Job loss and job instability during the COVID-19 pandemic and the risk of depression and anxiety among Swedish employees.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic led to permanent and temporary job losses but the mental health consequences of different types of employment transitions are not well-understood. In particular, knowledge is scarce concerning furloughs, which was a common job protection strategy in many high- and upper middle-income countries during this crisis. This study focuses on how different types of job instability and job loss during the pandemic influences depression and anxiety in the context of Sweden. A subset of participants from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health were contacted in February 2021 and again in February 2022. A total of 1558 individuals participated in either or both waves and worked before the pandemic. We examined whether i) workplace downsizing, ii) furlough, or iii)

SUBMITTER: Blomqvist S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10158169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature