Impacts of working from home during COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental well-being of office workstation users
Xiao, Yijing ; Becerik-Gerber, Burcin ; Lucas, Gale ; Roll, Shawn C.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2021
63
3
181-190
epidemic disease ; work at home ; telework ; mental health ; physical fatigue ; well being ; survey
Working conditions
https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002097
English
Bibliogr.
"Objective:
To understand impacts of social, behavioral and physical factors on well-being of office workstation users during COVID-19 work from home (WFH).
Methods:
A questionnaire was deployed from April 24 to June 11, 2020 and 988 responses were valid. Linear regression, multinomial logistic regression and chi-square tests were used to understand factors associated with overall physical and mental health statuses and number of new physical and mental health issues.
Results:
Decreased overall physical and mental well-being after WFH were associated with physical exercise, food intake, communication with coworkers, children at home, distractions while working, adjusted work hours, workstation set-up and satisfaction with workspace indoor environmental factors.
Conclusion:
This study highlights factors that impact workers' physical and mental health well-being while WFH and provides a foundation for considering how to best support a positive WFH experience."
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