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The Impact of Working from Home on Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study of Canadian Worker's Mental Health during the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Bodner, Aidan; Ruhl, Leo; Barr, Emily; Shridhar, Arti; Skakoon-Sparling, Shayna; Card, Kiffer George.
  • Bodner A; Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
  • Ruhl L; Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
  • Barr E; Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
  • Shridhar A; Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
  • Skakoon-Sparling S; Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson), Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.
  • Card KG; Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(18)2022 Sep 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2032976
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The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a considerable expansion in the way work settings are structured, with a continuum emerging between working fully in-person and from home. The pandemic has also exacerbated many risk factors for poor mental health in the workplace, especially in public-facing jobs. Therefore, we sought to test the potential relationship between work setting and self-rated mental health. To do so, we modeled the association of work setting (only working from home, only in-person, hybrid) on self-rated mental health (Excellent/Very Good/Good vs. Fair/Poor) in an online survey of Canadian workers during the third wave of COVID-19. The mediating effects of vaccination, masking, and distancing were explored due to the potential effect of COVID-19-related stress on mental health among those working in-person. Among 1576 workers, most reported hybrid work (77.2%). Most also reported good self-rated mental health (80.7%). Exclusive work from home (aOR 2.79, 95%CI 1.90, 4.07) and exclusive in-person work (aOR 2.79, 95%CI 1.83, 4.26) were associated with poorer self-rated mental health than hybrid work. Vaccine status mediated only a small proportion of this relationship (7%), while masking and physical distancing were not mediators. We conclude that hybrid work arrangements were associated with positive self-rated mental health. Compliance with vaccination, masking, and distancing recommendations did not meaningfully mediate this relationship.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph191811588

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vaccines / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph191811588