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Table 2

Emerging themes with indicative quotations

Themes	Sub-themes	Illustrative quotations	Implications
Increased domestic workload	Home management issues	The workload at home seems to be unending. When I wake up in the morning, I have to start imagining the number of house chores that lie before me, and that's beside my paid job (Sophia, HR Specialist)	High-stress levels Burnout Inter-role conflict
Increased domestic workload	Increased childcare duties	It is difficult balancing work and taking care of my toddler. My toddler is totally dependent on me. It is hectic and tutoring…my toddler increases the workload (Comfort, Financial Analyst)	Increased parental bonding Physical and mental exhaustion
Proliferation of role conflict	Inseparable roles	The lockdown has broadened the scope of my work. I work round the clock…everything is in your face. My concentration is affected during the day because the kids are around and always seeking attention. So, I work into the night when they have gone to bed… I do not know how I am going to adjust to this “new normal”…how can this be normal? (Olivia, HR Manager)	Inter-role conflict Role integration Physical and mental exhaustion
Proliferation of role conflict	Segregation of gender roles	Because of the nature of my husband's job, which is meeting intensive, I am the only one taking care of the baby and juggling work. A lot of pressure is on me as a woman, because society believes that men should do fewer house chores, and you will be lucky if they do any (Harper, School Manager)	High-stress levels Burnout Disadvantaged gender stereotype
Rediscovery of family values and proximity	Familial values discovery	Until the lockdown, I had almost forgotten the family rituals that we practised many years ago…working from home generates mixed feelings, but I like that we are reunited (Evelyn, Council Officer)	Increased parental bonding Positive emotional and psychological well-being
Rediscovery of family values and proximity	Increased family closeness	Although we are all sheltered together in the house at the same time, all day and night, and this is somehow not convenient, that does not take away the fact that being in this confinement since March has brought me closer to my husband and children. It's good, isn’t it? (Eleanor, Account Manager)
Reduced juvenile delinquency and crime rate	Reduced juvenile delinquency	There are some things that children wouldn't do because their parents are around. The lockdown has enabled me to spend more time to improve my children's behaviour and especially teaching them what to do and what not to do (Abigail, Admin Officer)	Reduced anti-social behaviour and crime rate Increased child and parent safety Increased parent–child awareness Safer community
Reduced juvenile delinquency and crime rate	Reduced crime rate	As a parent, I have come to understand that one of the causes of the increasing crime rate among teenagers is the lack of close monitoring by parents because of our busy schedule…this lockdown is a good eye-opener (Chloe, Marketing Manager)

Themes	Sub-themes	Illustrative quotations	Implications
Increased domestic workload	Home management issues	The workload at home seems to be unending. When I wake up in the morning, I have to start imagining the number of house chores that lie before me, and that's beside my paid job (Sophia, HR Specialist)	High-stress levels Burnout Inter-role conflict
Increased domestic workload	Increased childcare duties	It is difficult balancing work and taking care of my toddler. My toddler is totally dependent on me. It is hectic and tutoring…my toddler increases the workload (Comfort, Financial Analyst)	Increased parental bonding Physical and mental exhaustion
Proliferation of role conflict	Inseparable roles	The lockdown has broadened the scope of my work. I work round the clock…everything is in your face. My concentration is affected during the day because the kids are around and always seeking attention. So, I work into the night when they have gone to bed… I do not know how I am going to adjust to this “new normal”…how can this be normal? (Olivia, HR Manager)	Inter-role conflict Role integration Physical and mental exhaustion
Proliferation of role conflict	Segregation of gender roles	Because of the nature of my husband's job, which is meeting intensive, I am the only one taking care of the baby and juggling work. A lot of pressure is on me as a woman, because society believes that men should do fewer house chores, and you will be lucky if they do any (Harper, School Manager)	High-stress levels Burnout Disadvantaged gender stereotype
Rediscovery of family values and proximity	Familial values discovery	Until the lockdown, I had almost forgotten the family rituals that we practised many years ago…working from home generates mixed feelings, but I like that we are reunited (Evelyn, Council Officer)	Increased parental bonding Positive emotional and psychological well-being
Rediscovery of family values and proximity	Increased family closeness	Although we are all sheltered together in the house at the same time, all day and night, and this is somehow not convenient, that does not take away the fact that being in this confinement since March has brought me closer to my husband and children. It's good, isn’t it? (Eleanor, Account Manager)
Reduced juvenile delinquency and crime rate	Reduced juvenile delinquency	There are some things that children wouldn't do because their parents are around. The lockdown has enabled me to spend more time to improve my children's behaviour and especially teaching them what to do and what not to do (Abigail, Admin Officer)	Reduced anti-social behaviour and crime rate Increased child and parent safety Increased parent–child awareness Safer community
Reduced juvenile delinquency and crime rate	Reduced crime rate	As a parent, I have come to understand that one of the causes of the increasing crime rate among teenagers is the lack of close monitoring by parents because of our busy schedule…this lockdown is a good eye-opener (Chloe, Marketing Manager)