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

Chiara Ghislieri, Domenico Sanseverino, Tindara Addabbo, Vincenzo Bochicchio, Rosy Musumeci, Ilenia Picardi, Patrizia Tomio, Gloria Guidetti and Daniela Converso
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Chiara Ghislieri: Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Via Verdi, 10, 10124 Turin, Italy
Domenico Sanseverino: Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Via Verdi, 10, 10124 Turin, Italy
Tindara Addabbo: Marco Biagi Department of Economics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Jacopo Berengario, 51, 41121 Modena, Italy
Vincenzo Bochicchio: Department of Humanities, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 18/C, 87036 Rende, Italy
Rosy Musumeci: Department of Cultures, Politics and Society, University of Turin, Lungo Dora Siena, 100A, 10153 Turin, Italy
Ilenia Picardi: Department of Political Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Rodinò, 22/a, 80128 Naples, Italy
Patrizia Tomio: Diversity and Disability Manager, University of Trento, Via Calepina, 14, 38122 Trento, Italy
Gloria Guidetti: Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University G. D’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
Daniela Converso: Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Via Verdi, 10, 10124 Turin, Italy

Social Sciences, 2022, vol. 11, issue 3, 1-22

Abstract: 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).

Keywords: mandatory work from home; Job Demand-Resource-Recovery model; Italian academia; gender differences; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universities; academic sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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