Factors contributing to psychological distress in the working population, with a special reference to gender difference

Viertiö, Satu; Kiviruusu, Olli; Piirtola, Maarit; Kaprio, Jaakko; Korhonen, Tellervo; Marttunen, Mauri; Suvisaari, Jaana

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10560-y

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“…Our findings showed that identifying as woman was associated with increased odds of increased alcohol and anxiety. This aligns with previous studies which indicated that women were more likely to experience stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms during the pandemic than men (43,60,61). Furthermore, evidence indicated that alcohol consumption increased during the pandemic among women (50,62).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Marital status seems to be a significant feature of concurrency symptoms. Being divorced, separated, or widowed compared to married people was associated with higher odds of binge drinking and distress, findings that align with previous literature (43,61,(74)(75)(76). It has been indicated that divorced, separated, or widowed indvidiuals tend to lack social support (75,77,78), suffer from mental distress (77,79,80), loneliness and isolation (81), which in its turn can highly contribute to increased alcohol consumption and psychological distress (81,82).…”

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confidence: 83%

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Psychological and Demographic Determinants of Substance Use and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mougharbel

Sampasa‐Kanyinga

Heidinger

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Background: Alcohol consumption and distress have increased among Canadians since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: We examined whether sociodemographic and COVID-19-related worries are associated with various combinations of alcohol consumption and comorbid psychological distress variables among a Canadian sample of adults. Data were derived from a sample of Canadian adults (N = 1,005, 49.6% female) who participated in an online survey in May 2020. Four multivariate ordinal logistic regression models were used to estimate the odds of binge drinking, increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, and psychological distress. Predictor variables used in the analyses included self-reported sociodemographic characteristics, financial worries, COVID-19 impact on work, and worrying about getting ill.Results: Women were found to have higher odds of increased drinking and anxiety. Also being divorced, separated, or widowed was associated with higher odds of binge drinking and anxiety, and binge drinking and depression. Furthermore, being 60 or older was associated with lower odds of binge drinking and depression and increased drinking and depression, as well as lower odds of increased drinking and depression and increased drinking and anxiety. High income groups were associated with higher odds of binge drinking, increased drinking, and mental distress. Compared to those less worried, being very worried about finances were associated with higher odds of binge drinking and anxiety, increased drinking and anxiety, and increased drinking and depression. Also, being very worried about getting ill with COVID was associated with higher odds of binge drinking and anxiety and increased drinking and anxiety.Conclusion: Our findings identify several demographic and COVID-related worries for increased odds of alcohol intake and co-morbid psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, including identifying as a woman, high income groups, being divorced, separated or widowed, and experiencing financial worries and COVID illness worries. These characteristics should be considered when developing prevention and treatment programs for adults with problematic alcohol use and comorbid anxiety and depression.

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confidence: 83%

Psychological and Demographic Determinants of Substance Use and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mougharbel

Sampasa‐Kanyinga

Heidinger

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“…Psychological distress is defined as a set of non-specific symptoms concerning depressive mood and anxiety manifestation [29,30]. In fact, many self-report instruments for depression and anxiety assess psychological distress [31].…”

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Are Sleep Problems Related to Psychological Distress in Healthy Aging during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Review

Cipriani

Bartoli

Amanzio

2021

IJERPH

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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, characterized by home confinement and other restrictive measures to reduce the spread of the infection, led to significant changes in people's habits and lifestyle. One of the most common problems is the worsening of sleep quality or quantity, which could have negative effects on psychological wellbeing, particularly in older adults. The purposes of the present literature review considering healthy aging subjects are (a) to examine the existing research on sleep alterations during the current pandemic and (b) to highlight possible relationships between sleep problems and psychological distress. A systematic search strategy was implemented according to PRISMA guidelines in the international literature online databases, up to 1 July 2021. After identification and screening phases, 11 articles were included in this review. The studies found possible associations between sleep problems and mood changes—particularly in terms of depression and anxiety. In addition, altered sleep patterns seemed to be related to changes in individual aspects, lifestyle, and attitudes adopted by older adults during the COVID-19 lockdown. Thus, the pandemic could affect the sleep and psychological wellbeing of the older population, even in healthy aging.

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“…Searching PubMed in August 2021 revealed more than 20,000 results when employing search words 'factors emotional distress'. In Table 4, we present a non-systematic collection of this literature to shed light on how our a priori selection of factors, viewed from a clinical perspective, aligns with previous work [25][26][27][28][29][30][31]. Several of the factors we found were associated with the level of distress immediately after the lockdown in the general Norwegian population, such as female gender, younger age, and expected lower income; these factors also evident as risk factors of deteriorating mental health in a recent systematic review of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health, with data from close to 100,000 participants from several continents [32].…”

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Age and Emotional Distress during COVID-19: Findings from Two Waves of the Norwegian Citizen Panel

Berge

Gedde

Husebø

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Older adults face the highest risk of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. We investigated a one-year change in emotions and factors associated with emotional distress immediately after the onset of the pandemic, with emphasis on older age. Methods: The online Norwegian Citizen Panel includes participants drawn randomly from the Norwegian Population Registry. Emotional distress was defined as the sum score of negative (anxious, worried, sad or low, irritated, and lonely) minus positive emotions (engaged, calm and relaxed, happy). Results: Respondents to both surveys (n = 967) reported a one-year increase in emotional distress, mainly driven by elevated anxiety and worrying, but we found no difference in change by age. Multilevel mixed-effects linear regression comparing older age, economy-, and health-related factors showed that persons in their 60s (ß −1.87 (95%CI: −3.71, −0.04)) and 70s/80s (ß: −2.58 (−5.00, −0–17)) had decreased risk of emotional distress relative to persons under 60 years. Female gender (2.81 (1.34, 4.28)), expecting much lower income (5.09 (2.00, 8.17)), uncertainty whether infected with SARS-Cov2 (2.92 (1.21, 4.63)), and high self-rated risk of infection (1.77 (1.01, 2.53)) were associated with high levels of emotional distress. Conclusions: Knowledge of national determinants of distress is crucial to tailor accurate public health interventions in future outbreaks.

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Factors contributing to psychological distress in the working population, with a special reference to gender difference

Cited by 176 publications

References 101 publications

Psychological and Demographic Determinants of Substance Use and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychological and Demographic Determinants of Substance Use and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Are Sleep Problems Related to Psychological Distress in Healthy Aging during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Review

Age and Emotional Distress during COVID-19: Findings from Two Waves of the Norwegian Citizen Panel

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