Department of Psychiatry, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Psychiatry, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Work. 2021;70(1):41-51. doi: 10.3233/WOR-210082.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on work and home life, changing all daily routines of remote workers. It is extremely important to figure out some changes in home and work life that may affect the mental health of remote workers more.
The first aim of the study was to investigate the predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress among first-time remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second aim was to explore sex differences regarding work and home life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sample consisted of 459 participants who have been working from home for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey used included questions relating to sociodemographic characteristics, changes in work and home life, Depression Anxiety Stress Questionnaire-Short Form, Jenkins Sleep Scale, and Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire.
The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 17.9%, 19.6%, and 19.6% of the participants, respectively. Poor sleep quality, trouble focusing at work, being female, workplace loneliness, low levels of control over working hours, and low levels of physical activity were predictors of depression. Poor sleep quality, increased workload, and being female were predictors of anxiety. Poor sleep quality, trouble focusing at work, being female, financial concern, and workplace loneliness were predictors of stress. It was observed a higher increase in both housework and working hours during the COVID-19 pandemic in women.
Determining the variables that can affect the mental health of remote workers is highly important for timely psychological intervention.
COVID-19 大流行对工作和家庭生活产生了巨大影响，改变了远程工作者的所有日常生活习惯。了解可能对远程工作者心理健康产生更大影响的家庭和工作生活变化非常重要。
该研究的首要目的是调查 COVID-19 大流行期间首次远程工作的远程工作者抑郁、焦虑和压力的预测因素。第二个目的是探讨 COVID-19 大流行期间工作和家庭生活方面的性别差异。
该样本由 459 名在 COVID-19 大流行期间首次在家工作的参与者组成。使用的在线调查包括与社会人口特征、工作和家庭生活变化、抑郁-焦虑-压力量表-短表、詹金斯睡眠量表和休闲时间运动问卷相关的问题。
参与者中抑郁、焦虑和压力的患病率分别为 17.9%、19.6%和 19.6%。睡眠质量差、工作时注意力不集中、女性、工作场所孤独感、对工作时间控制程度低和体力活动水平低是抑郁的预测因素。睡眠质量差、工作量增加和女性是焦虑的预测因素。睡眠质量差、工作时注意力不集中、女性、经济担忧和工作场所孤独感是压力的预测因素。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，女性的家务和工作时间都明显增加。
确定可能影响远程工作者心理健康的变量对于及时进行心理干预非常重要。
