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Table 3 Associations between perceived impact on work/private life, self-reported changes, MWB, and SRH

From: Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on work and private life, mental well-being and self-rated health in German and Swiss employees: a cross-sectional online survey

 

Mental well-being

Self-rated health

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Work life worsened

 Disagree (Ref.)

    

 Neither/nor

0.71**

0.58–0.88

0.91

0.73–1.14

 Agree

0.61***

0.49–0.76

0.76*

0.60–0.97

Work life improved

 Disagree (Ref.)

    

 Neither/nor

0.89

0.71–1.12

0.84

0.66–1.08

 Agree

1.07

0.82–1.41

0.94

0.70–1.26

Private life worsened

 Disagree (Ref.)

    

 Neither/nor

0.80*

0.65–0.99

0.66***

0.53–0.83

 Agree

0.62***

0.51–0.75

0.67***

0.54–0.83

Private life improved

 Disagree (Ref.)

    

 Neither/nor

1.03

0.83–1.28

1.04

0.83–1.32

 Agree

1.39**

1.08–1.80

1.10

0.83–1.46

Change to contract

 No change (Ref.)

    

 Short-time (red.)

0.95

0.73–1.24

0.90

0.68–1.19

 Short-time (0)

0.57***

0.41–0.79

0.49***

0.35–0.70

 Job loss

0.71

0.34–1.47

0.79

0.35–1.81

Home-office

 None (Ref.)

    

 Experienced

1.05

0.88–1.26

0.99

0.81–1.20

 New

1.14

0.92–1.40

1.07

0.85–1.33

Working time

 Unchanged (Ref.)

    

 Decreased

1.14

0.90–1.44

1.02

0.79–1.32

 Increased

1.20

0.91–1.59

1.17

0.87–1.58

Leisure time

 Unchanged (Ref.)

    

 Decreased

0.81

0.64–1.02

0.92

0.72–1.18

 Increased

1.23*

1.01–1.51

1.45**

1.16–1.82

Caring duties

 Unchanged (Ref.)

    

 Decreased

1.06

0.77–1.47

0.82

0.58–1.17

 Increased

1.00

0.80–1.24

1.06

0.84–1.33

  1. Note: N = 2118
  2. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
  3. Controlled for gender, age, country, and living situation