Social support, financial status, and depression among French healthcare workers one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early studies on factors associated with depressive symptoms among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic were primarily related to working conditions and exposure to the pandemic. Despite the socio-economic impact of the pandemic, research focusing on factors related to social support and financial situation was scarce.

Objectives

This study investigated the association between HCWs' financial and social support, and the presence of depressive symptoms in France one year after the pandemic's onset.

Methods

This study used data from a cross-sectional, online, voluntary survey conducted in France between April and October 2021 among a diverse, non-probability sample of HCWs. Data were calibrated according to the French Census of HCWs. Depress

SUBMITTER: Vincent C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357372 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature