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Psychological well-being and employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

P. Valenzuela ,
C. Barrientos ,
F. Molina ,
D. Valdés ,
I. Leniz ,
G. Reginatto ,
A. Basaigoitia ,
M. Solis-Soto  and
M. Burrone
P. Valenzuela
Affiliation:
Instituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
C. Barrientos
Affiliation:
Instituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
F. Molina
Affiliation:
Instituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
D. Valdés
Affiliation:
Instituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
I. Leniz
Affiliation:
Dirección De Asuntos Estudiantiles, Universidad de O´Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
G. Reginatto
Affiliation:
Instituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
A. Basaigoitia
Affiliation:
Consulting Office, Salud Global, Sucre, Bolivia
M. Solis-Soto
Affiliation:
Instituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
M. Burrone*
Affiliation:
Instituto De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Several restrictive measures have been implemented to reduced COVID- 19 impact with unknown consequences on people daily life.

Objectives

The primary objective is to asses the psychosocial impact and employment status changes since lockdown COVID-19 measures in Chile.

Methods

Cross-sectional study was implemented using an anonymous and self-administered online questionnaire. Adult people were invited to participate through social networks between May to June 2020. The questionnaire included sociodemographic information, coping strategies, changes in income and working conditions and psychological distress (K10 Scale).

Results

3102 participants over 18 years answered the questionnaire. 69.9% reported psychological distress mainly women (82.2%), members of the public health system (59%), dependent workers (39.8%), people who suffered income reduction (36.8%)., and those who changed their employment status (26.4%). Participants who presented income reduction were 1.83 times more likely to present psychological distress than those without changes (p <0.001)

Conclusions

Pandemic crisis had impacted population health, especially in some specifics groups that could be targeted for future interventions.

Keywords

psychosocialCOVID-19Chilemental health
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S255 - S256
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