Association between work situation and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: prospective cohort study in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the impact of being laid off from work, having to work from home or having been diagnosed with COVID-19 on self-reported satisfaction with life.

Design

Nationwide population-based cohort study.

Setting

Norway.

Participants

We followed more than 80 000 participants in an ongoing cohort study, the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), during the COVID-19 pandemic. We analysed current life satisfaction in April and again in September/October 2020 for subjects whose work situation and infection status had changed.

Main outcome measures

Self-reported satisfaction with life, using a scale from 0 (worst) to 10 (best). We analysed the scale both continuously and as a binary variable (ResultsTemporary and

SUBMITTER: Carlsen EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9023848 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature