Conclusions
In this study, we showed that an intervention that aims to promote self-regulation strategies to cope with FWDs, such as managing boundaries, recovering from work, and self-organizing workdays, is effective. In a randomized controlled trial, multilevel analyses showed that participation in the intervention improved work-life balance, recovery, and well-being. The training was effective regardless of its format, which was either web-based or blended. However, adherence 4 weeks after training and compliance were higher among the blended training participants. The share of workers with temporal and spatial flexibility is expected to remain high in the future. Web-based self-regulation intervention can be a helpful tool in supporting workers to cope with the specific challenges of FWDs. Moreover, group sessions accompanying web-based training can strengthen compliance.SEA and AM are co-corresponding authors on this article.
Conflicts of Interest: None declared.
This randomized study was only retrospectively registered, explained by authors with technical problems and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The editor granted an exception from ICMJE rules mandating prospective registration of randomized trials. However, readers are advised to carefully assess the validity of any potential explicit or implicit claims related to primary outcomes or effectiveness, as retrospective registration does not prevent authors from changing their outcome measures retrospectively.Intervention overview.Screenshots of the intervention.Additional analyses.CONSORT-EHEALTH checklist.