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Quality of Life in Enforced Work from Home: An Exploration of Gender Differences


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1 Director, Shri Vaishnav School of Management, SVVV, Indore, India
2 Research Associate, National Insurance Academy, Pune, India
     

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To work from home (WFH), employees had to alter their lifestyle. A pertinent question is whether the shift is fulfilling for working professionals in terms of quality of life (QoL) as WFH left no boundary between personal and professional lives. This study identifies the factors that constitute QoL while working from home, and examines if there are any gender wise differences in QoL in WFH. Data was collected from 148 working professionals. Findings of the study identified 4 factors of QoL - psychological well-being, social well-being, strenuous work, and freedom to work. Results also indicated that there is no significant difference between male and female professionals in factors of QoL for WFH.
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Authors

Rajeev K Shukla
Director, Shri Vaishnav School of Management, SVVV, Indore, India
Ruchika Yadav
Research Associate, National Insurance Academy, Pune, India

Abstract


To work from home (WFH), employees had to alter their lifestyle. A pertinent question is whether the shift is fulfilling for working professionals in terms of quality of life (QoL) as WFH left no boundary between personal and professional lives. This study identifies the factors that constitute QoL while working from home, and examines if there are any gender wise differences in QoL in WFH. Data was collected from 148 working professionals. Findings of the study identified 4 factors of QoL - psychological well-being, social well-being, strenuous work, and freedom to work. Results also indicated that there is no significant difference between male and female professionals in factors of QoL for WFH.

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