In this together: Psychological wellbeing of foreign workers in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic
In this together: Psychological wellbeing of foreign workers in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI：
10.1002/ijop.12786
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发表时间：
2021-06-14
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Thomas, Justin
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作者：
Barbato, Mariapaola;Thomas, Justin
新冠肺炎大流行和相关的感染预防和控制措施(如隔离、封锁和隔离)对精神健康产生了不利影响。到目前为止，文献中忽略了大流行期间外籍工人的心理健康状况和挑战。这项基于网络的横断面调查评估了居住在阿拉伯联合酋长国(阿联酋)的外国工人(n=319)的创伤后应激、抑郁、焦虑和失眠水平。大多数参与者是女性(76%)、欧洲人(69%)和受过高等教育的人(83%拥有学士或更高学位)。结果表明，创伤后应激、抑郁、焦虑和失眠的发生率很高，特别是在女性、年轻人和那些以前被诊断为心理障碍的人中。此外，外国工人对本国流行病严重程度(轻度、中度、重度)的看法与他们的抑郁、焦虑和失眠症状水平呈正相关。总体而言，这些发现可能有助于为未来的公共精神卫生战略和大流行预防计划提供参考，以保障外国工人的心理健康。
The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated infection prevention and control measures (e.g. quarantine, lockdown and isolation), have had an adverse impact on mental health. To date, the mental health status and challenges of foreign workers during the pandemic have been neglected in the literature. This cross-sectional web-based survey assessed levels of post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and insomnia among an international sample of foreign workers (n = 319) resident in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The majority of participants were female (76%), European (69%) and highly educated (83% had a bachelor's or higher degree). Results indicate high rates of post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and insomnia, especially among women, younger individuals, and those with a previous diagnosis of a psychological disorder. Additionally, foreign workers' perceptions of pandemic severity in their home nations (mild, moderate, severe) were positively correlated with their symptom levels of depression, anxiety and insomnia. Overall, these findings may help inform future public mental health strategy and pandemic preparedness plans with reference to safeguarding the psychological wellbeing of foreign workers.