Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain

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Autor(a) principal: Ruiz-Frutos, Carlos
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Ortega-Moreno, Mónica, Allande-Cussó, Regina, Domínguez-Salas, Sara, Dias, Adriano [UNESP], Gómez-Salgado, Juan
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104996
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/206513
Resumo: Background: Non-health workers engaged in essential activities during the pandemic are less researched on the effects of COVID-19 than health workers. Objective: to study the differences between those who work away from home and those who do so from home, when the effects of fear of contagion cross with those of confinement, about the psychological distress during the COVID-19 in Spain. Design: Observational descriptive cross-sectional study. Data sources: The study was carried out receiving 1089 questionnaires from non-health workers that were working away from home and doing so from their homes. The questionnaire included sociodemographic and occupational data, physical symptoms, self-perceived health, use of preventive measures and possible contacts, and the Goldberg GHQ-12. Results: 71.6% of non-health female workers and 52.4% of non-health male workers had psychological distress, with differences among those working away from home and those working from home. The level of psychological distress among non-health workers is predicted by 66.5% through the variables: being a woman, 43 years old or younger, having a home with no outdoor spaces, poor perception of health, number of symptoms, and having been in contact with contaminated people or material. Among workers who work away from home, being self-employed is another predictive variable of distress. Conclusion: More than the half of the sample showed inadequate management of the psychological distress. There are modifiable factors which provide necessary elements to support a positive attitude of the workers, such as: knowledge of hygiene, transmission of the virus, protective measures, and social distancing measures.
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spelling Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in SpainCOVID-19Mental healthNon-health workersPandemicPsychological distressPublic healthQuarantineWorkersBackground: Non-health workers engaged in essential activities during the pandemic are less researched on the effects of COVID-19 than health workers. Objective: to study the differences between those who work away from home and those who do so from home, when the effects of fear of contagion cross with those of confinement, about the psychological distress during the COVID-19 in Spain. Design: Observational descriptive cross-sectional study. Data sources: The study was carried out receiving 1089 questionnaires from non-health workers that were working away from home and doing so from their homes. The questionnaire included sociodemographic and occupational data, physical symptoms, self-perceived health, use of preventive measures and possible contacts, and the Goldberg GHQ-12. Results: 71.6% of non-health female workers and 52.4% of non-health male workers had psychological distress, with differences among those working away from home and those working from home. The level of psychological distress among non-health workers is predicted by 66.5% through the variables: being a woman, 43 years old or younger, having a home with no outdoor spaces, poor perception of health, number of symptoms, and having been in contact with contaminated people or material. Among workers who work away from home, being self-employed is another predictive variable of distress. Conclusion: More than the half of the sample showed inadequate management of the psychological distress. There are modifiable factors which provide necessary elements to support a positive attitude of the workers, such as: knowledge of hygiene, transmission of the virus, protective measures, and social distancing measures.Department of Sociology Social Work and Public Health Faculty of Labour Sciences University of HuelvaSafety and Health Postgraduate Programme Universidad Espíritu SantoDepartment of Economy University of HuelvaDepartment of Nursing Faculty of Nursing Physiotherapy and Podiatry University of SevilleDepartment of Psychology Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 41704 Dos HermanasCollective/Public Health Postgraduate Program Botucatu Medical School São Paulo State University/UnespCollective/Public Health Postgraduate Program Botucatu Medical School São Paulo State University/UnespUniversity of HuelvaUniversidad Espíritu SantoUniversity of SevilleUniversidad Loyola AndalucíaUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Ruiz-Frutos, CarlosOrtega-Moreno, MónicaAllande-Cussó, ReginaDomínguez-Salas, SaraDias, Adriano [UNESP]Gómez-Salgado, Juan2021-06-25T10:33:27Z2021-06-25T10:33:27Z2021-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104996Safety Science, v. 133.1879-10420925-7535http://hdl.handle.net/11449/20651310.1016/j.ssci.2020.1049962-s2.0-85091010873Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengSafety Scienceinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-09-03T14:12:31Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/206513Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestrepositoriounesp@unesp.bropendoar:29462024-09-03T14:12:31Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain
title Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain
spellingShingle Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain
Ruiz-Frutos, Carlos
COVID-19
Mental health
Non-health workers
Pandemic
Psychological distress
Public health
Quarantine
Workers
title_short Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain
title_full Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain
title_fullStr Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain
title_full_unstemmed Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain
title_sort Health-related factors of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic among non-health workers in Spain
author Ruiz-Frutos, Carlos
author_facet Ruiz-Frutos, Carlos
Ortega-Moreno, Mónica
Allande-Cussó, Regina
Domínguez-Salas, Sara
Dias, Adriano [UNESP]
Gómez-Salgado, Juan
author_role author
author2 Ortega-Moreno, Mónica
Allande-Cussó, Regina
Domínguez-Salas, Sara
Dias, Adriano [UNESP]
Gómez-Salgado, Juan
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv University of Huelva
Universidad Espíritu Santo
University of Seville
Universidad Loyola Andalucía
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ruiz-Frutos, Carlos
Ortega-Moreno, Mónica
Allande-Cussó, Regina
Domínguez-Salas, Sara
Dias, Adriano [UNESP]
Gómez-Salgado, Juan
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv COVID-19
Mental health
Non-health workers
Pandemic
Psychological distress
Public health
Quarantine
Workers
topic COVID-19
Mental health
Non-health workers
Pandemic
Psychological distress
Public health
Quarantine
Workers
description Background: Non-health workers engaged in essential activities during the pandemic are less researched on the effects of COVID-19 than health workers. Objective: to study the differences between those who work away from home and those who do so from home, when the effects of fear of contagion cross with those of confinement, about the psychological distress during the COVID-19 in Spain. Design: Observational descriptive cross-sectional study. Data sources: The study was carried out receiving 1089 questionnaires from non-health workers that were working away from home and doing so from their homes. The questionnaire included sociodemographic and occupational data, physical symptoms, self-perceived health, use of preventive measures and possible contacts, and the Goldberg GHQ-12. Results: 71.6% of non-health female workers and 52.4% of non-health male workers had psychological distress, with differences among those working away from home and those working from home. The level of psychological distress among non-health workers is predicted by 66.5% through the variables: being a woman, 43 years old or younger, having a home with no outdoor spaces, poor perception of health, number of symptoms, and having been in contact with contaminated people or material. Among workers who work away from home, being self-employed is another predictive variable of distress. Conclusion: More than the half of the sample showed inadequate management of the psychological distress. There are modifiable factors which provide necessary elements to support a positive attitude of the workers, such as: knowledge of hygiene, transmission of the virus, protective measures, and social distancing measures.
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