The Well-being of Brazilian Industry Workers on Returning to the Physical Workplace During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Published in: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 65; no. 4; p. e246
• Main Authors: Santana, Geilson Lima, Baptista, Marcos Campello, Gomes de Matos, Geórgia Antony, Ogata, Alberto José Niituma, Malik, Ana Maria, Andrade, Laura Helena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Brazil - epidemiology; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Pandemics; Surveys and Questionnaires; Workplace - psychology; Brazil
• ISSN: 1536-5948
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002797

Our aim was to assess the prevalence and predictors of well-being among Brazilian industry workers on returning to the physical workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two thousand two hundred forty-one participants completed an online survey between October and November 2021. Well-being was assessed with the World Health Organization Well-being Index, and the questionnaire also addressed sociodemographic and occupational characteristics and the health of workers and their contacts. Associations were estimated with logistic regression models. The prevalence of adequate well-being was 63.15%. The predictors of poor well-being included being female, younger, working exclusively from home or on a hybrid model, having comorbid disorders, and living with someone with any comorbidity. The identification of vulnerable groups with poor well-being may help organizations to direct efforts to the unmet psychological needs of these employees and develop well-being programs during this transition.