An Australian study shows that working from home in pajamas negatively impacts mental health.
The study, published in the Australian Medical Journal, reported an alert about the side effects of working from home, according to the Italian “greenme” website.
The study, led by academics from Sydney’s Walcock Institute for Medical Research in the middle of the lockdown period between April 30 and May 18, at a time when Australia was in a state of complete lockdown, concluded that a greater proportion of people who wore “pajamas” during work hours reported Report a decline in mental health during the pandemic through a survey.
And through the survey distributed to the staff of scientists, non-scientists and students in 5 medical research institutes in “Sydney, New South Wales, Wales”, who were forced to work at home, the study showed that wearing “pajamas” or rather not taking them off immediately upon waking up, It seriously harms mental health.
The survey included 22 questions about gender, age, academic level and workplace, in addition to typical clothing during working hours, presence of children and pets in the home, work settings, and teleconferencing arrangements.
In particular, 59% of the respondents who worked in pajamas showed signs of psychological disorders of various kinds, compared to 29% of those who preferred to change their pajamas and wear regular pieces before the start of the work day.
On the other hand, people who worked at home with young children reported lower productivity but no deterioration in mental health.
The study authors said that our findings may help remove the stigma associated with wearing “pajamas” at work, shape work-from-home policies and support researchers at the start of their careers and those with young children.
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