Remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and perception of indoor environment: a focus on acoustic environment

Sang Hee Park; Hye-kyung Shin; Kyoung-woo Kim

doi:10.7776/ASK.2023.42.6.627

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Remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and perception of indoor environment: a focus on acoustic environment 코로나19 팬데믹 기간 재택근무 경험자의 실내환경 인식: 음환경을 중심으로

30 November 2023. pp. 627-636

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Abstract

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global population has experienced drastic changes, one of which is the increase in remote work. Given the ongoing possibility of exposure to infectious diseases and various other circumstances, the expansion of remote work is anticipated. To enhance the efficiency of remote work and address its existing limitations, this study surveyed the perceptions of indoor environments among individuals who worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study examined how the characteristics of individuals influenced their perceptions of indoor environments. It was found that the number of occupants and rooms, size of the house, and noise sensitivity affected the perceptions of outdoor noise, neighbor noise, and indoor noise caused by cohabitants. The findings can be used as foundational data for designing multipurpose housing that can be utilized not only for residential purposes but also for work and educational settings in the future.

Keywords

COVID-19

Remote work

Indoor environment

Acoustic environment

Perception assessment

코로나19 팬데믹으로 인해 전 세계 인구는 급격한 변화를 경험하였고, 이 중 하나가 재택근무의 증가였다. 앞으로도 언제든 감염병의 위험에 노출될 수 있으며, 이 외에도 여러 가지 배경으로 인해 재택근무의 확대가 예상된다. 이에 본 연구는 재택근무의 효율성을 제고하고 기존의 한계를 개선하기 위한 방안 마련을 위해 코로나19 팬데믹 시기 재택근무 경험자를 대상으로 실내 환경에 대한 인식을 조사하였다. 특별히 재택근무 경험자의 음환경 인식을 알아봄으로써 주택 내에서 근무할 때 경험하는 음환경 인식에는 어떠한 특성이 있으며, 응답자 개인의 어떠한 변수가 인식 변화에 영향을 주는지 알아보았다. 해당 조사를 통해 동거인 수, 방 개수와 주택 면적, 개인의 소음민감도에 따라 재택근무 시 외부소음, 이웃소음, 동거인소음을 인식하는 경향에 차이를 보이는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 주거 용도뿐만 아니라 업무 및 학습 용도로도 활용할 수 있는 다목적 주택 설계의 기반 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

키워드

코로나19

재택근무

실내환경

음환경

인식조사

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Publisher :The Acoustical Society of Korea
Publisher(Ko) :한국음향학회
Journal Title :The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
Journal Title(Ko) :한국음향학회지
Volume : 42
No :6
Pages :627-636
Received Date : 2023-09-25
Revised Date : 2023-11-09
Accepted Date : 2023-11-15
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7776/ASK.2023.42.6.627

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of KoreaISSN:1225-4428(Print) 2287-3775(Online)한국음향학회

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