Author(s)

Joy Jibunoh¹, Ogbonnaya Ezichi², Victor Okpanachi^3*, Chibuzor Amaechi⁴, Wuraola Awosan⁵, Prosper Tchoumo⁶, Jubril Sanusi⁷

¹Department of Health Sciences and Social Work, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, USA.
²Department of Mathematics, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
³Department of Community, Environment and Policy, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
⁴Department of Risk Management and Healthcare Administration, Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OH, USA.
⁵Department of Public and Community Health, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, USA.
⁶Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Snedecor Hall, Ames, IA, USA.
⁷Department of Statistics, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.

Remote working has grown significantly over the past few decades, driven by advancements in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the widespread availability of high-speed internet. This study investigates remote work dynamics by analyzing its impacts on mental health, productivity, and the relationships between gender, industry, region, and remote work satisfaction using a dataset of 5000 individuals. Statistical analyses, including chi-square tests, ANOVA test, binomial test, and logistic regression, reveal significant findings. Logistic regression identifies workplace location as a significant predictor of remote work satisfaction. Industry, years of experience and regional disparities in openness to remote work and work-life balance were statistically insignificant. The manufacturing sector of the industry showed the highest remote work adoption (37.8%), and regions like Asia and Europe reported slightly better work-life integration (41.3% and 41.1%, respectively). Notably, approximately 75% of employees across all demographics reported mental health challenges, highlighting the universal impact of remote work on well-being. These findings emphasize the need for tailored, evidence-based strategies to optimize remote and hybrid work environments, ensuring sustainable productivity and equitable employee support.

Remote Work, Mental Health, Productivity, Depression, Work Life Balance and Satisfaction

Jibunoh, J., Ezichi, O., Okpanachi, V., Amaechi, C., Awosan, W., Tchoumo, P., & Sanusi, J. (2025) Impact of Remote Work Dynamics on Mental Health and Productivity. Open Journal of Depression, 14, 13-27. doi: 10.4236/ojd.2025.141002.