Experiences with COVID-19 Stress Among Hispanic/Latino Farmworkers

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• Personal Author:
  Akpinar-Elci, Muge ; Berumen-Flucker B ; Galadima H ; Kekeh M ; Shangani S
• Description:
  Hispanics/Latinos, particularly those that identify as foreign-born, are overrepresented in the agricultural sector in the U.S. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, this subpopulation of farmworkers was recognized as an invaluable group of essential workers unable to implement COVID-19 protections. Previously validated COVID-19 stress scale measures were identified, adapted, and translated to collect COVID-19 stress data from Hispanic/Latino agricultural workers in two heavily agricultural counties in northeastern North Carolina. Participants were recruited using purposive convenience sampling. Data collection took place from June to November of 2021. The majority of Hispanic/Latino agricultural workers surveyed reported experiencing worries about catching COVID-19 (92.00%) and being infected with the virus (95.95%). A small proportion of the surveyed population indicated experiencing COVID-19 traumatic stress. More than half of participants were concerned about the impacts COVID-19 would have on their ability to see (53.42%) and provide for their families (58.33%). Farmworkers bore relatively heavy stress burdens associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Because this group is a vulnerable population at risk for adverse health outcomes, reports numerous barriers to healthcare access, and faces health and safety challenges related to acculturative stress, understanding their experiences with COVID-19 is essential for the development of protective and preventative efforts to improve outcomes among Hispanic/Latino farmworkers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Communicable Diseases Farmers Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Author Keywords: Agricultural Workers Coronavirus COVID-19 Farm Workers Farmworkers Hispanic/Latino Infectious Diseases Job Stress Mental Health Preventive Measures Stress

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Massachusetts ; Nevada ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  159-172
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068314
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 2023 Jul; 29(3):159-172
• Contact Point Address:
  Brenda Berumen-Flucker, Department of Health and Human Performance, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA
• Email:
  b_b80@txstate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:81c21b19df5301164386d0a9d732e3cbbc810775771470b048d459f707a59d0b8c6c4b74652983dfb0c6bebcfec7c7d120b40fa4816afe3036e2346a670ad3e6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230487/cdc_230487_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 296.31 KB ]