@article{01HZ1Q17BGQB8A5TPM0261FJRF,
  abstract     = {{PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic forced many employees to work from home, resulting in new demands that might cause older workers to reevaluate their retirement decisions. Building on the extended Job Demands-Resources model, which explains work-related outcomes in times of crisis, this study investigated the change in older workers' intention to continue working during COVID-19 and the role of ICT-related strain and social support during teleworking.Design/methodology/approachA two-wave longitudinal study was conducted among 1,406 older workers (i.e. 50 years or older). Data were collected before the COVID-19 pandemic (2019: T1) and during the pandemic (2021: T2). In total, 967 older workers completed the survey at both waves.FindingsOlder workers' nearing retirement experienced a decline in intentions to continue working during the pandemic, while intentions of older workers further away from their retirement increased. At T2, the negative relationship between telework intensity and the intention to continue working was mediated by ICT-related strain. Perceived social support at work seems to buffer the negative impact of telework intensity on ICT-related strain.Originality/valueThis study provides valuable insights into factors that may stimulate older workers' workforce participation by investigating effects of ICT-related strain and social support during telework. Organizations can implement interventions that enhance job resources and reduce job demands during telework to help mitigate ICT-related strain and postpone retirement.}},
  author       = {{Schellaert, Maaike and Derous, Eva}},
  issn         = {{0048-3486}},
  journal      = {{PERSONNEL REVIEW}},
  keywords     = {{Retirement,Older workers,Telework,ICT-related strain,Social support at work,JOB DEMANDS,FAMILY CONFLICT,WHITE-COLLAR,TECHNOSTRESS,HOME,EXHAUSTION,RESOURCES,INFORMATION,ENGAGEMENT,STRESS}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{8}},
  pages        = {{1950--1973}},
  title        = {{Retirement decisions in times of COVID-19 : the role of telework, ICT-related strain and social support on older workers’ intentions to continue working}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1108/pr-04-2023-0286}},
  volume       = {{53}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

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