Quality of life among home office-based university administrative personnel.

Abstract

The integration of remote work into higher education institutions has led to increased administrative activities and has affected quality of life, especially at work. To verify the influence of income on the quality of life and quality of work life of administrative personnel of a higher education institution who worked remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive cross-sectional study included 18 employees who worked via home office in the teaching, research, and/or extension sectors of a public university in Bahia, Brazil. Data were collected through an online questionnaires regarding sociodemographic data, quality of life (36-item Short-Form Health Survey), and quality of work life (Total Quality of Work Life). Older employees had higher income. Higher income was associated with higher quality of life scores for physical, emotional, and mental health, while lower income was associated with better scores for interpersonal relationships and work hours. There was a high prevalence of COVID-19 infection. Quality of life and quality of work life were considered worse than in the pre-pandemic period. Income influenced several aspects of quality of life and quality of work life (physical, emotional, and mental health, as well as interpersonal relationships and work hours) among university administrative personnel who worked remotely working during the COVID-19 pandemic.