Women professors and Covid-19: impact of telework in the routine of university professors in Brazil

PurposeThis article investigates the impact of teleworking, especially concerning work intensity, during the Covid-19 pandemic, on the routine of women university professors in Brazil.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected data through a web-based survey disseminated through social media a...

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Published in:Revista de gestão 2024-01, Vol.31 (1), p.2-17
Main Authors: Boehs, Samantha de Toledo Martins, Vilela, Nágila Giovanna Silva, Santos-Costa, Lucas dos, Kunde, Simone, Lourenço, Mariane Lemos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Education parks
Epidemics
Families & family life
Females
Gender
Pandemics
R&D
Research & development
School facilities
Self-care, Health
Teaching
Telecommuting
University professors
Women
Work life balance
Workloads
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Summary:PurposeThis article investigates the impact of teleworking, especially concerning work intensity, during the Covid-19 pandemic, on the routine of women university professors in Brazil.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected data through a web-based survey disseminated through social media and sent e-mails to professors (addresses obtained from educational institutions’ public information), reaching 1,471 responses which were analyzed by correlation and multinomial logistic regression (MLR).FindingsThe authors find evidence to confirm all hypotheses tested at different levels. The professors who noticed increased workload during the pandemic are mostly from private higher education institutions (HEIs). The authors also demonstrate the impact of professional and family contexts and find a higher number of negative feelings and workplace correlates that influence the perception of working more.Originality/valueThis work problematizes the condition of women in Brazilian society, revealing the overload of work in the intersection between family, work, self-care, and other tasks. This study contributes to the literature exploring the home-office/telework in extreme periods, as is the case of the Covid-19 pandemic period.
ISSN:1809-2276
2177-8736
DOI:10.1108/REGE-06-2021-0099