Commuting demands and appraisals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of strain and wellbeing outcomes

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Organizational Psychology Review Pub Date : 2022-10-20 DOI:10.1177/20413866221131404

L. Murphy, Haley R. Cobb, C. Rudolph, H. Zacher

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Abstract

Research on commuting to work and its potential consequences for employee strain and wellbeing has accumulated across various disciplines. However, this has led to a narrow research scope with wide methodological variability. An integration of this literature is needed to understand the breadth of the commuting experience and interpret heterogeneous findings. Extending the transactional stress model, we propose that commuting is a demand that can have both negative and positive effects on outcomes through commuting appraisals. We present a systematic review (k = 109 studies) and meta-analysis (k = 39 studies) of these relationships. Our systematic review finds partial support for our hypotheses, and our meta-analysis suggests that objective commuting demands are positively associated with strain outcomes (r ̅_xy = .089; especially perceived stress, r ̅_xy = .153), but unrelated to wellbeing outcomes. Subjective commuting appraisals are unrelated to strain or wellbeing outcomes. We conclude with recommendations for methodological improvements and implications for research and practice. Plain language summary Commuting is a nearly ubiquitous part of contemporary employment. Over the last several decades, empirical research on commuting has accumulated across various disciplines. Our systematic review and meta-analysis take stock of relationships regarding commuting demands, appraisals of commuting, and strainand wellbeing-related outcomes. The results of the qualitative review indicate that there are both positive and negative implications of commuting. Commuting demands are related to favorable and unfavorable appraisals, and commuting demands are also related to both strain and wellbeing outcomes. However, the result of our quantitative meta-analysis suggests that time spent commuting is positively associated with strain outcomes, but unrelated to wellbeing outcomes. Subjective commuting appraisals are unrelated to strain and wellbeing outcomes. We outline implications for future research (e.g., commuting's role in boundary management), highlight methodological challenges (e.g., variability in reporting), and provide recommendations for practice (e.g., offer resources that mitigate consequences of commuting).

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通勤需求和评估：压力和幸福感结果的系统综述和荟萃分析

关于通勤上班及其对员工压力和健康的潜在影响的研究已经在各个学科中积累起来。然而，这导致研究范围狭窄，方法变异性大。需要对这些文献进行整合，以了解通勤体验的广度，并解释异质性的发现。扩展交易压力模型，我们提出通勤是一种通过通勤评估对结果既有负面影响又有正面影响的需求。我们提出了一个系统的综述（k = 109项研究）和荟萃分析（k = 39项研究）。我们的系统综述发现部分支持我们的假设，我们的荟萃分析表明，客观的通勤需求与紧张结果呈正相关（rõ_xy = .089；特别是感知压力 = .153），但与幸福感结果无关。主观通勤评估与压力或幸福感结果无关。最后，我们提出了改进方法的建议以及对研究和实践的影响。简明的语言摘要通勤几乎是当代就业中无处不在的一部分。在过去的几十年里，关于通勤的实证研究已经在各个学科中积累起来。我们的系统综述和荟萃分析评估了通勤需求、通勤评估以及约束和幸福感相关结果的关系。定性审查的结果表明，通勤既有积极影响，也有消极影响。通勤需求与有利和不利的评价有关，通勤需求也与压力和幸福结果有关。然而，我们的定量荟萃分析结果表明，通勤时间与压力结果呈正相关，但与幸福感结果无关。主观通勤评估与压力和幸福感结果无关。我们概述了对未来研究的影响（例如，通勤在边界管理中的作用），强调了方法上的挑战（例如，报告的可变性），并提供了实践建议（例如，提供减轻通勤后果的资源）。

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Organizational Psychology Review Multiple-

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10.00

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期刊介绍： Organizational Psychology Review is a quarterly, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by SAGE in partnership with the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology. Organizational Psychology Review’s unique aim is to publish original conceptual work and meta-analyses in the field of organizational psychology (broadly defined to include applied psychology, industrial psychology, occupational psychology, organizational behavior, personnel psychology, and work psychology).Articles accepted for publication in Organizational Psychology Review will have the potential to have a major impact on research and practice in organizational psychology. They will offer analyses worth citing, worth following up on in primary research, and worth considering as a basis for applied managerial practice. As such, these should be contributions that move beyond straight forward reviews of the existing literature by developing new theory and insights. At the same time, however, they should be well-grounded in the state of the art and the empirical knowledge base, providing a good mix of a firm empirical and theoretical basis and exciting new ideas.