@article{ref1,
title="Job insecurity and symptoms of anxiety and depression among U.S. young adults during COVID-19",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2020",
author="Ganson, Kyle T. and Tsai, Alexander C. and Weiser, Sheri D. and Benabou, Samuel E. and Nagata, Jason M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: This study aimed to estimate the associations between job insecurity and symptoms of anxiety and depression among U.S. young adults amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.   METHODS: We analyzed data on young adults aged 18-26 years from June 15 to June 30, 2020, from the weekly, cross-sectional Household Pulse Survey (n = 4,852) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Two job insecurity measures and four anxiety and depression measures were analyzed using multivariable Poisson regression models adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and marital status.   RESULTS: Fifty-nine percent of participants experienced direct or household employment loss since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 38% were expected to experience direct or household employment loss in the coming 4 weeks. Recent direct or household employment loss and expected direct or household employment loss, among participants who did not experience recent employment loss, were associated with a greater risk of poor mental health on all four measures.   CONCLUSIONS: U.S. young adults experience a significant mental health burden as a result of job insecurity amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.10.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.10.008"
}