Abstract
Based on current literature, there is a need to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for individuals and family members living in homes functioning as both work and living space. The purpose of this study is to define Quality of Life (QOL) while working from home (WFH) in the UK. A qualitative study using the QOL Home Workplace Questionnaire (QOLHWQ) was conducted online via SurveyMonkey® between July-September 2020. The instrument consisted of demographic items and 11 open-ended questions including the following, which is the focus of this abstract: Please describe your current quality of life and how it relates to WFH. Data from 234 UK respondents were exported from Excel into Atlas.ti for analysis including preparing data/open-coding/sorting codes/organizing themes. Most participants (39.74%) commented WFH was positive/increased QOL, 35.04% had a negative/decreased QOL, 8.55% had both a positive and negative QOL, 10.68% had neither a positive nor negative experience and 5.98% were not fully WFH. Many reasons attributed to positive/increased QOL including less commuting, more time with family/kids/partner/pets, comfort of home, and spending less/saving money. The negative/decreased QOL was mostly associated with loneliness/lack of socializing, challenging work-life balance, increased stress/anxiety, less motivation and lower productivity. If the trend of more people WFH continues, workplace QOL and home workplace health promotion will play an essential role in UK public health. Understanding what promotes increased and decreased QOL at home will be essential to creating evidenced-based programs to optimize the home workplace for employees and employers.
Presenters
Paul FrancoPostdoctoral Researcher, Department of Interprofessional Health Sciences and Health Administration, Seton Hall University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, New Jersey, United States Michelle Lee D'Abundo
Associate Professor, Department of Interprofessional Health Sciences and Health Administration, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, United States
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Presentation Type
Theme
Health Promotion and Education
KEYWORDS
Quality of Life, Health Promotion, Public Health, Wellness, Mental Health
