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Mental Health Consequences of Working from Home during the Pandemic

Kim, Jun Hyung / Koh, Yu Kyung / Park , Jinseong

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Abstract

This paper examines the effects of working from home on mental health, with particular attention to the role of home environments. Using unique real time survey data from South Korea collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, we find that working from home negatively affects the mental health of workers, with greater effects on women and those who are primarily responsible for housework while also maintaining market work. Surprisingly, workers who live with children in the household do not suffer from the negative effects of working from home. Our findings suggest that family-work interaction may be an important factor in the optimal design of working from home.

Issue Date
2022-01
Publisher
Global Labor Organization(GLO)
Keywords
Working from Home; Home Working; Remote Work; COVID-19; Mental Health; Subjective Well-being
Pages
38
Series Title
GLO Discussion Paper No. 960
URI
https://archives.kdischool.ac.kr/handle/11125/46535
URL
https://glabor.org/mental-health-consequences-of-working-from-home-during-the-pandemic-a-new-glo-discussion-paper-by-yu-kyung-koh-glo-fellow-jinseong-park-glo-affiliate-jun-hyung-kim/
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