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Mental Well-Being during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia

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  • Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare

    (Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley 6102, Australia
    Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK)

  • Elizabeth Thomas

    (Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley 6102, Australia)

  • Jacquita S. Affandi

    (Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley 6102, Australia)

  • Myles Schammer

    (Mineral Resources Limited, Applecross 6153, Australia)

  • Paul Brown

    (Mineral Resources Limited, Applecross 6153, Australia)

  • Matthew Pilbeam

    (Mineral Resources Limited, Applecross 6153, Australia)

  • Chris Harris

    (Mineral Resources Limited, Applecross 6153, Australia)

  • Chris Ellison

    (Mineral Resources Limited, Applecross 6153, Australia)

  • Dominika Kwasnicka

    (Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Aleksandra Ostrowskiego, 53-238 Wroclaw, Poland
    NHMRC CRE in Digital Technology to Transform Chronic Disease Outcomes, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3000, Australia)

  • Daniel Powell

    (Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK
    Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK)

  • Christopher M. Reid

    (Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley 6102, Australia)

  • Suzanne Robinson

    (Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley 6102, Australia)

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has devastated the world, and its mental health impact has been recognized in the general population. However, little is known about the mental health impact of COVID-19 on fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers, who are flown to temporarily stay and work in remote areas, during this pandemic. This study examined the mental well-being of FIFO workers in the mining industry during COVID-19 restrictions in Western Australia. An online survey was conducted between May to November 2020 among ( N = 842) FIFO workers who underwent COVID-19 screening at a large mining company in Western Australia. The mental well-being score among workers was higher than population norms. One-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc tests showed significant differences in mental well-being by age, being placed under travel quarantine, undertaking self-isolation, impact of social distance guidelines, and experience of COVID-19 related symptoms. Multiple linear regression analysis showed workers who were younger, placed under travel quarantine and experienced two or more COVID-19 related symptoms were more likely to have worse mental well-being. Acknowledging the negative emotions and distress experiences among the vulnerable groups could help in providing suitable support to help lessen these negative experiences in FIFO workers.

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  • Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare & Elizabeth Thomas & Jacquita S. Affandi & Myles Schammer & Paul Brown & Matthew Pilbeam & Chris Harris & Chris Ellison & Dominika Kwasnicka & Daniel Powell & Christopher , 2021. "Mental Well-Being during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(22), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:22:p:12264-:d:685289
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