Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Poverty Among Japanese Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort Study.
J Occup Environ Med
; 65(2): e83-e87, 2023 02 01.
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| ID: mdl-36418234
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to examine the relationship between psychological distress and poverty among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHOD:
An Internet-based prospective cohort study was conducted. A total of 11,081 individuals who were not experiencing poverty at baseline in December 2020 were included. The exposure variable was psychological distress evaluated using the Kessler 6 scale at baseline. The outcome variable was whether participants were experiencing poverty at the 1-year follow-up, as defined by household financial distress.RESULT:
Compared with individuals without psychological distress, the adjusted odds ratios of household financial distress among those with mild and severe psychological distress were 2.88 (95% confidence interval, 2.47-3.33, P < 0.001) and 3.19 (95% confidence interval, 2.52-4.04, P < 0.001), respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
Workers' psychological distress is a notable public health concern in the context of poverty.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Angústia Psicológica
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article