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Serafini, Randal A.; Powell, Samuel K.; Frere, Justin; Saali, Alexandra; Krystal, Hannah; Kumar, Vishesh; Yashaswini, Chittampalli; Hernandez, Josimar; Moody, Kate; Aronson, Anne; Meah, Yasmin; Katz, Craig L.

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“…Additionally, the study revealed that some international students acquired monetary support from their home countries from their parents to enable them to survive in Canada and fulfil their goal of obtaining Canadian citizenship (Hari et al, 2021). Serafini et al (2021) argued that losing a job is a significant contributor to psychological distress and that COVID-19 had created an environment in which a substantial number of people faced psychological distress due to job loss. Further, various studies also indicated a connection between psychological distress and job uncertainty induced by COVID-19 (Sarwar et al, 2021;Wilson et al, 2020).…”

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Psychological distress caused by COVID-19 on Indian immigrants with temporary visas working in retail industries in Auckland, New Zealand

Kaur,

Omisakin,

Kularatne

2024

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This study explores the psychological distress due to COVID-19 experienced by Indian immigrants with work visas working in retail industries throughout COVID-19 in Auckland, New Zealand. The study targeted two categories of employees: 1. immigrants with full-time work visas; and 2. immigrants with full-time work visas who were made redundant and went back to study with student visas to upskill in order to meet new job market requirements in New Zealand. The available COVID-19 literature shows the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's lives, particularly on temporary visa holders who work in the retail and hospitality sectors. The mixed-method research approach with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale was employed to identify the psychological distress caused by COVID-19 among Indian immigrants with temporary visas working in retail industries in Auckland, New Zealand. The study findings revealed that 48.65% of participants on work visas experienced high to very high psychological distress, whereas 84.61% of participants on student visas experienced high to very high psychological distress. Additionally, this research discovered that changes in immigration rules, fewer family ties, worry of losing a job, and concern of being infected with COVID-19 were the participants' main reasons for psychological distress during and after COVID-19. Consequently, this research represents the psychological stress level and its leading causes due to COVID-19 among immigrants with temporary visas, especially work and student visas, which can facilitate the development of policies to mitigate the psychological distress of any future instances of a pandemic for immigrants.

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Section: Global Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological distress caused by COVID-19 on Indian immigrants with temporary visas working in retail industries in Auckland, New Zealand

Kaur,

Omisakin,

Kularatne

2024

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“…The different studies mentioned above show that job losses due to COVID-19 were directly associated with the psychological distress of immigrants Basyouni & EI Keshky, 2021;Every-Palmer et al, 2020;Serafini et al, 2021). However, apart from job losses, there were some other factors that were associated with the psychological distress of immigrants on temporary visas.…”

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“…Therefore, job losses among immigrants due to COVID-19 may leave immigrants, particularly those on temporary visas, at risk of negative psychological distress (Cénat et al, 2020). According to Serafini et al (2021), job loss is linked to adverse psychological effects, and the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a situation in which an enormous number of people are at risk of psychological distress. Numerous other studies have also found that employment insecurity caused by COVID-19 was linked to psychological distress (Basyouni & EI Keshky, 2021;Rajani et al, 2016;Sarwar et al, 2021;Wilson et al, 2020).…”

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Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on Indian immigrants working in the retail industry of Auckland, New Zealand, and their job performance

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The Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had profound and historic ramifications on people worldwide. This research explores the psychological impacts of COVID-19 on Indian immigrants with temporary visas working in the retail industry, on their job performance, and on those who previously worked in the retail industry but are now studying again in order to upskill. Mixed-method research was adopted, which allows the researchers to explore the problems in-depth. Descriptive statistical techniques and regression analysis were employed to provide quantitative data results. Thematic analysis was used to identify the themes from the data collected through interviews. The research findings indicated that, according to the Kessler Psychological Distress (K 10) test, 84.61% of student visa participants experienced high to very high psychological distress as compared to 48.65% of work visa participants. Similarly, the World Health Organisation (WHO-5) test found that more student visa participants (80%) experienced low mental well-being due to COVID-19 as compared to work visa participants (48.57%). The research also found different factors which had adverse psychological impacts due to COVID-19 on work and student visa participants' physical and mental health. These factors included fear of contracting COVID-19 and the inability to visit family members due to stringent border restrictions for work visa participants. For student visa participants, these factors included job insecurity, fear of being infected by a housemate, changes to immigration regulations under COVID-19, and the inability to visit family due to strict border restrictions. Furthermore, the research found that 68% of student visa participants lost their retail jobs due to COVID-19's impacts. The findings also revealed that being able to access most job duties during and after COVID-19, a safe and healthy work environment, work stress, and fear of contracting COVID-19 factors were closely associated with the job performance of work visa participants. Therefore, the findings of this research demonstrate the need for implementing possible solutions to reduce the psychological distress of everyone, regardless of their visa status, which has emerged due to COVID-19, and this may also help improve the job performance of immigrants at work.

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Psychological distress caused by COVID-19 on Indian immigrants with temporary visas working in retail industries in Auckland, New Zealand

Psychological distress caused by COVID-19 on Indian immigrants with temporary visas working in retail industries in Auckland, New Zealand

Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on Indian immigrants working in the retail industry of Auckland, New Zealand, and their job performance

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