The Impact of Online Work Mode on Personal Well-being: Exploring Paradigm Shifts in the Relationship Between Resilience Coping, Life Orientation, Hope, and Purpose in Life
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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly shifted global work patterns, accelerating the adoption of remote and hybrid work environments. Most theories and studies related to fundamental well-being variables have traditionally been grounded in fully offline work modes. This leaves gaps in understanding how these well-established concepts apply to online-related work environments. This study study aims to investigate the impact of online work mode on the foundations of personal well-being by exploring the relationships between resilience coping, life orientation, hope, and purpose in life across both online-related work and fully offline work settings. Data were collected from 469 participants, including 348 working in online-related roles and 121 in fully offline positions. Findings indicate that hope has the strongest influence on a sense of purpose across both work modes, followed by life orientation in offline work and resilient coping in online work. The results highlight the importance of resilience in managing isolation and self-management in online settings, while life orientation is more significant in offline environments, emphasizing interpersonal interactions. These findings underscore the need for updated theoretical frameworks and further research to address the evolving dynamics of work and employee well-being.
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