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KMID : 0605720230290030116
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2023 Volume.29 No. 3 p.116 ~ p.122
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The Association Between Overtime Hours and Perceived Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Among COVID-19 Community Health Workers
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Song Min-Ju
Kim Joon-Hee
Kim Hyun-Soo
Kim Seong-Hwan
Park Jae-Hong
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to examine the association between overtime hours and perceived stress, depression, and anxiety among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) community health workers.
Methods: Self-report data were collected from 1,181 community health workers in Busan between 15 June and 2 July 2021. The data collected were analyzed using analysis of variance and logistic regression to examine how average weekly overtime hours affect perceived stress, depression, and anxiety.
Results: The proportion of individuals who perceived a high degree of stress was higher in the groups with average weekly overtime of 5-10 hours (odds ratio [OR] 1.81, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.09-3.01) and 10 or more hours (OR 2.26, 95% CI 1.33-3.82) than in the group with average weekly overtime of less than 5 hours. Among the groups with average weekly overtime of 5-10 hours and 10 or more hours, the proportion of individuals at a high risk of depression was OR 1.74 (95% CI 1.31-2.31) and OR 3.39 (95% CI 2.53-4.54), respectively. In the same two groups, the proportion of individuals at a high risk of anxiety was OR 1.75 (95% CI 1.31-2.33) and OR 3.34 (95% CI 2.51-4.46), respectively.
Conclusions: This study shows that perceived stress, depression, and anxiety levels significantly increase as average weekly overtime hours increase among COVID-19 community health workers.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Community health workers, Perceived stress, Depression, Anxiety
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