BACKGROUND: During the 1990s, voluntary teleworking became more grounded, because
of expected advantages as increased productivity and comfort. However, COVID-19 obliged …

Background During national lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, previously
office-based workers who transitioned to home-based teleworking faced additional …

Lack of social connection can have significant negative impacts on human health and well-
being. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home became more …

Background During national lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals
were confined to their home environment for prolonged time with limited options to leave the …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of home confinement/social
isolation (ie, lockdown), imposed to reduce large-scale spread of a disease in the …

The long stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic implied that most people had to
perform all their daily activities at home. That raised the need for special home features …

Current land pressures in the world cities of the global North are encouraging a move
towards denser urban living and the development of smaller homes than has been the case …

Numerous studies investigated the adherence to health behaviors during COVID-19;
however, the majority of approaches considered individual factors, while neglecting the …

Amidst the ever-evolving landscape of global urbanization, this research delves into the
profound repercussions of dynamic shifts in residential settings on both personal and social …

Household chaos and crowding are known to significantly influence children's development;
however, their relative contributions remain less clear. Furthermore, previous research has …