Personal and work-related factors associated with mental health among auto workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-healthcare workers, especially among those who weathered unemployment related to shutdowns and supply-chain disruptions. We administered a cross-sectional survey (May - October 2021) to understand patterns between personal and work-related predictors and mental health symptoms among in-person auto workers in the United States (N = 1,165). The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 and the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 measured the presence of anxiety and depressive symptoms, respectively. Predictors included the presence of financial/family stressors, fear of SARS-CoV-2 exposure, perceptions of safety climate/culture, and clarity of workplace COVID-19 protocols. We used multinomial logistic regression to examine associ

SUBMITTER: Laskaris Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature