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ArticleBMC public health2021

Psychological impact of the state of emergency over COVID-19 for non-permanent workers: a Nationwide follow-up study in Japan.

Shota Saito, Huyen Thi Thanh Tran, Ruan Qi, Kenji Suzuki, Toru Takiguchi, Kazuo Ishigami, Shinichi Noto, Sachiko Ohde, Osamu Takahashi

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Shota SaitoCenter for Clinical Epidemiology and Health Technology Assessment, St. Luke's International University, OMURA Susumu & Mieko Memorial St. Luke's Center for Clinical Academia, 5th Floor 3-6-2 Tsukiji Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan. ssaito@slcn.ac.jp.
Huyen Thi Thanh TranField of Health Informatics and Business Administration, Graduate School, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.
Ruan QiField of Health Informatics and Business Administration, Graduate School, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.
Kenji SuzukiField of Health Informatics and Business Administration, Graduate School, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.
Toru TakiguchiField of Health Informatics and Business Administration, Graduate School, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.
Kazuo IshigamiField of Health Informatics and Business Administration, Graduate School, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.
Shinichi NotoDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.
Sachiko OhdeCenter for Clinical Epidemiology and Health Technology Assessment, St. Luke's International University, OMURA Susumu & Mieko Memorial St. Luke's Center for Clinical Academia, 5th Floor 3-6-2 Tsukiji Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Osamu TakahashiCenter for Clinical Epidemiology and Health Technology Assessment, St. Luke's International University, OMURA Susumu & Mieko Memorial St. Luke's Center for Clinical Academia, 5th Floor 3-6-2 Tsukiji Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe outbreak of COVID-19 has caused mental health problems and increased unemployment due to the economic recession. This survey aimed to assess the psychological impact of the state of emergency. We estimated changes in mental health, quality of life, and unemployment experience for general workers during the first COVID-19 outbreak in Japan.

methodsWe conducted a nationwide follow-up study. During the periods of March 26 to April 6, 2020 and June 26 to July 2, 2020, we used the internet to survey general workers aged 15 to 59 years in Japan. The questionnaire items covered employment status and socioeconomic factors, and we used the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and EQ-5D-5L to assess depression and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL), respectively. The differences in outcomes of permanent and non-permanent workers were analyzed using propensity score analysis. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to examine the relationship between unemployment and CES-D scores.

resultsWe included 2351 subjects in the analysis. Changes in both CES-D scores and utility were not significantly different between the two groups. However, a significant difference was found regarding the rate of unemployment, which was associated with higher CES-D scores.

conclusionsThe present study demonstrated that the mental health of non-permanent workers was not negatively affected following the state of emergency due to COVID-19 in Japan. Unemployment is an important factor that influences the mental health of general workers.

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Disease OutbreaksAdolescentAdultCOVID-19Economic RecessionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansJapanMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnemploymentCOVID-19Employment securityGeneral workersMental healthPropensity score analysisQuality of lifeUnemploymentWeb survey

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PMCPMC7877331

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