Protocol for a Nationwide Internet-based Health Survey of Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

Fujino, Yoshihisa; Ishimaru, Tomohiro; Eguchi, Hisashi; Tsuji, Mayumi; Tateishi, Seiichiro; Ogami, Akira; Mori, Koji; Matsuda, Shinya

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“…Details of the protocol have already been reported. 14 In brief, data were collected from workers who had employment contracts at the time of the survey, allocated by prefecture, occupation, and sex. Of the 33 302 people who participated in the survey, 27 036 were included in the study, excluding fraudulent responses.…”

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A cross-sectional study of infection control measures against COVID-19 and psychological distress among Japanese workers

Yasuda

Ishimaru

Nagata

et al. 2021

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives This study examined the relationship between the status of infection control efforts against COVID‐19 in the workplace and workers' mental health using a large‐scale Internet‐based study. Methods This cross‐sectional study was based on an Internet monitoring survey conducted during the third wave of the COVID‐19 epidemic in Japan. Of the 33 302 people who participated in the survey, 27 036 were included in the analyses. Participants answered whether or not each of 10 different infection control measures was in place at their workplace (eg, wearing masks at all times during working hours). A Kessler 6 (K6) score of ≥13 was defined as mild psychological distress. The odds ratios (ORs) of psychological distress associated with infection control measures at the workplace were estimated using a multilevel logistic model nested in the prefectures of residence. Results The OR of subjects working at facilities with 4 or 5 infection control measures for psychological distress was 1.19 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.05‐1.34, P = .010), that in facilities with 2 or 3 infection control measures was 1.43 (95% CI: 1.25‐1.64, P < .001), and that in facilities with 1 or no infection control measures was 1.87 (95% CI: 1.63‐2.14, P < .001) compared to subjects whose workplaces had ≥6 infection control measures. Conclusion Our findings suggest that proactive COVID‐19 infection control measures can influence the mental health of workers.

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A cross-sectional study of infection control measures against COVID-19 and psychological distress among Japanese workers

Yasuda

Ishimaru

Nagata

et al. 2021

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…Details of the study protocol have been described elsewhere. 23 Briefly, the data were obtained from workers currently under an employment contract at the time of the survey, and categorized by prefecture, type of job, and sex. Of 33,302 survey participants, 215 respondents were excluded because they were deemed to have provided fraudulent responses by the surveying company (Cross Marketing Inc., Tokyo, Japan).…”

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Psychosocial Factors and Sickness Presenteeism in Japanese Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Masuda

Ishimaru

Hino

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Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Background: We examined the association between socioeconomic and health status, and lifestyle and sickness presenteeism among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an Internet-monitor survey was conducted in December, 2020 in Japan. Of 33,302 survey participants, we analyzed 27,036 participants (13,814 men and 13,222 women) who reported experience with sickness presenteeism. Results: The odds ratio (OR) of sickness presenteeism associated with unmarried versus married status was 1.15. Respective figures for other variables were 1.11 for manual laboring work compared to desk work; 1.79 and 2.29 for loss of employment at the time the pandemic began and continuation of unemployment compared with maintaining employment during the pandemic; and 3.34 for a feeling of financial instability compared with stability. Conclusion: The issue of sickness presenteeism has become more prominent under the COVID-19 epidemic.

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“…Invitations to participate were sent to 665,381 registrants via e-mail. Details of the survey protocol have already been reported (21). A sampling plan was designed to recruit an equal number of respondents from 20 collection units, each comprising a combination of five regions, with comparable sex and office/non-office worker status.…”

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Effect of Anxiety About COVID-19 Infection in the Workplace on the Association Between Job Demands and Psychological Distress

Eguchi

Hino

Inoue

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Front. Public Health

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Purpose: There is limited information about the association between workplace psychosocial factors and general worker mental health status during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the present study, we examined how anxiety about being infected by COVID-19 in the workplace affected the association between job demands and psychological distress (PD).Method: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in December 2020. The final analyzed sample was 27,036. The dependent variable of PD was assessed using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). Job demands were assessed using the Job Content Questionnaire. Feelings of anxiety were assessed by participants' responses to the following question: “Do you feel anxiety about being infected by COVID-19 in the workplace?” We used a two-level regression adjusting for prefectural level: each individual-level variable at level 1 was nested into each prefecture at level 2, stratified by presence of anxiety.Results: A total of 50.5% of participants felt anxious about being infected by COVID-19 in the workplace. The interaction between anxiety and job demands was significant. Job demands were positively associated with PD. In the stratified analysis, the associations were stronger among employees who experienced anxiety about COVID-19 infection in the workplace than among those who did not.Conclusion: The association between job demands and PD may be strengthened by anxiety about COVID-19 infection in the workplace.

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Protocol for a Nationwide Internet-based Health Survey of Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

Cited by 110 publications

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A cross-sectional study of infection control measures against COVID-19 and psychological distress among Japanese workers

A cross-sectional study of infection control measures against COVID-19 and psychological distress among Japanese workers

A Cross-Sectional Study of Psychosocial Factors and Sickness Presenteeism in Japanese Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Effect of Anxiety About COVID-19 Infection in the Workplace on the Association Between Job Demands and Psychological Distress

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