Investigating the Impact of Job Loss and Decreased Work Hours on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes Among US Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Personal Author:
  Barile JP ; Guerin, Rebecca J. ; McKnight-Eily L ; Okun, Andrea H. ; Thompson WW
• Description:
  Objective: To investigate associations between adverse changes in employment status and physical and mental health among US adults (more than or equal to 18 years) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Data from participants (N = 2565) of a national Internet panel (June 2020) were assessed using path analyses to test associations between changes in self-reported employment status and hours worked and physical and mental health outcomes. Results: Respondents who lost a job after March 1, 2020 (vs those who did not) reported more than twice the number of mentally unhealthy days. Women and those lacking social support had significantly worse physical and mental health outcomes. Participants in the lowest, pre-pandemic household income groups reported experiencing worse mental health. Conclusions: Results demonstrate the importance of providing social and economic support services to US adults experiencing poor mental and physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Economics Men Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Anxiety Author Keywords: COVID-19 COVID-19 Depression Health Effects Humans Mental Health Physiological Function Social Support Sociological Factors Underemployment Unemployment

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Hawaii ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062847
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2021 Sep; 63(9):e571-e579
• Contact Point Address:
  Rebecca J. Guerin, CDC/NIOSH/DSI, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, Mailstop C-10, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  rguerin@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Wholesale and Retail Trade
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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