Assessment of Quality of Life, Sleep Quality in IT Professionals Doing Work from Home in Covid19 Pandemic.

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread adoption of Work from Home (WFH) among IT professionals, significantly impacting their lifestyle, quality of life (QOL) and sleep quality. Understanding these changes is critical to inform organizational and health interventions.

Objectives: To assess the quality of life, sleep quality and patterns in IT professionals engaged in WFH during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 67 IT professionals selected using snowball sampling. Data were collected using validated tools including the Quality-of-Life Scale (QOLS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze socio-demographic variables, QOL scores, and sleep patterns.

Results: The majority of participants were aged 20–30 years (44.8%), and 71.6% were male. Most were married or living with a partner (59.7%) and had been working from home for 7–12 months (29.9%) or ≥36 months (26.8%). High levels of perceived workload (level 4 reported by 50.7%) were noted. QOL was rated positively, with mean total QOLS of 79.19 ± 15.801. Domains with the highest mean scores included material well-being (5.78 ± 1.139), relationship with relatives (5.67±1.211), and occupational role (5.55±1.271).  Regarding sleep quality, 58.2% had a global PSQI score ≤5, indicating good sleep quality, while 41.8% showed potential sleep disturbances. Notably, 85.1% reported optimal sleep efficacy, though issues were observed in subjective sleep quality and sleep-related daytime dysfunction.

Conclusion: IT professionals working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic exhibited overall good quality of life, though a significant proportion experienced sleep disturbances and high perceived workload. Targeted interventions to support sleep hygiene are warranted.