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Working from home, work-time control and mental health: Results from the Brazilian longitudinal study of adult health (ELSA-Brasil).
Griep, Rosane Harter; Almeida, Maria da Conceição C; Barreto, Sandhi Maria; Brunoni, André R; Duncan, Bruce B; Giatti, Luana; Mill, José Geraldo; Molina, Maria Del Carmen B; Moreno, Arlinda B; Patrão, Ana Luisa; Schmidt, Maria Inês; da Fonseca, Maria de Jesus Mendes.
  • Griep RH; Laboratory of Health and Environmental Education, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Almeida MDCC; Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil.
  • Barreto SM; School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas/EBSERH, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
  • Brunoni AR; School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Duncan BB; Postgraduate Programme in Epidemiology and Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
  • Giatti L; School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas/EBSERH, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
  • Mill JG; Department of Physiological Sciences, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil.
  • Molina MDCB; Postgraduate Programme in Health and Nutrition, Universidade Federal do Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.
  • Moreno AB; Postgraduate Programme in Collective Health, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil.
  • Patrão AL; Department of Epidemiology and Quantitative Methods in Health, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Schmidt MI; Center for Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
  • da Fonseca MJM; Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Front Psychol ; 13: 993317, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2080259
ABSTRACT
This cross-sectional study investigated the association between work-time control (WTC), independently and in combination with hours worked (HW), and four mental health outcomes among 2,318 participants of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) who worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. WTC was assessed by the WTC Scale, and mental health outcomes included depression, anxiety, stress (measured by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, DASS-21), and self-rated mental health. Logistic regression models were used to determine odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Among women, long HW were associated with stress (OR = 1.56; 95% CI = 1.11-2.20) and poor self-rated mental health (OR = 1.64; 95% CI = 1.13-2.38), whereas they were protective against anxiety among men (OR = 0.59; 95% CI = 0.37-0.93). In both sexes, weak WTC was associated with all mental health outcomes. Among women, the long HW/weak WTC combination was associated with all mental health outcomes, and short HW/weak WTC was associated with anxiety and stress. Among men, long HW/strong WTC was protective against depression and stress, while short HW/strong WTC and short HW/weak WTC was associated with all mental health outcomes. In both sexes, weak WTC, independently and in combination with HW, was associated with all mental health outcomes. WTC can improve working conditions, protect against mental distress, and fosterwork-life balance for those who work from home.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Front Psychol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpsyg.2022.993317

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Front Psychol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpsyg.2022.993317