adults, temperament, ability to relax, confinement to home, keeping a positive attitude, anxiety, length of pandemic, getting conflicting and/or changing information.
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LOCAL PERSPECTIVE Effect of working from home
3.9
Getting along with children
3.7
Ability to concentrate on work
3.5
Effect on income
3.3
Staying organized
3.3
Ability to sleep normally
3.2
Staying in routine
3.2
Getting along with adults
3.0
Temperament
A Hinsdale Magazine survey of readers
2.7
Ability to relax
2.5
Confinement to home
2.5
Keeping a positive attitude
2.4
Anxiety BY LARRY ATSEFF
2.2
Length of pandemic
2.1
We asked readers to take a survey that has resulted in the following findings based on a scale of 1 to 4 from positive to negative effects on readers Getting conflicting and/or changing information 1.9 from the standpoint of activities, effect on their mental outlook, physical outlook, effect on children and plans once the pandemic is over. 1. Please rate activities that were affected by the pandemic 1) Really don't miss it, 2) Don’t miss it much, 3) I do miss it, 4) I miss it very much Visiting friends and relatives is the leading activity people miss most, followed by close contact with other, taking a vacation. Going out to eat and working out at home is somewhat missed. Least missed: shopping at a store and going to a live performance, working out a fitness center. Visiting friends and relatives
3.8
Close contact with others
3.7
Use of alcohol, cannabis, and other like substances
3.5
Taking a vacation
3.7
Use of "junk food"
3.2
Going out to eat
3.3
How I keep my surroundings (office, home)
3.1
Working out at home or neighborhood
3.2
Personal grooming
3.0
Shopping at a store Going to live performance (music, shows, movies)
3.0
Weight gain
2.9
3.0
Staying in shape
2.7
Working out at a fitness center
2.8
What I wear
2.7
2. Rate habits you have had to adopt since the pandemic 1) Least liked, 2) Somewhat disliked, 3) Somewhat liked, 4) Most liked Of habits asked to rate, working from home was most liked, followed by learning from home, and washing hands, being tested for Covid-19. taking temperature. Least liked: Social distancing, wearing a mask, staying at home.
5. Pandemic effect on school children and their activities 1) Affected them very badly, 2) Affected them somewhat badly, 3) Affected them somewhat positively, 4) Affected them very positively Parents noted children were aware of negative effects of addictive substances. They were positive about getting along with siblings, about hybrid learning, obeying parents, zoom learning and ability to see classmates, in that order.
Working from home
4.0
Learning from home
3.7
Aware of negative effects of addictive substances
Washing hands
3.2
4.8
Being tested for Covid-19
2.9
Getting along with with siblings
4.2
Taking temperature
2.8
Hybrid learning
4.0
Staying at home
2.3
Obeying parents
3.8
Wearing a mask
2.1
Zoom learning
3.6
Social distancing
1.9
Ability to see classmates
3.6
3. Rate effect of pandemic on your mental condition 1) Affected me very badly, 2) Affected me somewhat badly, 3) Affected me somewhat positively, 4) Affected me very positively Positive effects on mental condition from the pandemic: Working from home, getting along with children, ability to concentrate on work, effect on income, staying organized, ability to sleep normally, staying in routine. Less positive effects: getting along with adults, temperament, ability to relax, confinement to home, keeping a positive attitude, anxiety, length of pandemic, getting conflicting and/or changing information.
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4. Effect of pandemic on your physical condition 1) Affected me very badly, 2) Affected me somewhat badly, 3) Affected me somewhat positively, 4) Affected me very positively Physical condition factors are in the range of "somewhat positive" 3.5 or less. We have been indulgent! Most positive: use of alcohol, cannabis and other like substances, followed by desire of "junk food", attention to keeping up surroundings, personal grooming, Least positive factors: weight gain, staying in shape, and watching what I wear.
6. Activities you will retain/return to after pandemic 1) Will not continue, 2) Probably not continue 3) Probably continue, 4) Definitely continue
Effect of working from home
3.9
Activities that people are most interested in for the future are led by live entertainment, going out to dine, shopping at stores, engage in self-improvement, use of remote streaming of live entertainment, get more involved in church, spend more time with family and friends. Closely following, in order: zooming, shopping online, more involved with arts, culture, get more involved with non-profits to help people in need. Activities of somewhat less interest: remodel home, home delivery food, other/items, move to a new location, buy a new car, find a new job, suggesting they are fairly satisfied with their situation.
Getting along with children
3.7
Ability to concentrate on work
3.5
Live entertainment
3.9
Effect on income
3.3
Going out to dine
3.9
Staying organized
3.3
Shopping at stores
3.7
Ability to sleep normally
3.2
Engage in self-improvement
3.6
Staying in routine
3.2
Remote streaming of live entertainment
3.5
Getting along with adults
3.0
Get more involved with church
3.5
Temperament
2.7
Spend more time with family and friends
3.5
Ability to relax
2.5
Zoom
3.4
Confinement to home
2.5
Shopping online
3.4
Keeping a positive attitude
2.4
Become more involved in arts, culture Get more involved with non-profits helping people in need
3.3
Anxiety
2.2
Length of pandemic
2.1
Remodel home
3.1
Getting conflicting and/or changing information
1.9
Home delivery food, other/items
3.0
Move to a new location
2.9
Buy a new car
2.7
Find a new job
2.7
4. Effect of pandemic on your physical condition 1) Affected me very badly, 2) Affected me somewhat badly, HinsdaleMag.com | HINSDALE MAGAZINE 3) Affected me somewhat positively, 4) Affected me very positively Physical condition factors are in the range of "somewhat positive" 3.5 or less. We have
3.3
