4.2.6 Commuting and Subjective Well-Being

4.2.6 COMMUTING AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING:

Employee productivity was measured by self-answered responses by the respondents and their overall self-reported mental health taking into consideration the effects of commuting if any.

The respondents are asked to give a response on a 5-point scale, where the lowest value (0) is labeled “completely dissatisfied” and the highest value (5) is labeled “completely satisfied”

62.1 % of respondents responded their mental health below the satisfactory level (4).

And 63.1 %of respondents responded their job performance (considering the effects of commuting if any) below the satisfactory level (4).

Thus we can conclude that commuting possesses negative effects on the mental health and productivity of the commuter.

Figure.32 Responses for overall Job Performance (considering the effects of commuting)

Figure.33 Relationship between overall Mental Health

 59.2% felt that lesser commuting time would have been more productive for them 24.3% also felt a possibility that lesser commuting time would have been more productive for them (Figure.32)

 73.8% participants suggested a time lesser than 30 minutes to be more appropriate commuting time for their well-being (Figure.33)

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