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| Author | Fujii, Rintaro Konno, Yusuke Tateishi, Seiichiro Hino, Ayako Tsuji, Mayumi Ikegami, Kazunori Nagata, Masako Yoshimura, Reiji Matsuda, Shinya Fujino, Yoshihisa |
| Abstract | Background: The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had large impacts on society, including people practicing social distancing. This behavioral response has increased loneliness. Loneliness not only increases the risk of psychiatric disorders, but also affects occupational mental health. To avoid the negative effects of isolation, it is important to have social contact with other people, especially family members. Employment and economic instability caused by COVID-19 may have also affected family relationships. It is important to understand the association between family relationships and loneliness in workers under the pandemic. Methods: We collected usable data from 27,036 Japanese workers who completed an online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were asked how long they spend with members of their family during mealtimes or at home, and if they experienced loneliness; the latter was assessed by a single question. Other questions included whether participants lived with their spouse, or with someone in need of care. To estimate the odds ratios (ORs) of time with family associated with loneliness we used a multilevel logistic model nested in the prefecture of residence, with adjustments for age, sex, marital status, presence of a cohabitant requiring care, equivalent income, educational level, number of employees in the workplace, frequency of remote work, availability of someone for casual chat, smoking, drinking, time for leisure interests, and cumulative rates of COVID-19 in the prefecture. Results: Ten percent (2,750) of the 27,036 participants reported loneliness. The survey showed a significant negative correlation between time spent with family and loneliness (p<0.001): participants who spent more time with family were less likely to feel loneliness. In addition, not living with a spouse and living with someone in need of care were associated with loneliness (not living with a spouse: p<0.001; living with someone in need of care: p<0.001). Conclusion: Loneliness under COVID-19 pandemic conditions was negatively associated with time spent with family members, with the converse result found for participants cohabiting with someone in need of care. These associations suggest the potential value of changes to working practices and interventions to combat loneliness. |
| ISSN | 16640640 |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.786400 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Journal | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2021-12-08 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | COVID-19 Family Loneliness Workers Japan |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Psychiatry and Mental Health |
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