Hoffman Christy L
Department of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA.
Animals (Basel). 2021 Jan 21;11(2):268. doi: 10.3390/ani11020268.
In Spring of 2020, the novel coronavirus (SAR-CoV-2) prompted an unprecedented number of individuals across the United States to begin working from home. Prior research has identified both positive and negative impacts of teleworking on employee well-being, and this study built on that research to explore perceptions regarding how companion animals factor into the teleworking experience. Individuals who had experience working from home and from their employer's office completed an online survey about those experiences. Participants reported spending more quality time with their companion animals and family members when they worked from home. Furthermore, when working from home, individuals with dogs were more likely than those without dogs to report they socialized with other people, got a healthy amount of physical activity, and took at least one 15-min walk during the workday. Some participants, particularly those in households containing both dogs and cats, indicated that their pets created distractions during the workday. Future studies can build on this research by investigating whether the findings persist once the novel coronavirus is no longer a threat, and by paying close attention to the characteristics of pets, owners, and household dynamics that may influence the effects of pet ownership on the teleworking experience.
2020年春天，新型冠状病毒（SARS-CoV-2）促使美国前所未有的大量人员开始居家办公。先前的研究已经确定了远程工作对员工幸福感的积极和消极影响，本研究在此基础上进行探索，以了解伴侣动物在远程工作体验中的作用。有在家工作和在雇主办公室工作经历的人员完成了一项关于这些经历的在线调查。参与者报告称，在家工作时他们与伴侣动物和家庭成员共度了更多有质量的时光。此外，在家工作时，养狗的人比不养狗的人更有可能报告他们与他人交往、进行了适量的体育活动，并且在工作日至少进行了一次15分钟的散步。一些参与者，特别是那些家中既有狗又有猫的人表示，他们的宠物在工作日会造成干扰。未来的研究可以基于这项研究，调查一旦新型冠状病毒不再构成威胁，这些发现是否仍然存在，并密切关注可能影响养宠物对远程工作体验影响的宠物、主人和家庭动态特征。
