Does paid vacation leave protect against depression among working Americans? A national longitudinal
                    fixed effects analysis

Kim, Daniel

doi:10.5271/sjweh.3751

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“…Fortunately, during the epidemic outbreak at our university in February 2020, all undergraduate students were spending their winter vacation at home. The vacation exerted a positive impact on population health with regard to depressive symptoms ( 29 , 30 ). Additionally, medical students have a thorough knowledge of the regulation of medicines and the development of diseases, and therefore, they mastered ways to cope with the epidemic situation.…”

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Depressive Symptoms, Sleep Quality and Diet During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Epidemic in China: A Survey of Medical Students

Xie

Xia

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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The psychological condition of medical students may be influenced by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This study investigated the prevalence and influencing factors of depressive symptoms, poor sleep quality and poor diet in students at Kunming Medical University during the early part of the COVID-19 outbreak. A cross-sectional study was used from a questionnaire survey in February 2020. Of a total of 1,026 study participants, the prevalence of depressive symptoms, poor sleep quality, and poor diet was, respectively, 22.4, 33.2, and 17.4%. Male students and students with a low degree of focus on COVID-19 had a high risk of depressive symptoms. A high percentage of females and students in the fifth grade, as well as students with high levels of concern about the negative impact of COVID-19 on their education or employment, comprised those with poor sleep quality. Students in the fifth grade and students with high levels of concern about the negative impact of COVID-19 on their education or employment were more likely to report poor diet. This study suggests the importance of monitoring medical students' depressive state during the COVID-19 outbreak, and universities are encouraged to institute policies and programs to provide educational counseling and psychological support to help students to cope with these problems.

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Depressive Symptoms, Sleep Quality and Diet During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Epidemic in China: A Survey of Medical Students

Xie

Xia

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“…Up to now, possible sex differences in health benefits of having a holiday are hardly investigated. Kim et al [32] examined the impact of having paid holidays on the US economy. Data from a nationally-representative US sample of working men and women, 33-41 years old, was interrogated.…”

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“…The correlations between improvements in mood and immune fitness were very robust, and their magnitude suggests that having a holiday may pay off in reducing chances of high stress and poor mood developing towards pathological levels. The latter has a relevant economic impact, as illustrated by Kim et al [32]. Having a holiday may also be a good alternative for various forms of therapy to reduce stress and improve mood in non-clinical samples.…”

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The Impact of Having a Holiday or Work in Fiji on Perceived Immune Fitness

Verster

Arnoldy

Loo

et al. 2021

Tourism and Hospitality

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The Western 24 h society poses great psychological and physical demands on people, which may result in complaints such as stress or being overworked, and reduced immune fitness. Having a holiday may be a good way to reduce work-related stress and reduced mood and improve perceived immune fitness. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to assess the impact of having a holiday or work on perceived immune fitness and mood. A survey was held among N = 246 young adults who were on holiday in Fiji, and N = 87 subjects who were in Fiji for work. The sample comprised both students and individuals with a job at home. Past year immune status was assessed with the Immune Status Questionnaire (ISQ). Current perceived immune functioning and mood were rated from 0 (very poor) to 10 (excellent). Assessments were made for two occasions: (1) the current situation (in Fiji), and (2) at home (before traveling). Compared to being at home, both students and working individuals on holiday in Fiji reported significantly improved immune fitness and significantly improved mood. For example, both groups reported reduction of stress of about 60% while in Fiji. In students who came to Fiji for work or spending a holiday, improvements in perceived immune fitness were more pronounced than in working people coming on holiday in Fiji. In contrast, working people on holiday reported greater improvements in mood compared to students. The magnitude of improvements were significantly greater among women than men. In conclusion, the data suggest that both having a holiday or working in Fiji is associated with significant improvements of mood, which were themselves associated with improved immune fitness. The findings are of importance for the tourism industry as they demonstrate that, in addition to leisure (or being active) as a purpose for having a holiday, the observed mental health benefits and improved perceived immune fitness provide an additional motive to have a holiday.

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“…In previous studies, counseling has been associated with alleviation of depression and anxiety symptoms 17 ; telecommuting, with reducing depression, stress, and fatigue 18 ; and long paid leave, with a decrease in the prevalence of depression in women. 19 Since these management practices cannot be implemented at an individual level, systematic and organizational workplace interventions are needed to ensure effective outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the effects of workplace mental health management interventions, telecommuting, and paid leave in the pandemic environment on the risk of depression and anxiety in the employees.…”

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Association between coronavirus disease 2019-related workplace interventions and prevalence of depression and anxiety

Park

Kim

et al. 2022

Ann Occup Environ Med

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Background Although coronavirus disease 2019 is causing a variety of psychological problems for workers, there are few longitudinal studies on changes in workers’ mental health by workplace intervention. This study aimed to evaluate the change in the prevalence of depression and anxiety according to the active involvement of the workplace. Methods This study was conducted on 1,978 workers at a workplace who underwent a health screening from January 2019 to August 2020, and classified depression and anxiety disorders using a self-report questionnaire. After the first pandemic, the company stopped health screening, took paid leave and telecommuting, and conducted interventions such as operating its own screening clinic. To see if this workplace intervention affects workers’ mental health, we conducted generalized estimating equations to compare odds ratio (OR). Results In the pre-intervention group, 384 people (16.86%) had depression, and 507 people (22.26%) had anxiety disorder. Based on the OR before intervention, the OR of depression decreased to 0.76 (0.66–0.87) and the OR of anxiety disorder decreased to 0.73 (0.65–0.82). Conclusions As a result of this study, it was confirmed that workplace intervention was related to a decrease in depression and anxiety. This study provides basic data to improve workers’ mental health according to workplace intervention, and further research is needed according to workplace intervention in the future.

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Does paid vacation leave protect against depression among working Americans? A national longitudinal fixed effects analysis

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

Depressive Symptoms, Sleep Quality and Diet During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Epidemic in China: A Survey of Medical Students

Depressive Symptoms, Sleep Quality and Diet During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Epidemic in China: A Survey of Medical Students

The Impact of Having a Holiday or Work in Fiji on Perceived Immune Fitness

Association between coronavirus disease 2019-related workplace interventions and prevalence of depression and anxiety

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