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Title: Construction worker mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2022
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Abstract: Anxiety and depression symptoms significantly worsened nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction workers already suffer from an increasing and alarmingly high suicide rate, making it particularly important to understand mental health in the industry during the pandemic. To support that goal, this Data Bulletin examines self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression in the population using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) from 2011 to 2018 and in 2020,2 focusing on patterns and changes during the pandemic. Anxiety and depression were measured for construction workers by A) feelings of anxiety or depression at least once a month; and B) feelings of anxiety or depression at least once a week, or associated medication use. (see the Definitions section at the end of the report for detailed criteria). Differences in the frequency or level of anxiety/depression between 2019 and 2020 were measured in a subsample of construction workers who were interviewed in both years. Anxiety/depression was compared across3 worker demographics, socioeconomic status, and health indicators (i.e., health status, alcohol use, opioid use, and health insurance coverage). Due to the survey methodology changes in 2020 and fewer respondents during the pandemic, the sample size of some subgroups is relatively small.
Url: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/115986
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Authors: Brown, Samantha; Trueblood, Amber Brooke; Harris, William; Dong, Xiuwen Sue
Periodical (Full): CPWR Data Bulletin
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Pages: 1-7
Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS
Topics: Health
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