ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
COVID-19-Related Mental Health Effects in the Workplace: A Narrative Review.
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330 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 804 citations in OpenAlex.
- Supporting the well-being of nurses, paramedics, and firefighters during external crises by managing workload: an umbrella review.Industrial health · 2025Pooled it
- Socioeconomic impacts of airborne and droplet-borne infectious diseases on industries: a systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Risk factors of developing psychological problems among frontline healthcare professionals working in the COVID-19 pandemic era: a meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Association between Resilience and Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The pooled prevalence of the mental problems of Chinese medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak: A meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- A Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Intervention for Workplace Mental Health: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
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- Associations of Night-Shift Work, Sleep Duration, and Physical Activity with Burnout Among Healthcare Workers in Bucharest, Romania: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Burnout Assessment Tool.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychosocial stress from pre- to post-pandemic times: latent class mixed model analysis using data from a German cohort.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Workplace Safety Management Practices, Fear, Resources, and Employee Involvement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review.AJPM focus · 2026Review
- Educating during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educator Perspective on Mental Health.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2026Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Hygienists' Stress and Workplace Conditions in Japan.International journal of dental hygiene · 2026Article
- Mental health status of workers in the semiconductor industry during the COVID-19 pandemic: comparisons between regions on three continents.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Psychosocial problems, daily functioning and help-seeking behaviour of international migrant workers in the Netherlands: A qualitative study to inform the adaptation of a scalable stepped-care intervention.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Violence from patients and visitors in the emergency department - reporting of aggression by medical staff.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Impact of the 2020 COVID-19 Adjusted Lockdown on Social Workers at a Gender-Based Violence Command Centre in Pretoria, Gauteng.Public health challenges · 2025Article
- Soft Skills as a Tool for Post-Pandemic Sustainability: A University-Based Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- COVID-19 and psychiatric disorders among young people: a cross-sectional study.International clinical psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- Sex Differences in Mental Health-Related Work Incapacity Across Occupational Sectors During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Spain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has deeply altered social and working environments in several ways. Social distancing policies, mandatory lockdowns, isolation periods, and anxiety of getting sick, along with the suspension of productive activity, loss of income, and fear of the future, jointly influence the mental health of citizens and workers. Workplace aspects can play a crucial role on moderating or worsening mental health of people facing this pandemic scenario. The purpose of this literature review is to deepen the psychological aspects linked to workplace factors, following the epidemic rise of COVID-19, in order to address upcoming psychological critical issues in the workplaces. We performed a literature search using Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus, selecting papers focusing on workers' psychological problems that can be related to the workplace during the pandemic. Thirty-five articles were included. Mental issues related to the health emergency, such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sleep disorders are more likely to affect healthcare workers, especially those on the frontline, migrant workers, and workers in contact with the public. Job insecurity, long periods of isolation, and uncertainty of the future worsen the psychological condition, especially in younger people and in those with a higher educational background. Multiple organizational and work-related interventions can mitigate this scenario, such as the improvement of workplace infrastructures, the adoption of correct and shared anti-contagion measures, including regular personal protective equipment (PPE) supply, and the implementation of resilience training programs. This review sets the basis for a better understanding of the psychological conditions of workers during the pandemic, integrating individual and social perspectives, and providing insight into possible individual, social, and occupational approaches to this "psychological pandemic".
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