OBJECTIVE: To determine whether job insecurity due to COVID-19 and financial concern were associated with worse mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD: Participants (N = 474 employed U.S. individuals) completed an online survey from April 6 to 12, 2020. Linear regressions were used to examine factors associated with mental health. RESULTS: After accounting for demographic characteristics, health status, other COVID-19 experiences, and anxiety symptoms, greater job insecurity due to COVID-19 was related to greater depressive symptoms. Conversely, after accounting for covariates and depressive symptoms, greater financial concern was related to greater anxiety symptoms. Further, greater job insecurity was indirectly related to greater anxiety symptoms due to greater financial concern. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that employers should aim to reduce job insecurity and financial concern among employees during the COVID-19 pandemic to address the associated mental health consequences.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether job insecurity due to COVID-19 and financial concern were associated with worse mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD:Participants (N = 474 employed U.S. individuals) completed an online survey from April 6 to 12, 2020. Linear regressions were used to examine factors associated with mental health. RESULTS: After accounting for demographic characteristics, health status, other COVID-19 experiences, and anxiety symptoms, greater job insecurity due to COVID-19 was related to greater depressive symptoms. Conversely, after accounting for covariates and depressive symptoms, greater financial concern was related to greater anxiety symptoms. Further, greater job insecurity was indirectly related to greater anxiety symptoms due to greater financial concern. CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that employers should aim to reduce job insecurity and financial concern among employees during the COVID-19 pandemic to address the associated mental health consequences.
Authors: David G Lopes; Ana Rita Henriques; Margarida Santos-Dias; Catarina Nunes-da-Silva; Juliana Gonçalves; Rute D de Sousa; Saba Abdulghani; Jair Eletério; Sofia Jacinto Braga; Helena Soares; Jaime C Branco; Helena Canhão; Ana M Rodrigues Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2021-06-16
Authors: Patricia Y Talbert; George Perry; Luisel Ricks-Santi; Lourdes E Soto de Laurido; Magda Shaheen; Todd Seto; Deepak Kumar; Alexander Quarshie; Maya Thakar; Doris M Rubio Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-06-07 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Sara Esteban-Gonzalo; María Caballero-Galilea; Juan Luis González-Pascual; Miguel Álvaro-Navidad; Laura Esteban-Gonzalo Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-06-26 Impact factor: 3.390