A meta-analysis of the influence of work connectivity behavior after-hours on employees: The mediating role of work autonomy and psychological detachment

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1042.2025.0411

Abstract

Abstract:

With the development of modern communication technology, Work Connectivity Behavior After-hours (WCBA) has become increasingly common, which has led to complex impacts. This study conducts a meta-analysis based on 71 articles and reveals the following findings: (1) WCBA exerts a positive impact on work-family balance and task performance through work autonomy, and a negative impact through psychological detachment; (2) The positive mediating effect of work autonomy on the relationship between WCBA and task performance is stronger than the negative mediating effect of psychological detachment; compared to the positive mediating role of work autonomy, the negative mediating role of psychological detachment between WCBA and work-family balance is stronger. This study clarifies the mediating mechanisms of the differential effects of WCBA in the family and work domains, updating and enriching research in the field of work-family boundaries.

Key words: work connectivity behavior after-hours, work-family balance, task performance, COR

CLC Number:

B849: C93

LI Hu, LI Jianguo, ZENG Lei, SU Lingjie. A meta-analysis of the influence of work connectivity behavior after-hours on employees: The mediating role of work autonomy and psychological detachment[J]. Advances in Psychological Science, 2025, 33(3): 411-424.

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变量	Q	df(Q)	I²	Tau²
工作自主性	128.49^***	18	85.99	0.01
心理脱离	374.61^***	28	92.53	0.03
工作−家庭平衡	67.56^***	11	83.72	0.01
任务绩效	655.87^***	16	97.56	0.14

变量	Q	df(Q)	I²	Tau²
工作自主性	128.49^***	18	85.99	0.01
心理脱离	374.61^***	28	92.53	0.03
工作−家庭平衡	67.56^***	11	83.72	0.01
任务绩效	655.87^***	16	97.56	0.14

变量	Egger检验		Begg检验
变量	截距项	p	Z	p
工作自主性	−2.00	0.05	0.09	0.40
心理脱离	3.11	0.14	0.15	0.90
工作−家庭平衡	1.03	0.57	0.48	0.63
任务绩效	7.05	0.09	0.00	1.00

变量	Egger检验		Begg检验
变量	截距项	p	Z	p
工作自主性	−2.00	0.05	0.09	0.40
心理脱离	3.11	0.14	0.15	0.90
工作−家庭平衡	1.03	0.57	0.48	0.63
任务绩效	7.05	0.09	0.00	1.00

变量	k	N	ρ	SD	95% CI
工作自主性	19	12737	0.18	0.03	0.13	0.24
心理脱离	29	10583	−0.38	0.04	−0.44	−0.32
工作−家庭平衡	12	5665	−0.24	0.01	−0.30	−0.17
任务绩效	17	5147	0.06	0.06	−0.13	0.23