Psychological well-being and employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic

Introduction Several restrictive measures have been implemented to reduced COVID- 19 impact with unknown consequences on people daily life. Objectives The primary objective is to asses the psychosocial impact and employment status changes since lockdown COVID-19 measures in Chile. Methods Cros...

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Main Authors: P. Valenzuela, C. Barrientos, F. Molina, D. Valdés, I. Leniz, G. Reginatto, A. Basaigoitia, M. Solis-Soto, M. Burrone
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2021-04-01
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author P. Valenzuela
C. Barrientos
F. Molina
D. Valdés
I. Leniz
G. Reginatto
A. Basaigoitia
M. Solis-Soto
M. Burrone
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C. Barrientos
F. Molina
D. Valdés
I. Leniz
G. Reginatto
A. Basaigoitia
M. Solis-Soto
M. Burrone
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description Introduction Several restrictive measures have been implemented to reduced COVID- 19 impact with unknown consequences on people daily life. Objectives The primary objective is to asses the psychosocial impact and employment status changes since lockdown COVID-19 measures in Chile. Methods Cross-sectional study was implemented using an anonymous and self-administered online questionnaire. Adult people were invited to participate through social networks between May to June 2020. The questionnaire included sociodemographic information, coping strategies, changes in income and working conditions and psychological distress (K10 Scale). Results 3102 participants over 18 years answered the questionnaire. 69.9% reported psychological distress mainly women (82.2%), members of the public health system (59%), dependent workers (39.8%), people who suffered income reduction (36.8%)., and those who changed their employment status (26.4%). Participants who presented income reduction were 1.83 times more likely to present psychological distress than those without changes (p <0.001) Conclusions Pandemic crisis had impacted population health, especially in some specifics groups that could be targeted for future interventions.
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spelling doaj.art-5d25ddd266034c1bb1bdf7bedb9209832023-11-17T05:08:00ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852021-04-0164S255S25610.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.685Psychological well-being and employment status during the COVID-19 pandemicP. Valenzuela0C. Barrientos1F. Molina2D. Valdés3I. Leniz4G. Reginatto5A. Basaigoitia6M. Solis-Soto7M. Burrone8Instituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, ChileInstituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, ChileInstituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, ChileInstituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, ChileDirección De Asuntos Estudiantiles, Universidad de O´Higgins, Rancagua, ChileInstituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, ChileConsulting Office, Salud Global, Sucre, BoliviaInstituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, ChileInstituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile Introduction Several restrictive measures have been implemented to reduced COVID- 19 impact with unknown consequences on people daily life. Objectives The primary objective is to asses the psychosocial impact and employment status changes since lockdown COVID-19 measures in Chile. Methods Cross-sectional study was implemented using an anonymous and self-administered online questionnaire. Adult people were invited to participate through social networks between May to June 2020. The questionnaire included sociodemographic information, coping strategies, changes in income and working conditions and psychological distress (K10 Scale). Results 3102 participants over 18 years answered the questionnaire. 69.9% reported psychological distress mainly women (82.2%), members of the public health system (59%), dependent workers (39.8%), people who suffered income reduction (36.8%)., and those who changed their employment status (26.4%). Participants who presented income reduction were 1.83 times more likely to present psychological distress than those without changes (p <0.001) Conclusions Pandemic crisis had impacted population health, especially in some specifics groups that could be targeted for future interventions. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821006854/type/journal_articlepsychosocialCOVID-19Chilemental health
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C. Barrientos
F. Molina
D. Valdés
I. Leniz
G. Reginatto
A. Basaigoitia
M. Solis-Soto
M. Burrone
Psychological well-being and employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic
European Psychiatry
psychosocial
COVID-19
Chile
mental health
title Psychological well-being and employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Psychological well-being and employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Psychological well-being and employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Psychological well-being and employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Psychological well-being and employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort psychological well being and employment status during the covid 19 pandemic
topic psychosocial
COVID-19
Chile
mental health
url https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821006854/type/journal_article
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