Impacts of Working From Home During COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical and Mental Well-Being of Office Workstation Users.

COVID-19; HOME environment; WORK environment; WELL-being; WHITE collar workers; DISTRACTION; TIME; HEALTH status indicators; REGRESSION analysis; INGESTION; CONTINUING education units; PHYSICAL activity; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; QUESTIONNAIRES; CHI-squared test; EXERCISE; COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL relations; EMPLOYEES' workload; JOB satisfaction; COVID-19 pandemic

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, WFH-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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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