Author(s)

Ruifang Xiang^1,2, Dan Li¹, Juan Wang¹, Xiaoqin Liu¹

¹Health Management Center, Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang, China.
²School of Nursing, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.

Objective: To understand the current situation and influencing factors of anxiety symptoms of employees in Deyang City, and provide basis for formulating psychological intervention strategies for employees. Method: We investigate the anxiety status of 3217 employees aged 18 - 60 who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria in a health management center in Deyang City from March to October 2022. The survey tool is the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). Using frequency statistics, chi-square test and logistic regression to analyze the current situation and influencing factors. Result: 3048 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective recovery rate of 94.75%. 471 people were judged to have anxiety symptoms, with a positive rate of 15.45%. There are statistically significant differences in the presence of anxiety symptoms among different genders, education levels, age groups, marital status, working years, income levels and positions. Among the patients with positive anxiety symptoms, the top five single symptoms were sleep (84.08%), weakness and fatigue (74.52%), feeling calm (73.89%), everything was good (70.28%), dry and warm hands and feet (64.33%). Logistic regression analysis showed that unmarried, male and high education was protective factors for anxiety. Conclusion: The incidence of anxiety symptoms among employees in Deyang City is higher than the national level. Divorced or widowed female employees with low educational background may be the key group to implement psychological intervention. Sleep problems can lead to anxiety, while anxiety can also lead to sleep disorders. The two interact and form a vicious circle, suggesting that improving sleep can alleviate anxiety among employees.

Employees, Anxiety Symptom, Mental Health, Investigation, Influencing Factors

Xiang, R. , Li, D. , Wang, J. and Liu, X. (2023) Current Situation of Anxiety Symptoms and Its Influencing Factors among 3048 Employees in Deyang City in 2022. Psychology, 14, 656-665. doi: 10.4236/psych.2023.144034.