Who is most vulnerable to psychological distress following working from home? A national survey in U.S. employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Safety and Health at Work
; 13:S186, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1677092
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated broad and extensive changes in the way people live and work, especially regarding working from home rather than commuting to a public workplace. While the general subject of working from home has recently drawn increased attention as a research focus, few studies have assessed which demographic subgroups may be more vulnerable to the potential mental health effects of working from home. Material andMethods:
Data were from the Health, Ethnicity, and Pandemic Study (HEAP), a national survey conducted in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic in October 2020. The effects of working from home on psychological distress in 1,577 workers were examined via logistic regression, and stratified analyses were conducted to identify vulnerable subgroups. This analytic research project was reviewed and approved for exemption by the University of California, Los Angeles Institutional Review Board.Results:
After adjustment for covariates, compared to workers who were not working from home, those who were working from home had higher odds of psychological distress (OR and 95% CI = 2.74 [1.49, 5.04]). Two subgroups, i.e., younger workers (<45 years) and women were identified to be associated with elevated psychological distress (ORs and 95% CIs were 3.23 [1.82, 5.76] and 3.70 [1.64, 8.34], respectively).Conclusions:
Working from home is associated with psychological distress, and these associations are stronger in younger workers and in women. These results have implications for workers’ mental health in the overall transition towards working from home in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
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Databases of international organizations
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EMBASE
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Safety and Health at Work
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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