Prevalence of Work-Related Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic
| Autor: | Roland Paulsen, Anna Eneroth |
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| Jazyk: | Danish<br />English<br />Norwegian<br />Swedish |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Sociologisk Forskning, Vol 61, Iss 1 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0038-0342 2002-066X |
| DOI: | 10.37062/sf.61.25506 |
| Popis: | This cross-sectional study investigates the shifts in anxiety levels among Swedish employees throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, with data gathered in 2016, 2018, and 2020. Work-related anxiety was assessed through two metrics: General Work Anxiety (WA) and Work Performance Anxiety (WPA). Overall, there was a decline in both average WA and WPA over the five-year period. However, this trend did not apply uniformly across all social groups. Specifically, WA saw a significant decrease among older men, while it showed an increase among younger women. Additionally, the reduction in WPA was more pronounced among managers than employees during the pandemic. High-income individuals and those with advanced education levels also experienced a greater decrease in WPA. These findings underscore the role of employment conditions in shaping the impact that the pandemic might have had on workers’ mental health. |
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