Beyond single OSH policies: Gender-specific psychosocial hazards in remote work

KESER A., Basol O.

WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/10519815261453347
  • Dergi Adı: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ABI/INFORM, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Environment Index, INSPEC, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Business Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: With the rise of remote work, the boundaries between home and the workplace have become blurred. When it comes to traditional work-family roles, the challenges faced by women and men in remote work and expectations for the future are beginning to diverge. Objective: To investigate, from the perspective of Boundary Theory, gender-specific psychosocial risks and future work preferences related to remote work. Methods: We used a cross-sectional design in the study. We reached 5002 professionals in T & uuml;rkiye via the convenience sampling technique. The Pearson chi-square test was used via SPSS 31 to analyze the two research questions. Results: Women reported higher levels of "monotony of work" (chi 2 = 18.626, p < 0.001), "lack of communication" (chi 2 = 4.531, p = 0.035), and "lack of feedback" (chi 2 = 7.050, p = 0.009). Conversely, men reported "being in a constant state of work" (chi 2 = 12.181, p < 0.001), "family conflict" (chi 2 = 13.265, p < 0.001), "lack of technical support from the organization" (chi 2 = 7.801, p = 0.006), and "struggling with an increased workload" (chi 2 = 6.334, p = 0.013). Moreover, men favored hybrid work (chi 2 = 19.831, p < 0.001). Conclusions: These findings imply that gender-responsive OHS policies, such as the right to disconnect for men and virtual social support for women, are critical for ensuring the sustainability of remote work practices.