A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess the Quality of Life and Mental Well-being of Work from home employees under the Private Sector during COVID-19 Pandemic in Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Background

Remote workers tend to live sedentary lives and lack social interaction. The fact that employees can work from home sometimes leads to increased fatigue, headaches, muscle pain, stress, and sleep disruptions. In light of these circumstances, we conducted this study to determine the quality of life and mental health of corporate employees working at home during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Methodology

The study was conducted among 228 work-from-home employees in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu in June 2021. A Google survey form was used to collect the data using WHOQOL BREF and DASS21 scales. Data was entered into an excel spreadsheet and analyzed using SPSS. We used proportions and mean ± SD for categorical and continuous variables. The chi-square test and Pearson correlation test were used.

Results

Psychologically significant mean scores were found for people under the age of 20-30 years and people in joint families of 54.87±11.65 & 56.79±11.49, respectively. 31% of the participants had mild to extremely severe depression.  QOL and DASS 21 showed negative correlations.

Conclusion 

There were a significant number of participants who suffered from depression, anxiety, and stress. Members of the joint family had a better quality of life