Cormac Monaghan, Ione Avila-Palencia, S Duke Han, Joanna McHugh Power
Procrastination, depressive symptomatology, and loneliness in later life
Aging & mental health
pandemic accelerated digital work transformation yet little known individuals willingness sustain digital modes associated factors better understanding willingness drivers crucial guiding development future digital work infrastructure training programs strategies monitor prevent related health issues study aims quantify general populations willingness sustain pandemicinduced digital work identify associated factors examine screen time moderates relationships crosssectional study conducted targeting hong kong residents aged 18 years increased engagement digital work since pandemic data collected selfreported webbased surveys descriptive statistics determined prevalence rates structured multiphase logistic regression identified associated factors explored moderating effects screen hour levels unfunded study enrolled 1014 participants may 2 june 24 2022 completed data analysis within 3 months data collection total 391 386 95 ci 356416 participants expressed willingness sustain digital work positive factors associated willingness included employee odds ratio 312 95 ci 159645 p001 health professionals 332 95 ci 149782 p004 longer screen hours 109 95 ci 103115 p002 higher depression levels 120 95 ci 101144 p04 conversely negatively associated factors included older age 087 95 ci 081094 p001 extroversion 066 95 ci 051086 p002 higher ehealth literacy 096 95 ci 093098 p001 perceived greater susceptibility covid19 084 95 ci 074096 p009 residence highseverity covid19 community 073 95 ci 063084 p001 infected individuals immediate social circle 064 95 ci 046088 p006 higher bmi 094 95 ci 090099 p02 feelings control 096 95 ci 093098 p002 higher fear covid19 096 95 ci 094098 p001 addition moderating effect screen hour level high 8 hd low 8 hd influenced association among 10 factors related willingness sustain pandemicinduced digital work including age education level household size needs regular medical care bmi frequency vigorous moderate physical activities perceived covid19 severity immediate social circle covid19 presence fear covid19 p values interaction 05 substantial willingness general population sustain digital work pandemic highlights need robust telework infrastructure thorough monitoring adverse health outcomes potential expand telehealth services among group identification factors influencing willingness moderating role screen hours inform development personalized strategies enhance digital work acceptance needed