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  • Sociology of Work
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated widespread adoption of remote work, transforming home environments into telework spaces.
  • Working from home (WFH) has become a significant trend in the post-pandemic era, raising questions about home suitability for professional activities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the readiness of Spanish households for teleworking during the COVID-19 lockdown.
  • To assess the perceived adequacy of home telework spaces, digital resources, and internet connectivity.

Main Methods:

  • A national prospective mixed-methods study conducted during the spring 2020 lockdown in Spain.
  • Utilized online quantitative questionnaires (1800 surveys) and qualitative data (over 200 images and texts).
  • Evaluated perceived workspace adequacy, digital resources, internet availability, and environmental/ergonomic factors.

Main Results:

  • Over 25% of Spanish homes were found to have insufficient telework space adequacy.
  • Workspace adequacy strongly correlated with household social status and stability, but not with sociodemographic features, home composition, or habitat.
  • Significant factors included occupation regime, dwelling type/size, indoor environmental quality, dedicated workspace availability, digital resource quality, and specific space features.

Conclusions:

  • Teleworking, experienced as an experiment during the pandemic, requires critical evaluation of home environments.
  • Recommendations for improving telework readiness should focus on environmental, resource, and ergonomic aspects of home workspaces.