La nueva vida de los estadounidenses durante la cuarentena

Abstract

This text responds to the purpose of analyzing the effects of the prolonged quarantine caused by the furious spread of COVID-19, on the perception, understanding, feeling and meaning of the human. To do this, we analyze the results of the study "Coronavirus Disruption Project: How we are living and facing the pandemic", carried out by the Center for the Digital Future -which coordinates the efforts of the World Internet Project (WIP), and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). Tecnológico de Monterrey participates as the head of the World Internet Project in Mexico.

The aforementioned study included a survey, which was applied in April 2020 to a thousand Americans over 18 years of age. The results made it possible to identify the main concerns that affect the social, emotional and financial life of the respondents. To compensate for distress and uncertainty, for example, Americans are shopping online more, turning to hobbies, increasing use of digital media, adopting new habits, spending more time with family. Respondents long for the life they led before the pandemic, highlighting the meetings they had with friends, shopping in department stores and dining out.

During the long quarantine, Americans have engaged in some unhealthy behaviors, overindulging in smoking and drinking. As for learning, it is possible to notice a noticeable lag in children, due to the difficulties they have with online learning. Most college students reject virtual education. Teleworking is discovered as an attractive alternative, although it is recognized that the home is not an ideal space for work. However, most Americans wish they didn't go back to their offices and continue working from home.