The pressure and responsibility of being an employee during a global pandemic can put a lot of stress on people, especially with the changes in work patterns and the risk of losing a job.

A staggering 57.3 percent of U.K. workers said that worrying about not being able to find a job has had the biggest impact on their mental health, according to a study by CV-Library.

The study also shows that 43.7 percent of professionals feel their work-life balance is worse than a year ago with a further 61 percent stating working from home as the main reason for this.

In addition, the data shows that 50 percent of employees aged 25-34 are the most likely to blame remote working, followed by 35-54 (40 percent) and 55-64 (39.6 percent).

Nearly three-quarters (72.9 percent) of the individuals surveyed said that they would look for a new job in order to secure a better work-life balance.

Of the respondents, 50.2 percent said that they had experienced financial difficulties, since the onset of COVID-19. While four in 10 or 42.9 percent of employees said their mental health is worse than it was a year ago.

CV-Library’s research also revealed that female workers appear to be suffering more than their male counterparts, 46.9 percent and 39.9 percent respectively.

Meanwhile, 36.3 percent of those surveyed said that worrying about the health and wellbeing of friends and/or family members has caused them to experience poor mental health.

Additionally, 26 percent named worrying about the spread of coronavirus as their biggest concern.

Interestingly, these worries remain the same across all genders and age groups with the exception of workers aged 35-44, who felt that experiencing financial difficulties (54.5 percent) had the biggest impact on their mental health.

Founder and CEO of CV-Library, Lee Biggins, said, “The last seven months has been filled with a great amount of uncertainty and it’s understandable that so many professionals feel their mental health is suffering. What’s more, it’s understandable that worrying about finding a new job is one of the biggest concerns for U.K. workers, as many individuals have been made redundant and employment opportunities have been scarce.”

Words to Learn 相关词汇

【惊人的】 jīngrén de staggering so great as to cause one to stagger, astonishing

【冗余的】rǒngyú de redundant no longer needed for a job and hence laid off

在全球新冠疫情期间，作为一名员工的压力和责任会让人倍感紧张，特别是在工作模式发生变化和有被解聘的风险的情况下。

CV-Library的一项调查显示，57.3%的英国员工表示，担心找不到工作对他们的心理健康影响最大。这一比例之大令人震惊。

该调查还显示，43.7%的职场人士认为他们的工作和生活平衡比一年前更差，其中61%的人表示在家工作是主要原因。

数据还显示，在25岁到34岁之间的员工中，有50%的人最容易将远程办公归为主要原因。排在之后的是35岁到54岁之间的员工（40%）和55岁到64岁之间的员工（39.6%）。

近四分之三（72.9%）的受访者表示，他们会寻找一份新工作，以确保更好的工作和生活平衡。

50.2%的受访者表示，他们自新冠疫情以来经历过财务困难。然而，有四成员工（42.9%）表示，他们的心理健康状况比一年前更糟。

该调查还显示，女员工比男员工的心理健康状况更糟糕，女性员工和男性员工心理健康状况比一年前更糟的比例分别为46.9%和39.9%。

与此同时，36.3%的受访者表示，担心亲友的健康和幸福导致他们的心理健康状况不佳。

此外，26%的受访者表示最担心新冠病毒的传播。

有趣的是，除了35岁到44岁的员工（54.5%）认为经济困难对他们心理健康的影响最大之外，这些担忧在所有性别和年龄组中都是一样的。

CV-Library的创始人兼首席执行官

李▪比金斯说：“过去7个月充满了很大的不确定性，所以可以理解这么多职场人士感到自己的心理健康受到了影响。此外，英国职员最担心的问题之一是如何找到一份新工作，这是可以理解的，因为许多人被解雇了，就业机会一直很稀缺。”

(chinadaily.com.cn)