Health inequity in pandemic anxiety about COVID-19 infection and socioeconomic consequences in Japan: A structural equation modeling approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health inequity in relation to COVID-19 infection and socioeconomic consequences is a major global concern. Mental health issues in vulnerable populations have received special attention in research and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is limited evidence on the nature of the anxieties experienced as a result of COVID-19, and how such concerns vary across demographic groups.

Aim

This study examines anxiety among the working population of Japan (aged 18-59), in terms of both COVID-19 infection and socioeconomic consequences, using an internationally validated tool, the Pandemic Anxiety Scale (PAS).

Methods

Data were collected using an online survey (n = 2,764). The analyses included an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), a confirmatory fa

SUBMITTER: Shimamoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9574575 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature