ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF TELEWORKING ON SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING

Abstract

With the quiescence of COVID-19, it is time for both companies and workers to reconsider the frame-work of telework. In this study, we analyzed the impact of telework on workers, focusing on subjective well-being (SWB), using questionnaire survey data. The estimation results using structural equation modeling revealed that telework does not directly affect SWB. However, it was shown to indirectly influence SWB through factors such as work-related stress, job enthusiasm, work-life balance, and satisfaction with travel scale. Furthermore, working from satellite offices was found to have a positive impact on job enthusiasm, while wanting but being unable to work from home negatively affected job enthusiasm. This study demonstrates the complex mechanisms through which teleworking indirectly affects SWB, providing important insights for the formulation of telework-related policies.