Worker Stress, Burnout, and Wellbeing Before and During the COVID-19 Restrictions in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 created a transformational shift in the working environment for much of the labour force, yet its impact on workers is unclear. This study uses longitudinal data to examine the wellbeing of 621 full-time workers assessed before (November 2019-February 2020) and during (May-June 2020) the first lockdown in the United Kingdom. We employ fixed effects analyses to investigate the impact of the restrictions and mandatory homeworking on cognitive, emotional, and psychological wellbeing. Within the sample, the rate of full-time homeworking increased from 2 to 74% between waves. We identify significant changes in 9 of the 15 measures assessed, with a general pattern of improvements in wellbeing during lockdown. Overall levels of stress, self-rated mental health, positive emotions and life

SUBMITTER: Pelly D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9040160 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature