AUTHOR=Qi Lei , Xu Yuping , Liu Bing 

TITLE=Work out of office: how and when does employees’ self-control influence their remote work effectiveness?

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1265593

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1265593

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=The purpose of this study is to understand the positive effects of employees’ self-control on their self-efficacy and work effectiveness in the context of remote work, as well as social support (organizational support, interaction with supervisors, and family support) moderating role on such positive effects. Based on social cognitive theory, this study collects two-phase data with a sample of 240 remote workers. The results show that employees’ self-control positively influences their remote work self-efficacy, which in turn positively increases their remote work effectiveness. Moreover, perceived organizational support, interaction with supervisors, and family support strengthen the effect of self-control on remote work self-efficacy. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings and suggest future directions for research.