The mental health status of offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundPrevious studies indicated that offshore workers have a high level of work-related stress on an everyday basis. This study aims to assess the prevalence and determinants of mental health conditions in offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWorkers of three oil an...
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| description | BackgroundPrevious studies indicated that offshore workers have a high level of work-related stress on an everyday basis. This study aims to assess the prevalence and determinants of mental health conditions in offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWorkers of three oil and gas platforms were assessed in this cross-sectional study. Their mental status was evaluated by the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD-8) questionnaire, and Depression Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS) questionnaires. Furthermore, we assessed satisfaction with life (SWL) with a single question. Finally, multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the association of demographic and work-related variables with mental health outcomes.ResultsOverall, 278 (Males:197, Females: 81) out of 315 invited workers with a mean age of 35.6 (SD: 7.2) years were included in this study using a random sampling method (participation rate: 88.2%). PTSD symptoms and Insomnia were observed in 9 (3.2%) and 138 (49.6%) of the participants, respectively. The prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms were 72 (25.9%), 70 (24.6%), and 85 (30.5%), respectively. Based on multivariable (adjusted) logistic regression analysis, women had significantly higher odds of stress and anxiety than men; those with an academic education were significantly more dissatisfied with their lives than those without an academic education.ConclusionOur findings revealed a high prevalence of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and stress among offshore oil platformers during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in women. Indicating that women and those with a higher education level in the oil platform work settings are more susceptible to stressors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d53b7697e4f54d6ca9e5af43064442c32022-12-22T02:24:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402022-10-011310.3389/fpsyt.2022.10096021009602The mental health status of offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemicFereshteh Baygi0Nami Mohammadian Khonsari1Ehsan Seif2Hamid Asayesh3Mostafa Qorbani4Mostafa Qorbani5Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, IranStudent Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, IranDepartment of Medical Emergencies, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, IranNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, IranNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackgroundPrevious studies indicated that offshore workers have a high level of work-related stress on an everyday basis. This study aims to assess the prevalence and determinants of mental health conditions in offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWorkers of three oil and gas platforms were assessed in this cross-sectional study. Their mental status was evaluated by the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD-8) questionnaire, and Depression Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS) questionnaires. Furthermore, we assessed satisfaction with life (SWL) with a single question. Finally, multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the association of demographic and work-related variables with mental health outcomes.ResultsOverall, 278 (Males:197, Females: 81) out of 315 invited workers with a mean age of 35.6 (SD: 7.2) years were included in this study using a random sampling method (participation rate: 88.2%). PTSD symptoms and Insomnia were observed in 9 (3.2%) and 138 (49.6%) of the participants, respectively. The prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms were 72 (25.9%), 70 (24.6%), and 85 (30.5%), respectively. Based on multivariable (adjusted) logistic regression analysis, women had significantly higher odds of stress and anxiety than men; those with an academic education were significantly more dissatisfied with their lives than those without an academic education.ConclusionOur findings revealed a high prevalence of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and stress among offshore oil platformers during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in women. Indicating that women and those with a higher education level in the oil platform work settings are more susceptible to stressors.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1009602/fullplatform workersoffshoremental healthCOVID-19PTSDstress |
| spellingShingle | Fereshteh Baygi Nami Mohammadian Khonsari Ehsan Seif Hamid Asayesh Mostafa Qorbani Mostafa Qorbani The mental health status of offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Frontiers in Psychiatry platform workers offshore mental health COVID-19 PTSD stress |
| title | The mental health status of offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | The mental health status of offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | The mental health status of offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| title_short | The mental health status of offshore oil platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | mental health status of offshore oil platform workers during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | platform workers offshore mental health COVID-19 PTSD stress |
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