Work Models, Lifestyle, and Family-Work Conflict in the Post-Pandemic Era

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https://doi.org/10.7213/psicolargum.44.124.AO09

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic brought abrupt changes to people's daily lives, affecting work practices, lifestyle, and family dynamics. This study investigated the relationship between lifestyle, family-work conflict, and well-being across three work modalities: 100% in-person, hybrid, and 100% remote. A total of 588 workers (66% women) participated, responding to psychometric scales assessing engagement, burnout, lifestyle, mental health, and family-work conflict. Results indicated lower family interference with work (FIT) in the in-person model, but no significant differences were found between modalities for other variables. Network analysis highlighted the central role of burnout, negatively correlated with engagement and positively associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. A healthier lifestyle was also associated with lower prevalence of mental health symptoms and higher engagement. These findings suggest that the relationships between work, family, and health function as an integrated system, sensitive to changes in individual variables. Understanding these interactions is essential for proposing interventions that promote well-being, such as initiatives to balance work demands and personal resources. These practices can enhance both engagement and mental health, particularly in the post-pandemic context, where new work models have become established.

Keywords: Teleworking; Psychological well-being; Work motivation; Burnout syndrome; Work psychology

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Author Biographies

Mariana de Souza da Silva Kehl , Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Graduada em Administração e Especialista em Gestão Estratégica de Pessoas e Desenvolvimento Humano de Gestores, com ênfase em Inteligência Emocional pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas-FGV-POA. . Mestre em Psicologia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS.     

Sabrina Pilar da Silva , Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Psicóloga graduada pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Membro do Grupo de Estudos sobre Desenvolvimento de Carreira (GEDC).

Wagner de Lara Machado, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Psicólogo (ULBRA) e doutor em Psicologia (UFRGS). Docente dos cursos de graduação e pós-graduação da PUCRS. Pesquisador Bolsista Produtividade do CNPq e pesquisador do Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Disputas e Soberanias Informacionais (INCT-DSI).

Published

2026-03-30

How to Cite

de Souza da Silva Kehl , M., Pilar da Silva , S., de Lara Machado, W., & Ziebell de Oliveira, M. (2026). Work Models, Lifestyle, and Family-Work Conflict in the Post-Pandemic Era. Psicologia Argumento, 44(124), 1481–1500. https://doi.org/10.7213/psicolargum.44.124.AO09