Brazilian Worker Mental Health Survey During COVID-19 Pandemic

503 Brazilian workers participated in an online survey assessing mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data includes sociodemographic and occupational details, plus scores from the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - Short Form and the Occupational Mental Health Inventory. The study was conducted by Romilda Guilland and found associations between anxiety/depression symptoms and contact with COVID-19 cases or pandemic-related worry.

Use Cases

• Analyzing prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms based on sociodemographic variables like gender and marital status.
• Investigating correlations between mental health outcomes and pandemic-related factors such as contact with COVID-19 cases.
• Comparing the sensitivity of different mental health screening instruments like the Occupational Mental Health Inventory.
• Studying occupational mental health predictors in a specific geographic region during a crisis period.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 503 survey participants, providing a substantive sample size.
• Contains results from two validated mental health screening instruments (DASS-21 and IMSO).
• Detailed participant demographics are reported, including 78.5% female, average age 41.38, and 92% with higher education.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data reflects a specific geographic bias, as 92% of participants resided in southern Brazil.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Romilda Guilland via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Data were collected online using sociodemographic/occupational questionnaires and mental health screening scales.

Time Range

During the COVID-19 pandemic (specific dates unknown).

Geography

Primarily southern Brazil.