Remote work during lockdown: a study on gender and academic cyberbehavior in Mexico
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The COVID-19 pandemic drastically transformed daily life and academia, forcing professors and students to adapt their activities to a home setting. This study assessed the impact of lockdown and the transition to online academic activities on the productivity of 140 female professors and researchers in Mexico, with an average age of 40 years. Through quantitative surveys, complications, availability of adequate workspaces, and time spent on household chores were analyzed. Findings indicate that participants dedicated an average of 29.85 hours per week to academic work and 5.5 hours per day to domestic tasks. Results show that the lack of adequate workspaces (β = .62, p < .05) and increased domestic responsibilities significantly affect academic productivity. It is concluded that improving work conditions and redistributing domestic responsibilities equitably are essential strategies to mitigate gender inequalities and enhance the productivity of female academics during lockdown.
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