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

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,...

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Autores principales:	Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Elizabeth Thomas, Jacquita S. Affandi, Myles Schammer, Paul Brown, Matthew Pilbeam, Chris Harris, Chris Ellison, Dominika Kwasnicka, Daniel Powell, Christopher M. Reid, Suzanne Robinson
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5f70859b391e4806a62bcd173cedcc932021-11-25T17:52:37ZMental Well-Being during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia10.3390/ijerph1822122641660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/5f70859b391e4806a62bcd173cedcc932021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12264https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Coronavirus 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 (<i>N</i> = 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.Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah AsareElizabeth ThomasJacquita S. AffandiMyles SchammerPaul BrownMatthew PilbeamChris HarrisChris EllisonDominika KwasnickaDaniel PowellChristopher M. ReidSuzanne RobinsonMDPI AGarticleCOVID-19fly-in fly-outFIFOmental well-beingmental healthminingMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12264, p 12264 (2021)
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spellingShingle	COVID-19 fly-in fly-out FIFO mental well-being mental health mining Medicine R Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare Elizabeth Thomas Jacquita S. Affandi Myles Schammer Paul Brown Matthew Pilbeam Chris Harris Chris Ellison Dominika Kwasnicka Daniel Powell Christopher M. Reid Suzanne Robinson Mental Well-Being during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia
description	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 (<i>N</i> = 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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author	Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare Elizabeth Thomas Jacquita S. Affandi Myles Schammer Paul Brown Matthew Pilbeam Chris Harris Chris Ellison Dominika Kwasnicka Daniel Powell Christopher M. Reid Suzanne Robinson
author_facet	Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare Elizabeth Thomas Jacquita S. Affandi Myles Schammer Paul Brown Matthew Pilbeam Chris Harris Chris Ellison Dominika Kwasnicka Daniel Powell Christopher M. Reid Suzanne Robinson
author_sort	Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare
title	Mental Well-Being during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia
title_short	Mental Well-Being during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia
title_full	Mental Well-Being during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia
title_fullStr	Mental Well-Being during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia
title_full_unstemmed	Mental Well-Being during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia
title_sort	mental well-being during covid-19: a cross-sectional study of fly-in fly-out workers in the mining industry in australia
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/5f70859b391e4806a62bcd173cedcc93
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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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