Adequacy of telework spaces in homes during the lockdown in Madrid, according to socioeconomic factors and home features

Routines, Time Dedication and Habit Changes in Spanish Homes during the COVID-19 Lockdown. A Large Cross-Sectional Survey

“…With regard to people who were highly engaged in teleworking, these were more associated with people who were qualified, university educated, and under 55 years of age. This is confirmed by previous analyses in the same research project, which associated teleworking with having a certain socio-economic status (SES) [7,54]. According to official data, teleworkers, although with a more diversified profile during the pandemic, are mostly skilled, freelancer or self-employed, with a medium-high income and a high level of education [55].…”

“…According to official data, teleworkers, although with a more diversified profile during the pandemic, are mostly skilled, freelancer or self-employed, with a medium-high income and a high level of education [55]. The perceived impact of the alteration of habits and the simultaneity of tasks to reconcile work and family life would condition the perception of telework, as indicated by previous analyses referred to above [7,54], which is supported by other similar studies [56].…”

Work from home in the post-COVID world

“…However, COVID-19 provides additional disruptions that need to be considered in the context of previous literature on WFH. While past research has extolled the benefits of WFH for decreasing commutes and increasing work-life balance for employees, factors like childcare, insufficient home space, lack of privacy, and decreased agency all challenge how productive a worker can be during the pandemic ( Cuerdo-Vilches et al, 2021 , Gorlick, 2021 , Mazumder et al, 2021 ). Remote work increases experiences of social isolation, which increases stress and negatively impacts remote work satisfaction, particularly for workers who are more concerned about COVID-19 ( Galanti et al, 2021 , Toscano and Zappalà, 2020 ).…”

How residential energy consumption has changed due to COVID-19 pandemic? An agent-based model

“…Their findings illustrated that the built environment was positively associated with COVID-19 cases, i.e., increased open space would reduce the number of such cases. Another study by Cuerdo-Vilches et al (2021) conducted an online survey to explore the behavioral response of households in Spain given their new needs during the lockdown. The authors conducted an online survey of 256 households consisting of people who either telework or study from home.…”