Association Between Reasons for Not Working and Reporting of Major Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among U.S. Adult Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Personal Author:
  Asfaw, Abay
• Description:
  COVID-19 continues to take a large toll on the mental health of the not working population, particularly of those who were unable to work. This study, using the Household Pulse Survey, estimated the association between reasons for not working and major depression and anxiety symptoms (MDAS). The lowest MDAS was reported by retirees. Individuals who were unable to work because of transportation problems, layoffs, COVID-19 concerns, and sickness or disability reported the highest MDAS. Mediation analysis showed that the direct and indirect effects of reasons for not working were much higher for those individuals who were unable to work than for individuals who were working or decided not to work. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: COVID-19 Coronavirus COVID-19 Cross Sectional Studies Depression And Anxiety Mental Health Not Working Psychological Disorders Psychosocial Factors Reasons For Not Working Socioeconomics U.S. Household Pulse Survey

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• ISSN:
  1555-5240
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  29 pdf pages
• Volume:
  38
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067331
• Citation:
  J Workplace Behav Health 2023 Jul; 38(3):293-320
• Contact Point Address:
  Abay Asfaw, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Washington, DC 2020120201, USA
• Email:
  AAsfaw@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6c01743c933f5b0a4bb7f364e4b8a9dd18f5d4192774194f830507703e5309cf7b537f93efe51a63faa0623e7200e46386556d7d6d83b3bce3d5be3a0270f095
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230753/cdc_230753_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.49 MB ]