2 The Impact of Remote Work on Mental Health. Student College Research

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The Impact of Remote Work on Mental Health.

Student

College

Research Methods Human Services

Professor

March 3, 2024

The Impact of Remote Work on Mental Health.

Survey Questions

Work Environment Question (Independent Variable 1)

In your current role within the human services sector, do you primarily work remotely or in-person?

Remotely

In-person

Frequency of Social Interactions Question (Independent Variable 2)

How often do you have social interactions with your colleagues?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Rarely

Access to Mental Health Resources Question (Independent Variable 3)

Does your employer provide access to mental health resources?

Yes

No

Stress Level Question (Part of Dependent Variable)

On a scale from 1 to 5, how would you rate your level of stress due to work?

1 (Very Low)

2 (Low)

3 (Moderate)

4 (High)

5 (Very High)

Job Satisfaction Question (Part of Dependent Variable)

On a scale from 1 to 5, how satisfied are you with your job?

1 (Very Dissatisfied)

2 (Dissatisfied)

3 (Neutral)

4 (Satisfied)

5 (Very Satisfied)

Main Research Question

How does remote work affect the mental health of employees in the human services sector?

Hypothesis

H0: Employees in the human services sector who work remotely do not report higher levels of stress and lower levels of job satisfaction compared to those who work in-person.

H1: Employees in the human services sector who work remotely report higher levels of stress and lower levels of job satisfaction compared to those who work in-person (Becker et al., 2022; Brown, 2022).

Variables

Dependent Variable: Mental health status of employees (measured through levels of self-reported stress and job satisfaction).

Independent Variables:

Work Environment (Remote vs. In-person).

Frequency of Social Interactions (daily, weekly, monthly).

Access to Mental Health Resources (yes or no).

References

Becker, W. J., Belkin, L. Y., Tuskey, S. E., & Conroy, S. A. (2022). Surviving remotely: How job control and loneliness during a forced shift to remote work impacted employee work behaviors and well‐being. Human Resource Management, 61(4), 449-464. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/hrm.22102

Brown, S. L. (2022). Human Services Caseworkers’ Experiences Working Remotely during COVID-19 (Doctoral dissertation, Walden University). https://search.proquest.com/openview/f670a6416f11aae59c09af0c705e6787/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y