Table 2

Research variables, operational definitions and number of items in the questionnaire

BlockResearch variableOperational definitionNumber of items
12 variables to filterIf the respondent teleworked at home in Brazil2
28 variables about time allocation to nonwork dimensionsLikert scale from 1 = no time to 7 = a lot of time8 (1 per variable)
38 variables referring to time-originated WNWCScale from Keeney et al. (2013), Likert from 1 = totally disagree to 7 = totally agreea24 (3 per variable)
4Preferred work-nonwork boundary management strategyScale from Kossek et al. (2006), Likert from 1 = totally disagree to 7 = totally agree9
5Working time flexibilityScale from Pierce and Newstrom (1983) apud Golden, Veiga, and Simsek (2006), Likert from 1 = too little to 7 = totally2
6Manager supportScale from Aboelmaged and Subbaugh (2012), Likert from 1 = totally disagree to 7 = totally agree3
7Other telework characteristicsExamples: previous experience with telework, having a specific place at home to telework6
8Other characteristics of teleworkersExamples: sex and marital status17

Note(s):aLikert scale could be considered an interval scale as in Hair et al. (2009) 

Source(s): Elaborated by author

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