Work productivity loss and work-related factors during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional web-based survey.
| Autor: | Ichikura, Kanako, Fukase, Yuko, Asada, Fuminari, Hino, Ayako, Tanoue, Asuka, Murase, Hanako, Shimazu, Akihito, Tagaya, Hirokuni |
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EMPLOYEE psychology
WORK CROSS-sectional method LABOR productivity WORK capacity evaluation SECONDARY analysis RESEARCH funding QUESTIONNAIRES STATISTICAL sampling SAMPLE size (Statistics) MULTIPLE regression analysis WORK environment PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation DESCRIPTIVE statistics STAY-at-home orders JOB stress TELECOMMUTING SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors DATA analysis software COMPARATIVE studies COVID-19 pandemic |
| Zdroj: | Work; 2024, Vol. 79 Issue 1, p83-91, 9p |
| Abstrakt: | BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic could have led to a technological revolution however it has caused work productivity loss, especially among people working from home. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the frequency and related factors of work productivity loss, focusing on work-related factors, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional, web-based survey of Japanese workers. Questionnaires were distributed using snowball sampling through e-mail and social networking sites. RESULTS: Of the respondents, 708 non-medical workers reported subjective work productivity loss during the first wave of the pandemic, compared with before. A multiple regression analysis showed that living with preschool-age children, having poor mental health, not using video conferencing solutions, and increased e-mail communication were related to work productivity loss. A subgroup analysis of those working from home showed similar variables associated with work productivity loss. CONCLUSIONS: More than 70% of workers in Japan experienced work productivity loss during the first wave of the pandemic. Moreover, factors such as time-consuming tasks or background distractions might lead to operational inefficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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