Associations of multiple occupational exposures with major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders: Findings from the French National Working Conditions Survey

Bertrais, Sandrine; Mauroux, Amélie; Chastang, Jean-François; Niedhammer, Isabelle

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“…Our baseline data reveals associations between depressive symptoms and high noise levels in the working environment (Bertrais et al, 2021), Likewise, factors such an uncomfortable lodging and lower frequency of outings with friends were also associated to depressive symptoms. However they showed improvement after the intervention and all this could be attributed to the enhanced socialization, which in turn could have been due to the peer-support program (Dennis, 2003).…”

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Effectiveness of peer support to reduce depression, anxiety and stress among migrant construction workers in Singapore

Palaniappan

Rajaraman

Ghosh

2022

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PurposeThe aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of promoting peer support to reduce depression, anxiety and stress among migrant construction workers in Singapore.Design/methodology/approachThis longitudinal study drew participants from migrant workers of various nationalities in the construction sector in Singapore. Baseline data pertaining to depression, anxiety and stress was established using the DASS-21 questionnaire, and salient covariates such as demographic factors and work environment factors recorded using suitable questionnaires. Intervention was training of participants on peer support techniques, supplemented by episodic support by trained counsellors. At the end of 6 months, DASS-21 was again deployed to obtain the post-results. Comparison of baseline with post-results data was performed to evaluate effectiveness of the peer support intervention.FindingsStatistically significant reduction was observed in measures of all the three parameters studied, namely, depression, anxiety and stress. A decrease of 3.3 (95% CI:2.3 to 4.3) points in mean depression score, a decrease of 2.6 (95% CI: 1.6 to 3.7) points in mean anxiety score and a decrease of 2.7 (with 95% CI: 1.6 to 4.0) points in mean stress scores on the DASS-21 scale were recorded. Conclusions: Peer support is effective in improving mental health of migrant workers in the construction sector in Singapore. This intervention should be considered among other measures to improve their welfare.Originality/valueThis is the first paper that talks about the mental health of migrant workers pre-COVID and hence would be a strong paper for the future comparative studies for pre-and post-COVID periods. This is the first paper that addresses the benefits of peer-support among migrant workers to improve their mental wellbeing.

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“…Our baseline data reveals associations between depressive symptoms and high noise levels in the working environment (Bertrais et al. , 2021), Likewise, factors such an uncomfortable lodging and lower frequency of outings with friends were also associated to depressive symptoms.…”

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Effectiveness of peer support to reduce depression, anxiety and stress among migrant construction workers in Singapore

Palaniappan

Rajaraman

Ghosh

2022

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“…Details of the construction can be found elsewhere. [28][29][30][31][32] Classification in low/high exposure was defined using the initial coding of the factor when based on a single item (emotional demands, role clarity, work-family conflict, job insecurity, temporary employment) and using the median of the total sample at first wave (2013) as cut-off for the factors based on the sum of two or more items. Employees were also asked about their working time/hours (four factors) and physical exposures (four factors).…”

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Prospective associations of psychosocial work factors with sickness absence spells and duration: Results from the French national working conditions survey

Bertrais

Pineau

Niedhammer

2023

American J Industrial Med

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BackgroundSome psychosocial work factors are associated with sickness absence, however little information is available on the associations of various psychosocial work factors and multiple exposures with sickness absence spells and duration, and gender differences.MethodsData were from the French working conditions survey conducted on a nationally representative sample of the working population. The study sample included 17,437 employees (7292 men, 10,145 women) followed from 2013 to 2016 and/or from 2016 to 2019. Occupational exposures (20 psychosocial work factors, 4 working time/hours factors, 4 physical work exposures) were measured at the beginning of each follow‐up period. Hurdle and multinomial models were used to study the associations with the number of days and spells of sickness absence.ResultsMost of the psychosocial work factors predicted the risk of at least 1 day of sickness absence. Stronger associations were found among women than men for some factors. Psychosocial work factors were more likely to predict the number of spells than the number of days of sickness absence. Some physical work exposures predicted sickness absence spells and days, whereas shift work in women predicted the risk of at least 1 day of sickness absence. Dose–response associations were found between multiple psychosocial work exposures and sickness absence spells, and between multiple physical exposures and sickness absence spells and days.ConclusionComprehensive prevention policies oriented toward the whole psychosocial and physical work environment should be useful to reduce sickness absence among men and women.

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“…Multiple psychosocial work exposure was assessed globally and by grouping the PWFs into five categories (see Table I): demands at work (4 factors), work organization and job content (4 factors), interpersonal relationships (5 factors), workindividual interface (5 factors), and workplace violence (2 factors). Detail on these PWFs can be found elsewhere [8][9][10].…”

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Multiple psychosocial work exposures and well-being among employees: prospective associations from the French national Working Conditions Survey

Bertrais

Hérault

Chastang

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Scand J Public Health

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Aims: Working conditions, especially psychosocial work factors (PWFs), are thought to influence mental health outcomes among working populations, but there have been few studies on well-being per se. We assessed the prospective associations between a wide variety of occupational factors, including PWFs, multiple exposure to these factors, and well-being among employees in France. Methods: This study was based on a nationally representative sample of 15,776 employees, including 6595 men and 9181 women, followed up from 2013 to 2016. Psychological well-being was assessed using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index. Occupational factors included 20 PWFs, 4 factors related to working time/hours, and 4 physical work exposures. The associations of occupational exposures with poor well-being were estimated using weighted robust Poisson regression models in men and women separately. Results: Among the employees who rated their well-being as good in 2013, 10.3% of men and 16.8% of women had a poor well-being 3 years later. Most PWFs in 2013 were associated with poor well-being in 2016 among women, and half of them among men. An increase in the risk of poor well-being with the number of PWFs was found. Noise exposure was associated with poor well-being in women. Conclusions: The occupational factors associated with psychological well-being were mainly those related to the psychosocial work environment. A linear association was observed between the number of exposures to PWFs and well-being. Preventive policies focused on PWFs may be beneficial for well-being. More attention should be given to multiple exposures to these factors.

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Associations of multiple occupational exposures with major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders: Findings from the French National Working Conditions Survey

Cited by 7 publications

References 39 publications

Effectiveness of peer support to reduce depression, anxiety and stress among migrant construction workers in Singapore

Effectiveness of peer support to reduce depression, anxiety and stress among migrant construction workers in Singapore

Prospective associations of psychosocial work factors with sickness absence spells and duration: Results from the French national working conditions survey

Multiple psychosocial work exposures and well-being among employees: prospective associations from the French national Working Conditions Survey

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