This is what emerged from an Australian research, conducted in the midst of the lockdown in April and May, which analyzed the effects of wearing pajamas while working from home on the productivity and mental health of researchers.
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Not having to go to the office every day certainly has advantages, such as saving time and the possibility of being able to reconcile work and personal needs more easily and not having to dress up every morning. But what are the possible psychological repercussions of the smart working? New details come from a new Australian study conducted by academics at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney in the middle of the lockdown in April and May, which analyzed the effects that wearing pajamas while working from home had on productivity. and on the mental health of researchers in the early months of pandemic (THE LATEST NEWS LIVE).
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The results of the study
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From the research, published on the pages of the specialized magazine Medical Journal of Australia, it appeared that those who they worked from home in pajamas revealed, in the face of greater productivity, worse mental health conditions than those who, having small children, were induced to dress more normally. Conversely, adults with children reported a reduction in overall productivity.
Smart working and productivity
The study, conducted on 163 academics and researchers from various areas of the country, therefore suggests that “a greater percentage of people who wear pajamas during work reports a decline in mental health during the pandemic compared to those who dress before going to the computer. “” The harsh reality of big cities, with high real estate costs, means that many academics and researchers cannot afford homes with studios or areas of separate work “, specify Cindy Thamrin and David Chapman, among the researchers who conducted the study.” As for productivity, the highest is recorded in those who are called to perform specific tasks, such as writing scientific articles, while novice researchers they have a harder time getting around “, the authors conclude.
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