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Allison E Bond1,2, Kayla Wagler3, Michael D Anestis1,4
1New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
Objective:
This study examined if essential workers (EW) reported higher past month suicidal ideation (SI) and coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) stress than non-EW, explored if the association between EW status and SI is indirect through COVID stress, and tested whether EW who identified as black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) experienced more past month SI and COVID stress than white EW.
Methods:
Participants (N = 3500) were predominately white and female. COVID-19 was assessed with the COVID-19 subscale.
Results:
EWs reported higher past month ideation and COVID-19 stress than non-EWs. EWs who identified as BIPOC reported higher past month ideation and higher fears about economic consequences and compulsive checking and reassurance seeking subscales compared to White EWs.
Conclusion:
EWs experience higher rates of SI and stress than non-EW; and BIPOC EWs experience higher SI and stress than White EWs. Accessibility of support should be a priority for this group at high risk for both the physical and emotional burden of COVID-19.
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