Worries About COVID-19 Infection and Psychological Distress at Work and While Commuting.
cross_sectional · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 34173786.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002309.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between worry about COVID-19 infection in the workplace and while commuting to work and psychological distress in Japan. An internet monitor study was conducted. Out of a total of 33,302 participants, 26,841 people were included. The subjects were asked single-item questions about whether they were worried about COVID-19 infection in general, at work and while commuting to work. K6 was used to assess psychological distress. The OR was significantly higher in association with worry about infection in the workplace at 1.71 (95%CI 1.53 to 1.92) and worry about infection while commuting at 1.49 (95%CI 1.32 to 1.67). This study suggests the need for psychological intervention to reduce worry about infection in response to public mental health challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Psychological Distress