Workplace responses to COVID-19 associated with mental health and work performance of employees in Japan.

Journal of Occupational Health
Natsu SasakiNorito Kawakami

Abstract

The study investigated the links between workplace measures implemented in response to COVID-19 with mental health and work performance of employees in Japan. This was a cross-sectional study of a sample from a cohort study of full-time employees. Participants (n = 1448) completed an online self-report questionnaire on March 19-22, 2020. Multiple linear regression was conducted to ascertain their fear of and worry associated with COVID-19, psychological distress, and work performance. The number of workplace measures correlated positively with respondents' fear of and worry associated with COVID-19 (adjusted standardized β = 0.123, P < .001), negatively with psychological distress and positively with work performance (adjusted standardized β = -0.068, P = .032; adjusted standardized β = 0.101, P = .002; respectively). Workplace measures may promote and maintain the mental health and work performance of employees during the COVID-19 epidemic. The positive association between the number of measures and fear and worry about COVID-19 may reflect increased awareness about COVID-19 among employees resulted from taking the measures.

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Jun 27, 2020·Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences·Natsu SasakiNorito Kawakami
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