| dc.description.abstract | Given the shift towards an increasingly digital working landscape, accelerated by the COVID- 19 pandemic, it is important that we develop a solid understanding of how remote work and burnout interact. This study aims to advance our current knowledge through the analysis of a panel sample (N=468) of Norwegian workers at three points in time, each separated by 6 months (T1, T2, T3). Using structural equation modelling, we examine the influence of burnout on future burnout, and the relationships between burnout and general health at different periods. In addition, we analyse the moderating impact of attitude towards remote work on burnout over time. Our findings are aligned with the Conservation of Resources theory and the related burnout spiral, with T1 burnout predicting T3 burnout. A strong correlation between T3 burnout and T3 general health was also found. T1 burnout did not directly influence T3 general health, however, a significant indirect relationship was detected, mediated by T3 burnout. In addition, we found that a favourable attitude towards remote work at T2 moderated the relationship between the cognitive impairment dimension of burnout at T1 and at T3. These findings contribute to our understanding of burnout and health outcomes over time, and provide insight into the relationship between attitude towards remote work and burnout in the wake of the pivotal COVID-19 period which forced an involuntary acceleration of remote work adoption. | |