The Show Must Go On: A Snapshot of Italian Academic Working Life during Mandatory Work from Home through the Results of a National Survey

During the COVID-19 pandemic, universities worldwide have provided continuity to research and teaching through mandatory work from home. Taking into account the specificities of the Italian academic environment and using the Job Demand-Resource-Recovery model, the present study provides, through an...

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Published in:Social sciences (Basel) 2022-03, Vol.11 (3), p.111
Main Authors: Ghislieri, Chiara, Sanseverino, Domenico, Addabbo, Tindara, Bochicchio, Vincenzo, Musumeci, Rosy, Picardi, Ilenia, Tomio, Patrizia, Guidetti, Gloria, Converso, Daniela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic careers
academic sustainability
Colleges & universities
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Education
Equality
gender differences
Gender equity
Italian academia
Job Demand-Resource-Recovery model
Job satisfaction
mandatory work from home
Pandemics
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universities
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Summary:During the COVID-19 pandemic, universities worldwide have provided continuity to research and teaching through mandatory work from home. Taking into account the specificities of the Italian academic environment and using the Job Demand-Resource-Recovery model, the present study provides, through an online survey, for the first time a description of the experiences of a large sample of academics (N = 2365) and technical and administrative staff (N = 4086) working in Italian universities. The study analyzes the main differences between genders, roles or work areas, in terms of some job demands, recovery experiences, and outcomes, all important dimensions to achieve goals 3, 4, and 5 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The results support the reflections on gender equality measures in universities and provide a general framework useful for further in-depth analysis and development of measures in order to improve well-being (SDG 3), quality of education (SDG 4), and gender equality (SDG 5).
ISSN:2076-0760
2076-0760
DOI:10.3390/socsci11030111