Perception of Home in Pandemic Situations: A Thematic Network Analysis Study

Homes are more than places to live in. They might keep the rain off our heads but they also house a whole host of other issues, things that resonate with us on a deep and symbolic level, a kind of physical manifestation of all our hopes and fears. “idea of home” in the current context of social distancing caused by the Corona Virus pandemic. The data was collected by conducting a semi-structured interview on one of the family members of the researcher. Results showed that the home is perceived as a personal entity, a place where family relationship plays a very important role and directly related to family environment and well-being. Further, the effects of quarantine on mental health, behaviour, productivity and self are also explained though network diagrams.