Stress at Work and Well-being before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A One-Year Longitudinal Study in Switzerland.

Galliker, Sibylle; Igic, Ivana; Semmer, Norbert K; Elfering, Achim (2024). Stress at Work and Well-being before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A One-Year Longitudinal Study in Switzerland. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 66(1), pp. 56-70. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002995

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OBJECTIVE

To analyze the development of conditions at work and health-related variables (notably exhaustion) in Switzerland longitudinally before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS

Questionnaire data were collected from a population-based sample of 1,553 employees in February 2020 and one year later. Health and well-being associated with a) working conditions in general and b) COVID-19-specific predictors such as worries about being infected and conditions for working at home were analyzed employing analysis of (co)variance and multiple regression.

RESULTS

Conditions at work and well-being were stable overall, even indicating slight improvements, notably for men compared to women. Both an index representing stressors and resources at work in general (Job-Stress Index) and a COVID-19-related demand index showed consistent effects on health.

CONCLUSIONS

COVID-19-specific aspects may impact health indicators differently depending on the work context.

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