Workplace responses to COVID-19 associated with mental health and work performance of employees in Japan.
J Occup Health
; 62(1): e12134, 2020 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-593341
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The study investigated the links between workplace measures implemented in response to COVID-19 with mental health and work performance of employees in Japan.METHODS:
This was a cross-sectional study of a sample from a cohort study of full-time employees. Participants (n = 1448) completed an online self-report questionnaire on March 19-22, 2020. Multiple linear regression was conducted to ascertain their fear of and worry associated with COVID-19, psychological distress, and work performance.RESULTS:
The number of workplace measures correlated positively with respondents' fear of and worry associated with COVID-19 (adjusted standardized ß = 0.123, P < .001), negatively with psychological distress and positively with work performance (adjusted standardized ß = -0.068, P = .032; adjusted standardized ß = 0.101, P = .002; respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
Workplace measures may promote and maintain the mental health and work performance of employees during the COVID-19 epidemic. The positive association between the number of measures and fear and worry about COVID-19 may reflect increased awareness about COVID-19 among employees resulted from taking the measures.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Occupational Health
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Workplace
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Coronavirus Infections
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Work Performance
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Occupational Diseases
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Occup Health
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1348-9585.12134
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