Prevalence and risk factors of depression, anxiety, and stress among the Bangladeshi construction workers: A cross-sectional study.

Autor: Roy N; Department of Biochemistry and Food Analysis, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh., Paul KD; Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh., Tamanna SS; Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh., Paul AK; Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh., Almerab MM; Department of Psychology, College of Education and Human Development, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Mamun MA; CHINTA Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.; Department of Public Health, University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2024 Aug 19; Vol. 19 (8), pp. e0307895. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 19 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307895
Abstrakt: Background: Construction workers are a population that is at risk for mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and even suicide due to the high stress and physical demands of their work. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for depression, anxiety, and stress among Bangladeshi construction workers.
Methods: From February 2022 to June 2022, community-based cross-sectional research was conducted among construction workers. Survey data was gathered using interviewer administered questionnaires with 502 participants from the construction sites. Data were collected based on the information related to socio-demographics, lifestyle, occupation, health hazards, and mental health (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress). The results were interpreted using the chi-square test and logistic regression utilizing SPSS statistical software.
Results: The study revealed the prevalence rates of depression, anxiety, and stress among construction workers to be 17.9%, 30.3%, and 12%, respectively. Key findings indicate that construction workers who maintained a healthy sleep duration were 64% less likely to be depressed compared to those with poor sleep (AOR = 0.36; 95% CI: 0.21-0.61, p<0.001). Workers who did not experience breathing issues upon starting construction work had a 45% lower likelihood of experiencing depression (AOR = 0.55; 95% CI: 0.32-0.97, p = 0.037) and an 82% lower likelihood of experiencing anxiety (AOR = 0.18; 95% CI: 0.11-0.30, p<0.001). Bricklayer construction workers were 72% less likely to experience stress (AOR = 0.28; 95% CI: 0.08-0.95, p = 0.041), and workers without breathing issues after starting construction work were 66% less likely to experience stress (AOR = 0.34; 95% CI: 0.17-0.66, p = 0.001).
Conclusions: The study found that depression, anxiety, and stress are prevalent among construction workers in Bangladesh, with breathing issues as a significant risk factor. Thus, there is a need for effective measures to reduce these problems and provide a safe working environment for construction workers to ensure their productivity and the country's overall growth.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright: © 2024 Roy et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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