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  • Occupational Health
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Worker mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic may differ between continuously employed individuals and those experiencing temporary job loss.
  • Understanding these differences is crucial for developing targeted mental health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of COVID-19 on worker mental distress.
  • To compare mental distress levels between employed and unemployed workers.
  • To identify barriers to seeking mental healthcare among distressed workers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized two national surveys: the American Trend Panel (ATP) and the Household Pulse Survey (HPS).
  • Employed probit modeling to examine workplace perceptions among mentally distressed workers in the ATP sample.
  • Applied graphical analysis to identify barriers to mental healthcare access in the HPS sample.

Main Results:

  • In October 2020, worsening work-life balance, job security, productivity, and satisfaction increased mental distress probability by 7.1-9.1 percentage points.
  • Perceived advancement denial and poor coworker connectivity raised mental distress by 3.0-5.8 percentage points.
  • In October 2021, over 40% of previously jobless workers reported mental distress, compared to 20% of employed workers; only 25% sought counseling, with high distress levels persisting into October 2022.

Conclusions:

  • Worker mental health mitigation requires strategies addressing employment history and fostering resilience.
  • Prosocial nudges, managerial sensitivity, and resilience training are recommended interventions.
  • Attention to employment status is vital for effective worker mental health support.