Service Workers Research Articles

Burnout Among Social Workers in Social Services: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence

This study aimed to conduct, for the first time, a systematic review and meta-analysis of the level of burnout among social workers in the social services sector and to identify factors associated with burnout among them. Using PRISMA guidelines, searches were carried out from January 1, 1990 through January 10, 2024. Exclusively primary studies implementing the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaire for diagnosing burnout were included in the review. In total, data were extracted from 24 studies, including 16,962 social services workers from seven countries. The random-effects pooled prevalence estimate of burnout was 20% (95% confidence interval [CI] 13–27%). Pooled Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Depersonalization (DP), and lack of Personal Accomplishment (PA) were 50% (95% CI 38–62%), 45% (95% CI 34–64%), and 39% (95% CI 26–52%), respectively. Several variables emerged as significantly associated with higher prevalence of burnout, including older age, lower response rate, and studies conducted outside Europe. Overall, the current review demonstrated that approximately half of the social workers in the social services sector experienced burnout. A uniform diagnostic tool for the assessment of burnout is warranted, and further studies on burnout in lower- and middle-income countries are suggested.

Blended Psychological Interventions for Emotional Disorders in Youth: Acceptability and Intention to Use in a Sample of Portuguese Psychologists.

The rise of mental health problems in youth highlights the need for accessible and cost-effective psychological interventions. Blended interventions, which combine face-to-face and online sessions, can be an adequate response to the increase in demands for youth mental health services. Although this can be a promising approach, effective dissemination depends on the professionals´ acceptance. This study aimed to explore the acceptability of and intention to use blended interventions by psychologists working with children with emotional disorders and to examine their predictors, including previous knowledge, expectancies (i.e., performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions), and attitudes toward evidence-based practices. The sample consisted of 76 Portuguese psychologists (Mage = 37.26 years, SD = 10.47; 92.1% female) working in youth mental health services. The participants completed an online protocol to evaluate the different dimensions included in the study. The results showed that most participants demonstrated moderate to high acceptability of blended psychological interventions for emotional disorders in youth and intend to use them in the future. Regression analysis showed that performance expectancy and positive attitudes toward evidence-based practices were significant predictors of acceptance of blended interventions and that social influence was a significant predictor of both acceptance of and intention to use blended interventions. These results emphasize the importance of sharing the findings of blended interventions, changing professionals' attitudes toward evidencebased practices, and collaborating more closely with organizations and institutions to advance standards that encourage the adoption of this intervention format.

Pemberdayaan Organisasi PKK dan UMKM Milik Bu Sri; Upaya Perbaikan Keterlibatan Wanita di Desa Setren

Women's empowerment is a modern concept that marks progressive changes in efforts to liberate from patriarchal culture, where women's involvement in society was previously very minimal. Efforts to align the portion of involvement of all genders are often referred to as the equal rights movement or women's liberation movement. In Setren Village, women's involvement is still low, with the achievement of SDG 5 point "Village Women's Involvement" only 26.32%. Based on this assessment, our community service work program is focused on increasing women's involvement. We initiated two main programs: empowerment of Village PKK Organizations through the creation of Village Gardens and education on Verticulture planting media, as well as rebranding of Mrs. Sri's Village MSMEs which operate in the soybean juice beverage sector. By partnering with the PKK, this women's empowerment organization is expected to be able to contribute to community development. Support for MSMEs also aims to improve the economic and environmental aspects of villages. This research aims to evaluate the results of the women's empowerment program in Setren Village. In contrast to previous research which focused on crafts, our approach uses planting media education and MSME support. The service will be carried out for three months, from March to July 2024, in accordance with the SDGs of Setren Village. The methods used include surveys, discussions and problem identification. Surveys were conducted at the Village Hall and the Village Head's house to obtain initial information. The second visit was made to Mrs. Sri's house to understand the condition of MSMEs. After identifying the problem, discussions were held to determine the work program based on the relevant Setren Village SDG point 5.

Transportation upgrades and structural transformation in the labor market: Evidence from a road improvement project in benin

How do transportation upgrades affect structural transformation in the labor market in developing countries? We focus on a specific case, Benin’s Djougou-N’dali Road Improvement Project conducted between 2004 and 2010, and estimate its effects on changes in the composition of workers by sector. Our difference-in-differences estimates suggest evidence of structural transformation in the labor market: the road improvement project leads to a relative increase in the proportion of workers in the industrial sector by 3.9 percentage points, representing a 30-percent increase. This is accompanied by a sharp decrease in the proportion of agricultural workers and an overall insignificant decrease in the proportion of service workers. These labor market effects are spatially heterogeneous: changes in agricultural workers and service workers are significant only in rural and urban areas, respectively, while both two types of areas see an increase in the proportion of industrial workers. Besides, these effects are significant only for female workers. Our findings present direct labor market effects of transportation upgrades through job switches across sectors, while other labor market mechanisms cannot explain structural transformation.

Study on the Impact of Chat GPT on the Education Work of College Counselors

Chat GPT has had a profound impact on the ideological education work of college counselors, providing convenient and efficient services, greatly enriching educational methods and resources. However, this technology has brought a series of challenges and risks to the management of ideological education for college students. This study explores the advantages, risks, and response strategies of Chat GPT for counselor education, providing reference and guidance for improving the ideological education and management level of college counselors.

Transition from pediatric to adult care in patients with chronic intestinal failure on home parenteral nutrition: How to do it right?

BackgroundLife expectancy of children with chronic intestinal failure (CIF) on home parenteral nutrition has greatly improved. Children are now able to grow into adulthood which requires transfer from pediatric to adult health care. A guideline for structured transition is lacking and the demand for a more standardized care for this patient group is necessary. Therefore, we investigated the perceptions of health care professionals from various disciplines working in this specific field, concerning effective interventions regarding transition to adult health care. AimTo create a standardized protocol which provides practical guidance for health care professionals in order to bridge the gap between pediatric and adult health care and to facilitate successful transition of children with chronic intestinal failure. MethodsA survey consisting of 20 interventions for transition was sent out to members of the Intestinal Failure working group of European Reference Network for Rare Inherited Congenital (gastrointestinal and digestive) Anomalies (ERNICA) and the Network of Intestinal Failure and Intestinal Transplant in Europe (NITE) group - European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) healthcare professionals in 48 medical centers in various countries. Next to 20 interventions, an open-ended question to fill in any other suggestion with respect to most effective intervention was included. Interventions scoring higher than 80% by the participants were included in the protocol. Interventions scoring between 50% and 80% and other own suggestions were discussed during a consensus meeting and included when consensus, defined as unanimous agreement, was reached. Interventions scoring as effective by < 50% of participants were excluded directly. ResultsA total of 80 healthcare professionals from 33 medical centers (participation rate 69%) participated. The protocol consisted of modifiable components expected to be targets of interventions. The most important key outcomes of the survey were: 1) assessment of patient’s transition readiness and provision of knowledge to the patient by the pediatric team, 2) involvement of parents in the transition process, and 3) collaboration between the pediatric and adult chronic intestinal failure team. In addition it is advised that the transition process should start 1 to 2 years before transfer. A nurse specialist working in both services should form a bridge. All interventions must be tailor-made and based on the maturity of the patient. ConclusionThis study provides a protocol describing transition of children with chronic intestinal failure from pediatric to adult care. This international protocol will serve as practical guidance for pediatric chronic intestinal failure which will provide a more structured, optimal transition process. It is advised to use this protocol as a formal checklist that can be placed in the patient’s chart to review and track the transition process by CIF team members. Future research investigating transition readiness of CIF patients is needed.

Collaborative care for mental health of children and young people: a qualitative study of the experiences of mental health professionals

PurposeThe development and implementation of a provider collaborative (PC) represents an ambitious and complex piece of work to be delivered across a geographical area for a vulnerable patient cohort. The UK East Midlands Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) PC was established in April 2021, and the current study aimed to explore the views of a variety of staff members about its functioning over the first twelve months. Specifically, it explored whether the intended aims has been achieved and identified the challenges that it faced during its introduction.Design/methodology/approachFeedback was collected through in-depth qualitative interviews and surveys with frontline (n = 20) and senior staff (n = 19) that were conducted to explore the experiences of a variety of stakeholders within the collaborative.FindingsTwo main themes were identified – the achievement of the key aims and the barriers to success. A thematic analysis has shown that whilst the aim of the PC is well intentioned and is generally welcomed by the multiple stakeholders across the geographical region, it is clear that changes are required in order to ensure the inception of an efficient care service that is able to achieve the ultimate goal of providing the ultimate goal of “right care at the right time”.Originality/valueThis is the first study, to the authors' knowledge, to explore collaborative working in CAMHs services. The study involved staff feedback from Phases 1 and 2 of a 4-years-long evaluation. The findings demonstrate the overall aims are being met as well as identifying areas of concern; this, in turn, allows the authors to develop a series of recommendations to implement and improve collaborative working before assessing their impact in the subsequent phase.

Patient Perceptions of Illness Causes and Treatment Preferences for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a condition with high patient morbidity and mortality. Research shows that eliciting patient explanations about illness causes and treatment preferences promotes cross-cultural work and engagement in health services. These topics are in the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI), a semi-structured interview first published in DSM-5 that applies anthropological approaches within mental health services to promote person-centered care. This study focuses on the New York City site of an international multi-site study that used qualitative-quantitative mixed methods to: (1) analyze CFI transcripts with 55 adults with OCD to explore perceived illness causes and treatment preferences, and (2) explore whether past treatment experiences are related to perceptions about causes of current symptoms. The most commonly named causes were circumstantial stressors (n=16), genetics (n=12), personal psychological traits (n=9), an interaction between circumstantial stressors and participants' brains (n=6), and a non-specific brain problem (n=6). The most common treatment preferences were psychotherapy (n=42), anything (n=4), nothing (n=4), and medications (n=2). Those with a prior medication history had twice the odds of reporting a biological cause, though this was not a statistically significant difference. Our findings suggest that providers should ask patients about illness causes and treatment preferences to guide treatment choice.

Characterization of Blood Group Variants in an Omani Population by Comparison of Whole Genome Sequencing and Serology.

Although blood group variation was first described over a century ago, our understanding of the genetic variation affecting antigenic expression on the red blood cell surface in many populations is lacking. This deficit limits the ability to accurately type patients, especially as serological testing is not available for all described blood groups, and targeted genotyping panels may lack rare or population-specific variants. Here, we perform serological assays across 24 antigens and whole genome sequencing on 100 Omanis, a population underrepresented in genomic databases. We inferred blood group phenotypes using the most commonly typed genetic variants. The comparison of serological to inferred phenotypes resulted in an average concordance of 96.9%. Among the 22 discordances, we identify seven known variants in four blood groups that, to our knowledge, have not been previously reported in Omanis. Incorporating these variants for phenotype inference, concordance increases to 98.8%. Additionally, we describe five candidate variants in the Lewis, Lutheran, MNS, and P1 blood groups that may affect antigenic expression, although further functional confirmation is required. Notably, we identify several blood group alleles most common in African populations, likely introduced to Oman by gene flow over the last thousand years. These findings highlight the need to evaluate individual populations and their population history when considering variants to include in genotype panels for blood group typing. This research will inform future work in blood banks and transfusion services.

The luxury of time: A reflexive thematic analysis of omnipresence, contradiction, and passivity in interpreter-mediated mental health act assessments

This paper explores the notion of time when undertaking interpreter-mediated Mental Health Act Assessments (MHAAs) from the perspective of Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs). It is based on one theme that emerged from a reflexive thematic analysis of 17 semi-structured interviews with AMHPs undertaken as part of a larger corpus (Author’s own 2023). We found when carrying out interpreter-mediated MHAAs, AMHPs perceive time as luxury; something that they do not have in abundance, and which is made more problematic through the additional exigences when an interpreter is required. The luxury of time to which participants refer is determined ostensibly by resource availability underpinned by risk. Systemic and structural barriers also pertain. Driven by time’s omnipresence, these findings demonstrate fluctuations in how AMHPs use spoken/signed language interpreters and give rise to contradiction and sometimes passivity in practice. These findings are important considerations when undertaking any social work service that might require interpreter-meditation and are especially significant during a MHAA when a person’s liberty is at issue.

(113) PRACTICAL DISTRESS AT DIAGNOSIS PORTENDS WORSE SEXUAL WELL-BEING DURING BREAST CANCER TREATMENT

Abstract Introduction A breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment can have profound impacts on patients' body image and sexual health. Sexual health and well-being are an unmet concern for many and declines in sexual function have been associated with higher distress and anxiety. Objective Our study aims to evaluate how distress at diagnosis is related to sexual well-being and referral to ancillary resources during breast cancer treatment at a comprehensive cancer center. Methods All patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer were offered a distress screening tool which measures distress in the emotional (I.e. worry, nervousness), physical (I.e. nausea, sexual intimacy, fatigue), social (I.e. relating with others), and practical domains (I.e. bills, housing, transportation). High distress in a domain was defined as a score greater than 5. Patients were then invited to complete the Breast-Q module, a validated patient reported outcome (PRO) scale that quantifies outcomes related to sexual well-being (SW). Participants who had at least one distress measure at baseline and at least one PRO at either baseline or 6-months post-operatively were eligible for inclusion. Chart review was conducted for referral to and utilization of ancillary services including sexual health consultation. Multivariable linear mixed models were used to compare high and low distress with an interaction between distress and time. Results 227 patients were included in the study population. The median baseline SW score was 55.4 (standard deviation = 22.9). High practical distress was found in 18.4% of patients, however, those with high practical distress at baseline were more likely to have greater decline in their SW scores between the pre-operative and 6-month post-operative time points (p = 0.03) (Figure 1). After adjusting for age, stage, and treatment received, this relationship remained significant. Of the available ancillary resources, social work and care management services were the most common referrals with 135 patients seen. Only 4 patients attended a sexual health consultation based on clinician discretion. Change in pre-operative and 6-month post operative SW was not related to emotional, physical, or social distress. Conclusions Sexual well-being trajectories are related to practical distress at diagnosis. This suggests that patients who are already struggling with the logistics of a new breast cancer diagnosis may suffer the most when it comes to their sexual health. Most patients here received some ancillary support however it is clear something is still missing given the observed declines in sexual well-being. Further study is necessary to understand the drivers of this relationship and how these patients can receive early intervention to prevent worsening of their sexual well-being during breast cancer treatment. Disclosure No.

Differential effects of a social work staffing intervention on social work access among rural and highly rural Veterans: A cohort study.

To evaluate the impact on rural Veterans' access to social work services of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national program to increase social work staffing, by Veterans' rurality, race, and complex care needs. Data obtained from VA Corporate Data Warehouse, including sites that participated in the social work program between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2021. The study outcome was monthly number of Veterans per 1000 individuals with 1+ social work encounters. We used difference-in-differences to estimate the program effect on urban, rural, and highly rural Veterans. Among rural and highly rural Veterans, we stratified by race (American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and White) and complex care needs (homelessness, high hospitalization risk, and dementia). We defined a cohort of 740,669 Veterans (32,434,001 monthly observations) who received primary care at a participating site. Average monthly social work use was 8.7 Veterans per 1000 individuals. The program increased access by 49% (4.3 per 1000; 95% confidence interval, 2.2-6.3). Rural Veterans' social work access increased by 57% (5.0; 3.6-6.3). Among rural/highly rural Veterans, the program increased social work access for those with high hospitalization risk by 63% (24.5; 18.2-30.9), and for Veterans experiencing homelessness, 35% (13.4; 5.2-21.7). By race, the program increased access for Black Veterans by 53% (6.1; 2.1-10.2) and for Asian Veterans by 82% (5.1; 2.2-7.9). At rural VA primary care sites with social work staffing below recommended levels, Black and Asian Veterans and those experiencing homelessness and high hospitalization risk may have unmet needs warranting social work services.

Incompatible logics? Professionals and volunteers as collaborating partners in the disability services, the social services, and the probation services

ABSTRACT This study explores the integration of volunteers within Sweden’s public sector, specifically in disability services, probation services, and social services. In a study of public documents, it examines the differing logics of professional and voluntary social work, noting three key distinctions: practical preconditions, qualifications, and tasks. Professionals are paid employees with formal education, while volunteers are often unpaid, valued more for their personal engagement. Volunteers tend to focus on interpersonal relations, whereas professionals handle more complex tasks like assessments. Despite legislative support for volunteer involvement, practical implementation reveals several challenges. Recruitment difficulties, lack of comprehensive guidelines, and the different operational logics of professionals and volunteers complicate integration. For instance, recruitment is claimed to be hard, there is a notable lack of knowledge about the specific content of volunteer interventions as well as of expected outcomes. In the frame of such logics, a shift is ongoing in practice, from volunteer involvement to professionals taking on the task of being the persons people in need meet. The study highlights a gap between legislative aspirations and professional practices, noting that the political idea of integrating volunteers often does not align with the ideas of structured professional social work. Working together with volunteers, adding their humanistic approach to the professionals’ work, do not fit into the structured, outcome-focused framework of professional social work. The study concludes that more support and structured guidance of the professionals are needed to effectively combine the logics of professional and voluntary work in social services.

A balancing act: integrating the expertise of youth peer workers in child and adolescent mental health services.

The socio-relational focus of youth peer support workers (YPSWs) poses a challenge when YPSWs are embedded in medical oriented contexts common to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS); as it requires YPSWs to find a balance between being a peer on one hand, and adhering to professional boundaries and medical standards set out by CAMHS on the other. To create a suitable position for YPSWs in CAMHS, this study investigated the unique socio-relational contributions YPSWs can make to CAMHS in addition to clinicians, and identified how these contributions can be embedded within CAMHS. This study reports on 37 semi-structured interviews conducted in the Netherlands with youth (n = 10), YPSWs (n = 10), and clinicians (n = 17). Overall, the unique socio-relational contributions YPSWs can make include: their ability to build authentic trusting relationships with youth by providing empowerment, promoting autonomy, valuing stillness in recovery, reducing isolation, recognizing strengths, and navigating life inside and outside of (residential) mental healthcare and beyond classification. Moreover, prerequisites to safeguard the integration of YPSWs and these socio-relational contributions were also identified, including YPSWs achieving stability in recovery, recent lived experiences with mental health challenges, and organizational support in terms of suitable treatment climate, resources to enhance flexibility of YPSWs, and shared goals regarding youth peer support work. Overall, YPSWs view youth holistically and foster a connection with youth based on youthfulness and recent lived experience. Involving YPSWs is an important step forward to drive positive transformation in CAMHS.

The Relationship between Work and Family Interference and Service Quality among Chinese Social Workers: The Roles of Emotional Exhaustion and Work Support

Abstract Service quality is important to social workers and service recipients. However, limited research has explored the relationship between interference between work and family and service quality among social workers. According to conservation of resources theory, this study investigated how interference between work and family affects social workers’ service quality through emotional exhaustion and the moderating role of work support. The hypotheses were examined using data from 1,417 Chinese social workers collected during the China Social Work Longitudinal Study in 2019. The methodological design of this study includes hierarchical regression analysis and moderated mediation analysis. The results reveal that interference between work and family domains negatively affected service quality through emotional exhaustion as a mediating factor, whereas work support mitigated the direct (indirect) effects of work–family interference on emotional exhaustion (service quality through emotional exhaustion). This study presents a holistic understanding of how and when interference between family and work influences service quality. The findings encourage social work organisations to develop appropriate interventions targeting work–family conflict and emotional exhaustion to improve service quality.

Potentially Better Practices for Follow Through in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

To ascertain how NICU teams are undertaking action to follow through, involving teams, families, and communities as partners to address health-related social needs of infants and families. Nineteen potentially better practices (PBPs) for follow through first published in 2020 were reported and analyzed as a sum, overall, and by safety-net hospital status, hospital ownership, and NICU type, among US NICUs that finalized Vermont Oxford Network data collection in 2023. One hundred percent of 758 eligible hospitals completed the annual membership survey, of which 57.5% reported screening for social risks. Almost all NICUs offered social work, lactation support, and translation services, but only 16% included a lawyer or paralegal on the team. Overall, 90.2% helped families offset financial costs while their infants were in the hospital, either with direct services or vouchers. At discharge, 94.0% of NICUs connected families with appropriate community organizations and services, 52.9% provided telemedicine after discharge, and 11.7% conducted home visits. The median number of PBPs at each hospital was 10 (25th percentile: 8, 75th percentile: 12). The number of PBPs reported differed by hospital control or ownership and level of NICU care. There were no differences by safety-net hospital status. Despite concerns about time and resources, a diverse set of US NICUs reported adopting potentially better practices for follow through. However, the marked variation among NICUs and the lower rates at for-profit and lower-level NICUs suggest there is substantial opportunity for improvement.

Steering the path to safer food: The role of transformational leadership in food services to combat against foodborne illness

This paper zeroes in on transformational leadership as a central aspect in the promotion of food safety behavior within the food service industry of China, which is an important context in its fast-growing food sector. and global concern for foodborne diseases. Finding a void in the existing literature about the direct and indirect impacts of leadership styles on food safety practices, particularly in non-Western settings, our research examines how transformational leadership is related to food safety behavior via intrinsic motivation and food safety commitment of employees. Based on structural equation modeling through SMART-PLS, our study covers a comprehensive path analysis of the relationships between transformational leadership, employee intrinsic motivation, employee commitment towards food safety, and food safety behaviors among Chinese food service workers. The results show that transformational leadership has a noticeable direct impact on the food safety behavior of employees, that indirectly depends on intrinsic motivation and food safety commitment. The results highlight the role of leadership, which creates an organizational culture that values food safety and consequently decreases the risk of foodborne illnesses. The practical insights of our study are profound, providing a clear mechanism for food service organizations to improve food safety by providing leadership development and motivational programs. By filling different voids in the literature with empirical data from a non-Western context, our study not only furthers the theoretical body but also provides practical approaches to combating foodborne illnesses through effective leadership in the food service sector.

Experimental study on heat and moisture coupling migration behavior of unsaturated bentonite buffer materials for high-level radioactive waste repository

This paper independently developed a set of experimental equipment that can approximately simulate the service working environment of unsaturated bentonite buffer. By conducting heat and moisture transfer experiments on unsaturated bentonite under the combined action of heating-cooling path and water erosion conditions, the evolution laws of temperature, humidity, electrical conductivity at different locations away from the heat source, as well as the heat and moisture coupling migration behavior were studied. The results show that during the heating-cooling process, the temperature evolution laws is similar at different positions away from the heat source. Although the temperature of the heat source reaches 100 °C, its impact range is relatively small. The evolution law of humidity varies greatly at different positions, and is significantly influenced by the temperature field, as well as the coupling effect of hydraulic field. The change in electrical conductivity is basically consistent with the change in humidity, and is also subject to the combined coupling effect of temperature field and hydraulic field. Under the condition of no water erosion and increasing heating/cooling rate, the amplitude of temperature change decreases, and humidity and electrical conductivity show a trend of migration away from the heat source throughout the heating cooling stage.

The Implementation of PWA (Progressive Web App) Technology in Enhancing Website Performance &amp; Mobile Accessibility

The implementation of PWA as a necessary feature aims to provide added value and enhance website performance. This is intended to address several common issues in websites, such as limitations in displaying pages offline and the cost of developing native applications across various operating system platforms, both for desktop and mobile devices. Data collection methods involve literature studies and direct measurements using various tools. Testing conducted includes installation testing, evaluation of PWA criteria, performance, size of transferred resources, and offline mode. Components used in PWA include the web app manifest, service worker, and cache storage. PWA implementation involves creating a web app manifest, service worker registration, service worker configuration, adding script tags, creating specific routes within the website using Express.js, and PWA testing. Test results indicate that the website can be installed and used effectively on various types of devices, both mobile and desktop, and can be accessed in offline mode or with unstable connections.

Association Between Sickness Presenteeism and Depressive Symptoms by Occupation and Employment Type During the COVID-19 Pandemic

BackgroundSickness presenteeism (SP) has gained attention in occupational health. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between SP and depressive symptoms by occupation and employment type during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. MethodsCommunity Health Survey data (August 16 to October 31, 2020–2021) were used to assess depressive symptoms and SP among workers (n = 221,241; mean age 46.0; 53.5% male). Depressive symptoms were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and SP was defined by the ability to rest at home when exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of depressive symptoms were estimated using multiple logistic regression analyses for each sex and year stratum. The interaction between SP and occupation on depressive symptoms was assessed using relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI). ResultsThe prevalence of depressive symptoms was higher in individuals with SP than in those without SP (4.22% [n = 696] vs. 1.89% [n = 3861], respectively). After adjusting for demographic and occupational variables, the association between SP and depressive symptoms was significant in both sexes in 2020 and 2021 (OR [95% CI]: 2.18 [1.82–2.62], 2.41 [1.97–2.93], 2.05 [1.77–2.38], 2.47 [2.11–2.88] for male–2020, male–2021, female–2020, and female–2021, respectively). A marginally significant interaction between service workers and SP on depressive symptoms was observed among male workers in 2021 (RERI = 2.37, 95% CI = [−0.04–4.78]) but not in other strata. ConclusionSP is significantly associated with depressive symptoms in Korean workers across employment and occupational types, with a prominent association in service workers.