Work-Related Factors Associated With Psychological Distress Among Grocery Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

During the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery workers experienced new (in addition to existing) work-related stressors that put them at risk for psychological distress. This study uses the job demands-resources theory to identify and describe the job demands and resources associated with grocery worker distress.

Methods

This study analyzed data from 75 90-minute interviews focusing on grocery workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the interviews, participants also answered questions associated with the Patient Health Questionnaire 4, a validated measure of psychological distress.

Results

Overall, the study found that 36% of study participants exhibited mild to severe psychological distress at the time of their interviews, and a greater proporti

SUBMITTER: Payne J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481649 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature