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Evolution of anxiety and depressive symptoms and their associated factors among employed workers in metropolitan France in 2020
Bulletin ..pid..miologique Hebdomadaire ; 2021.
Article in French | CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1628167
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Introduction - In France, social distancing measures of varying extents are in place since 17 March 2020 (date of the first lockdown) to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2. These measures have had different degrees of impact on working conditions. In consequence, new sources of risk for mental health may have emerged. This study aims to document the evolution of anxiety and depression among the employed working population and to identify the subgroups most affected by these mental health conditions. It constitutes a first step towards the development of targeted interventions. Methods - Data were obtained from Coviprev, a survey carried out on the general population. For each wave of the survey, an independent sample of 2,000 people aged 18 and over residing in metropolitan France was interviewed via the Internet. For the present study, only employed workers were selected (people working from or outside of home, on furlough or off work). This population represented 52-55% of the total sample depending on the wave concerned. The data presented here were gathered from the first wave (23-25 March 2020) to the 19th wave (14-16 December 2020). > Alexandre Lesage et coll. Sant.. publique France, Saint-Maurice Sant.. publique France, Saint-Maurice BEH Covid-19 N.. 13 , 23 novembre 2021 , 3 Results - The prevalence of anxiety was 30.5% during the first wave. It then declined significantly until wave 3 (14-16 April) before stabilizing at relatively high levels. For depression, prevalence was 20.9% in wave 2. It showed a significant drop with the easing of lockdown measures, before increasing significantly again in October around the second lockdown. In terms of work organisation for men, being off work was associated with an increased risk of presenting an anxiety vs working outside of home. For both men and women, working outside of home was associated with a lower risk of depression vs working from home, being on furlough or off work. Analysis by sector showed a higher risk of presenting anxiety among workers in the financial and insurance services and in the arts, entertainment and recreational industries. Conversely, this risk was lower for workers in human health and social services, public administration, and professional, scientific and technical services. The risk of depression was higher in education services and lower in human health and social work activities. Conclusions - Our results show that the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among the employed was consistently high in France throughout 2020. It appears that particular vigilance must be shown to certain population categories such as people on sick leave, women with dependent children and more globally to workers employed in the arts, entertainment and recreational industries and education services.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: CAB Abstracts Language: French Journal: Bulletin ..pid..miologique Hebdomadaire Year: 2021 Document Type: Article