Immediate employment and income impacts of Covid-19 in New Zealand: evidence from a survey conducted during the Alert Level 4 lockdown

Fletcher, Michael; Prickett, Kate C.; Chapple, Simon

doi:10.1080/00779954.2020.1870537

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“…36 We also found that self-employed individuals, cleaners, service and sales workers and smokers were more likely to have financial problems, a result that is supported by previous studies. 36 Our finding could be related to the forced suspension of non-essential services during the lockdown, which are the sole source of income for most self-employed individuals. Additional financial support should therefore be considered for older adults who are self-employed, cleaners, or those working in the service sectors when similar lockdown measures are undertaken in the future.…”

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“…Despite government financial subsidies ranging between S$600–S1200 given to all Singaporeans aged 21 and above during the lockdown, 35 this figure was higher than another study which reported that 19.7% of households had a decrease in income during the lockdown among individuals aged 65 and above living in New Zealand. 36 As 92.2% of our participants were part of a larger household compared to only 50% of older adults in New Zealand, 37 it is likely that our sample had more household members who were financially impacted by the lockdown; especially since adults aged 64 and below are more likely experience income loss. 36 We also found that self‐employed individuals, cleaners, service and sales workers and smokers were more likely to have financial problems, a result that is supported by previous studies.…”

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“… 36 As 92.2% of our participants were part of a larger household compared to only 50% of older adults in New Zealand, 37 it is likely that our sample had more household members who were financially impacted by the lockdown; especially since adults aged 64 and below are more likely experience income loss. 36 We also found that self‐employed individuals, cleaners, service and sales workers and smokers were more likely to have financial problems, a result that is supported by previous studies. 36 Our finding could be related to the forced suspension of non‐essential services during the lockdown, which are the sole source of income for most self‐employed individuals.…”

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The longitudinal psychological, physical activity, and financial impact of a COVID‐19 lockdown on older adults in Singapore: The PIONEER‐COVID population‐based study

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Gan

Fenwick

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Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Background Several countries have implemented ‘lockdown’ measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Aims To examine the psychological, physical activity (PA), and financial impact of a 2‐month COVID‐19 lockdown on older adults aged ≥60 years in Singapore, and to identify factors associated with adverse lockdown‐related outcomes. Method We interviewed 496 community‐dwelling adults (mean age [standard deviation]: 73.8 [7.6] years; 54.8% female) during the lockdown who had previously participated in a population‐based epidemiological study. Validated questionnaires were utilised to assess loneliness and depressive symptoms at both timepoints, while inhouse questionnaires were used to assess PA and financial difficulty during lockdown. Multivariable regression models determined the lockdown‐related change in loneliness and depression scores, and the factors associated with adverse outcomes. Results Loneliness increased significantly during the lockdown period ( p < 0.001) while depressive symptoms decreased ( p = 0.022). Decreased PA, greater financial problems, male gender, Indian ethnicity, living alone, having a greater body mass index and perceived susceptibility to COVID‐19 were all associated with worsening loneliness scores. A total of 36.9% and 19.6% participants reported decreased PA and had financial problems during the lockdown, respectively. Unemployment was associated with decreased PA, while self‐employed individuals, cleaners, retail workers and smokers had greater odds of experiencing financial difficulty. Conclusion Despite a decrease in depressive symptoms, our population of older Asians reported a significant increase in loneliness and decreased PA, with one‐fifth experiencing financial problems during lockdown. Our data suggest that more targeted public health efforts are needed to reduce repercussions of future lockdowns.

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The longitudinal psychological, physical activity, and financial impact of a COVID‐19 lockdown on older adults in Singapore: The PIONEER‐COVID population‐based study

Lee

Gan

Fenwick

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Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…The Covid-19 global pandemic has fundamentally changed people's working lives across the world. It is too soon to note the full impact of the pandemic, economically and socially, but it is apparent that the ramifications will be substantial (Borland and Charlton, 2020;Fletcher et al 2021). What is clear, however, is that one consequence of the pandemic has been the change in the public narrative around work and employment.…”

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Pandemics, politics, and the resilience of employment relations research

Hodder

Lucio

2021

Labour & Industry: a journal of the social and economic rel

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The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly altered people's experiences of work around the world. In doing so, the crisis has appeared to change the public narrative on work and employment, and consequently has highlighted the continued relevance and value of employment relations as a field of study, in terms of both policy and research. In this paper, we reflect on the implications of the Covid-19 outbreak for the field of employment relations. We argue that the current crisis has highlighted the resilience of the field of employment relations, reminding us of its critical relevance to academic and public interest (although for how long is another matter). However, this can only be understood in the context of the broader dynamics and issues facing this field of study. We outline the challenges faced by academics and practitioners working in this area to build upon this new found attention to ensure that employment relations issues remain central in terms of research, teaching and public policy.

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“…Supermarkets were limited to the number of people they could accommodate simultaneously, meaning that people had to queue outside the store and keep 2 m away from others during these alert levels. The stress of being in a lockdown caused by a global pandemic, significant loss of income [18], and limited access to fresh food could also have led to increased consumption of highly processed foods, which tend to be high in fats, added sugars, and salt [19]. At the same time, increased social media marketing and 'COVID-washing' was used by unhealthy food and drinks brands to increase brand loyalty and encourage consumption [20].…”

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Who We Seek and What We Eat? Sources of Food Choice Inspirations and Their Associations with Adult Dietary Patterns before and during the COVID-19 Lockdown in New Zealand

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Research shows the shaping of food choices often occurs at home, with the family widely recognised as significant in food decisions. However, in this digital age, our eating habits and decision-making processes are also determined by smartphone apps, celebrity chefs, and social media. The ‘COVID Kai Survey’ online questionnaire assessed cooking and shopping behaviours among New Zealanders during the 2020 COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ using a cross-sectional study design. This paper examines how sources of food choice inspirations (cooking-related advice and the reasons for recipe selection) are related to dietary patterns before and during the lockdown. Of the 2977 participants, those influenced by nutrition and health experts (50.9% before; 53.9% during the lockdown) scored higher for the healthy dietary pattern. Participants influenced by family and friends (35% before; 29% during the lockdown) had significantly higher scores for the healthy and the meat dietary patterns, whereas participants influenced by celebrity cooks (3.8% before; 5.2% during the lockdown) had significantly higher scores in the meat dietary pattern. There was no evidence that associations differed before and during the lockdown. The lockdown was related to modified food choice inspiration sources, notably an increase in ‘comforting’ recipes as a reason for recipe selection (75.8%), associated with higher scoring in the unhealthy dietary pattern during the lockdown. The lockdown in New Zealand saw an average decrease in nutritional quality of diets in the ‘COVID Kai Survey’, which could be partly explained by changes in food choice inspiration sources.

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Immediate employment and income impacts of Covid-19 in New Zealand: evidence from a survey conducted during the Alert Level 4 lockdown

Cited by 18 publications

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The longitudinal psychological, physical activity, and financial impact of a COVID‐19 lockdown on older adults in Singapore: The PIONEER‐COVID population‐based study

The longitudinal psychological, physical activity, and financial impact of a COVID‐19 lockdown on older adults in Singapore: The PIONEER‐COVID population‐based study

Pandemics, politics, and the resilience of employment relations research

Who We Seek and What We Eat? Sources of Food Choice Inspirations and Their Associations with Adult Dietary Patterns before and during the COVID-19 Lockdown in New Zealand

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