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June 29, 2026European Journal of Work and Organizational PsychologyOpen Access

Daily need experiences across office and remote workdays

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AOAnja H. OlafsenMKMiika KujanpääASAndreas Stenling

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Overview

Randomized trial explores daily fluctuations in psychological needs and energy levels among employees working from office or home, indicating autonomy’s role in well-being.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate daily fluctuations in psychological need experiences and energy levels as affected by work location.
  • Data was collected from 187 employees three times per day over ten workdays, totaling 2,933 diary entries.
  • Analysis focused on comparisons between office workdays and remote workdays, considering psychological need satisfaction and energy levels.
  • Remote workdays showed higher daily autonomy satisfaction compared to office days (p<0.05).
  • Remote workdays resulted in more stable energy levels, with autonomy satisfaction linked to lower energy decline in the afternoon.
  • Autonomy frustration correlated with increased energy depletion throughout the day.

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Olafsen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a420b2ff91bb43ea91925d5https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432x.2026.2694513
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