps can be taken to reduce cyberaggression among employees.

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Predictors of work-related cyberaggression in a random sample of the Swedish working population10.1108/IJWHM-09-2023-0123International Journal of Workplace Health Management2024-01-25© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedSamuel FarleyRebecka Cowen ForssellKristoffer HolmHanne BerthelsenInternational Journal of Workplace Health Management1712024-01-2510.1108/IJWHM-09-2023-0123https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-09-2023-0123/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Remote work’s impact on well-being: longitudinal analysis and the influence of gender, household size and childcarehttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-09-2023-0140/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between remote work and subjective well-being and the potential moderating role of gender, household size and childcare. The current research used data from the 2016 and 2020 editions of the Survey on Household Income and Wealth (SHIW) of the Bank of Italy. Italian workers were asked to report their subjective well-being and how many days per month they work remotely (at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic). Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were conducted on a sample of 1.103 and 184 participants, respectively. After controlling for the effects of gender, age, education and perceived economic condition, ordered probit models revealed that the relationship between remote work and subjective well-being was nonsignificant. Moreover, gender, household size and childcare did not play a moderating role in the relationship between remote work and subjective well-being. The findings of the current study suggest that an individualized approach is required to maximize the possible benefits of remote work. The potential positive effects of remote work on subjective well-being might be overestimated.Remote work’s impact on well-being: longitudinal analysis and the influence of gender, household size and childcare
Gabriele Prati
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp.72-84

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between remote work and subjective well-being and the potential moderating role of gender, household size and childcare.

The current research used data from the 2016 and 2020 editions of the Survey on Household Income and Wealth (SHIW) of the Bank of Italy. Italian workers were asked to report their subjective well-being and how many days per month they work remotely (at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic). Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were conducted on a sample of 1.103 and 184 participants, respectively.

After controlling for the effects of gender, age, education and perceived economic condition, ordered probit models revealed that the relationship between remote work and subjective well-being was nonsignificant. Moreover, gender, household size and childcare did not play a moderating role in the relationship between remote work and subjective well-being.

The findings of the current study suggest that an individualized approach is required to maximize the possible benefits of remote work.

The potential positive effects of remote work on subjective well-being might be overestimated.

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Remote work’s impact on well-being: longitudinal analysis and the influence of gender, household size and childcare10.1108/IJWHM-09-2023-0140International Journal of Workplace Health Management2024-03-05© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedGabriele PratiInternational Journal of Workplace Health Management1712024-03-0510.1108/IJWHM-09-2023-0140https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-09-2023-0140/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Occupational health and safety management: managers’ organizational conditions and effect on employee well-beinghttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-10-2023-0151/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestKnowledge regarding the importance of the psychosocial work environment for health and well-being in the workplace is extensive. However, more knowledge is needed about how the managers’ organizational conditions are related to what occupational health and safety management (OHSM) is actually conducted and how this relates to the work-related health of employees. The aim of this study is therefore to investigate if managers’ organizational conditions are associated with the conducted OHSM, and if the conducted OHSM is associated with the psychosocial work environment and well-being of the employees. An electronic questionnaire was sent to managers and their employees working in 10 different organizations in Sweden, resulting in 1,097 valid responses. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the results. The SEM analysis showed that managers’ conditions were related to employee well-being via OHSM and psychosocial work environment (job demands and job resources). This study contributes to the existing literature in the field of OHSM by placing explicit focus on the role of organizational conditions for conducting OHSM. By studying not only the link between work environment and health, but also focus on the underlying organizational structures for OHSM, provides additional possibilities for prevention of the increasing work-related illness. As such, this paper contributes to a more holistic perspective in the field of OHSM.Occupational health and safety management: managers’ organizational conditions and effect on employee well-being
Daniel Lundqvist, Cathrine Reineholm, Christian Ståhl, Mattias Hellgren
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Knowledge regarding the importance of the psychosocial work environment for health and well-being in the workplace is extensive. However, more knowledge is needed about how the managers’ organizational conditions are related to what occupational health and safety management (OHSM) is actually conducted and how this relates to the work-related health of employees. The aim of this study is therefore to investigate if managers’ organizational conditions are associated with the conducted OHSM, and if the conducted OHSM is associated with the psychosocial work environment and well-being of the employees.

An electronic questionnaire was sent to managers and their employees working in 10 different organizations in Sweden, resulting in 1,097 valid responses. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the results.

The SEM analysis showed that managers’ conditions were related to employee well-being via OHSM and psychosocial work environment (job demands and job resources).

This study contributes to the existing literature in the field of OHSM by placing explicit focus on the role of organizational conditions for conducting OHSM. By studying not only the link between work environment and health, but also focus on the underlying organizational structures for OHSM, provides additional possibilities for prevention of the increasing work-related illness. As such, this paper contributes to a more holistic perspective in the field of OHSM.

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Occupational health and safety management: managers’ organizational conditions and effect on employee well-being10.1108/IJWHM-10-2023-0151International Journal of Workplace Health Management2024-03-15© 2024 Daniel Lundqvist, Cathrine Reineholm, Christian Ståhl and Mattias HellgrenDaniel LundqvistCathrine ReineholmChristian StåhlMattias HellgrenInternational Journal of Workplace Health Managementahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-1510.1108/IJWHM-10-2023-0151https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-10-2023-0151/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Daniel Lundqvist, Cathrine Reineholm, Christian Ståhl and Mattias Hellgrenhttp://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
“I have to be always on” – managerial role and experience of work-life balance and regeneration practices during remote workhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-11-2022-0195/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe main aims of the paper were to explore the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in shaping the work-life balance of managers working remotely and to identify individual recovery strategies and organisational interventions to support digital managers. The theoretical background was based on the work-family border theory and the effort-recovery model. A semi-structured individual in-depth interview (IDI) was used as the research method. The research group consisted of 13 managers from companies in Poland representing various industries. In all, 560 min of recordings and 201 pages of text were obtained and subsequently coded and categorised. The results showed that remote managers struggle with the work-life imbalance and blurred boundaries between work and private roles, as well as difficulties in maintaining digital hygiene. The use of ICT enables high flexibility but contributes to work-life conflict. Managers who work from home experience a constant workload and suffer from impaired recovery. The use of ICT creates a need to recover and maintain digital hygiene. However, there are constraints that impede managers' recovery attempts. Many feel that their work does not allow to recover but requires to be “always on” to help their subordinates fulfil their responsibilities, even though they do not expect their subordinates to work after hours. Finally, managers perceive organisational support as insufficient or inappropriate for their needs. They admit that they do not participate in organisational interventions due to lack of time and do not believe that they help them to maintain or restore their well-being. The role of ICT in blurring the boundaries between work and private roles was explored in depth, as was the “always on” phenomenon as a factor contributing to the tension between the need to recover and the inability to engage in recovery activities. The study has practical implications for integrating individual and organisational approaches to well-being and identifies solutions to encourage managers to maintain digital hygiene and mental health.“I have to be always on” – managerial role and experience of work-life balance and regeneration practices during remote work
Katarzyna Mikołajczyk, Dorota Molek-Winiarska, Emily Kleszewski
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The main aims of the paper were to explore the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in shaping the work-life balance of managers working remotely and to identify individual recovery strategies and organisational interventions to support digital managers. The theoretical background was based on the work-family border theory and the effort-recovery model.

A semi-structured individual in-depth interview (IDI) was used as the research method. The research group consisted of 13 managers from companies in Poland representing various industries. In all, 560 min of recordings and 201 pages of text were obtained and subsequently coded and categorised.

The results showed that remote managers struggle with the work-life imbalance and blurred boundaries between work and private roles, as well as difficulties in maintaining digital hygiene. The use of ICT enables high flexibility but contributes to work-life conflict. Managers who work from home experience a constant workload and suffer from impaired recovery. The use of ICT creates a need to recover and maintain digital hygiene. However, there are constraints that impede managers' recovery attempts. Many feel that their work does not allow to recover but requires to be “always on” to help their subordinates fulfil their responsibilities, even though they do not expect their subordinates to work after hours. Finally, managers perceive organisational support as insufficient or inappropriate for their needs. They admit that they do not participate in organisational interventions due to lack of time and do not believe that they help them to maintain or restore their well-being.

The role of ICT in blurring the boundaries between work and private roles was explored in depth, as was the “always on” phenomenon as a factor contributing to the tension between the need to recover and the inability to engage in recovery activities. The study has practical implications for integrating individual and organisational approaches to well-being and identifies solutions to encourage managers to maintain digital hygiene and mental health.

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“I have to be always on” – managerial role and experience of work-life balance and regeneration practices during remote work10.1108/IJWHM-11-2022-0195International Journal of Workplace Health Management2023-11-02© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedKatarzyna MikołajczykDorota Molek-WiniarskaEmily KleszewskiInternational Journal of Workplace Health Managementahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-0210.1108/IJWHM-11-2022-0195https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-11-2022-0195/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Designing secure hybrid living-working interior spaces in post-pandemic period: a reviewhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-12-2023-0181/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper aims to identify aspects of how work-life interaction has changed in the post-pandemic situations and propose strategies of the security concept for living-working patterns in the post-pandemic interior as future disease prevention. We conducted a systematic literature search and review to select previous research systematically and relate concepts by coding the data and synthesising the data critically. The systematic literature search and review considered 90 papers (35 were studied). The findings identify three strategies: hybrid activity patterns, new layout for hybrid and changing behaviour and culture. Each strategy demonstrates the connection between the hybrid living-working interior spaces in the post-pandemic period and security-pandemic variables. The results on security design factors focused on interior control, detection and deterrence; connection to nature creates a safer environment to prevent further variables; and hybrid activity requires more elements to govern users' behaviour and culture. Limitations of this study are as follows: excluded papers that are not written in English/Bahasa or do not have gold/green open access; some aspects were not discussed (such as social distancing); the articles included in this review are up to April 2023 (and there is the possibility of recent papers). Future studies can be developed to update building certification for post-pandemic interiors or research with psychological, social equity or family vitality issues. The study offers strategies and the holistic relationship between the post-pandemic concept and security-pandemic design variables within the built environment, especially in the users' culture and behaviour context.Designing secure hybrid living-working interior spaces in post-pandemic period: a review
Sherly de Yong, Murni Rachmawati, Ima Defiana
International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper aims to identify aspects of how work-life interaction has changed in the post-pandemic situations and propose strategies of the security concept for living-working patterns in the post-pandemic interior as future disease prevention.

We conducted a systematic literature search and review to select previous research systematically and relate concepts by coding the data and synthesising the data critically. The systematic literature search and review considered 90 papers (35 were studied).

The findings identify three strategies: hybrid activity patterns, new layout for hybrid and changing behaviour and culture. Each strategy demonstrates the connection between the hybrid living-working interior spaces in the post-pandemic period and security-pandemic variables. The results on security design factors focused on interior control, detection and deterrence; connection to nature creates a safer environment to prevent further variables; and hybrid activity requires more elements to govern users' behaviour and culture.

Limitations of this study are as follows: excluded papers that are not written in English/Bahasa or do not have gold/green open access; some aspects were not discussed (such as social distancing); the articles included in this review are up to April 2023 (and there is the possibility of recent papers). Future studies can be developed to update building certification for post-pandemic interiors or research with psychological, social equity or family vitality issues.

The study offers strategies and the holistic relationship between the post-pandemic concept and security-pandemic design variables within the built environment, especially in the users' culture and behaviour context.

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Designing secure hybrid living-working interior spaces in post-pandemic period: a review10.1108/IJWHM-12-2023-0181International Journal of Workplace Health Management2024-02-23© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedSherly de YongMurni RachmawatiIma DefianaInternational Journal of Workplace Health Managementahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-02-2310.1108/IJWHM-12-2023-0181https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJWHM-12-2023-0181/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited