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Working from home has a bidirectional impact on housing satisfaction, enhancing it for individuals with adequate living space and flexibility while diminishing it for those in cramped or unsuitable environments. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the bidirectional impacts of working from home on housing satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic across various household characteristics and living conditions.

August 23, 2026International Journal of Urban Sciences

Bidirectional impact of working from home on housing satisfaction during COVID-19: evidence from Seoul Metropolitan Area

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KJKiseong JeongUrban Land Institute JLJaebin LimChungnam National University

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Cross-sectional study reveals divergent impacts of remote work on housing satisfaction among metropolitan residents, highlighting the need for adaptable residential policies.

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To evaluate the bidirectional impacts of working from home on housing satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic across various household characteristics and living conditions.
Surveyed N=2,135 residents living in the Seoul Metropolitan Area during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analyzed household characteristics, residential space attributes, and pandemic-induced socio-economic disruptions using multinomial logistic regression.
Female gender, middle-income status, homeownership, and larger residential unit size were associated with increased housing satisfaction.
Working from home exerted a bidirectional effect, enhancing satisfaction for individuals with sufficient living space and schedule flexibility while increasing dissatisfaction among those in cramped or unsuitable residential environments.

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Jeong et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad667677a34114445812 https://doi.org/10.1080/12265934.2026.2715999

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Cross-sectional study reveals divergent impacts of remote work on housing satisfaction among metropolitan residents, highlighting the need for adaptable residential policies.

Bidirectional impact of working from home on housing satisfaction during COVID-19: evidence from Seoul Metropolitan Area

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Bidirectional impact of working from home on housing satisfaction during COVID-19: evidence from Seoul Metropolitan Area

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