Health and wellbeing of staff working at higher education institutions globally during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence from a cross-sectional study.

Autor: Rahman MA; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia. ma.rahman@federation.edu.au.; Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC), Federation University Australia, Churchill, Australia. ma.rahman@federation.edu.au., Das P; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia.; Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC), Federation University Australia, Churchill, Australia., Lam L; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia., Alif SM; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia.; School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia., Sultana F; Telstra Health, Melbourne, Australia., Salehin M; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia.; Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC), Federation University Australia, Churchill, Australia., Banik B; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia., Joseph B; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia.; Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC), Federation University Australia, Churchill, Australia., Parul P; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia.; Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC), Federation University Australia, Churchill, Australia.; School of Nursing, Institute of Health & Management, North Melbourne, VIC, 3051, Australia., Lewis A; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia., Statham D; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia., Porter J; Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC), Federation University Australia, Churchill, Australia., Foster K; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia., Islam SMS; Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia., Cross W; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia., Jacob A; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia., Hua S; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia., Wang Q; School of Nursing, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China., Chair SY; The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China., Chien WT; The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China., Widati S; Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia., Nurmala I; Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia., Puspaningsih NNT; Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia., Hammoud M; Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait., Omar K; Institute of Tropical Biodiversity & Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia., Halim MASA; Institute of Tropical Biodiversity & Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia., Gamal-Eltrabily M; División de Ciencias de La Salud, Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro, Querétaro, México., Ortiz G; División de Ciencias de La Salud, Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro, Querétaro, México., Al Maskari TS; Oman College of Health Sciences-South Sharquiya, South Sharquiya, Oman., Al Alawi SSM; Oman College of Health Sciences-South Sharquiya, South Sharquiya, Oman., Al-Rahbi BS; Oman College of Health Sciences-South Sharquiya, South Sharquiya, Oman., Arulappan J; Sultan Qaboos University, AlKhoudh, Oman., Ahmad A; University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan., Al Laham N; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Al Azhar University-Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine., Mahmud I; School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, Australia.; BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Alasqah I; School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, Australia.; Department of Community, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia., Noorbhai H; BEAHT Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa., Chang SL; Asia University, Wufeng, Taiwan., Chen YL; Asia University, Wufeng, Taiwan., Comlekci MF; Kirklareli University, Kirklareli, Turkey., Basol O; Kirklareli University, Kirklareli, Turkey., Saddik B; College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.; School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Kennington, Australia., Hayman R; Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK., Polman R; Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, VIC, 3806, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2024 Jul 11; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 1848. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 11.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19365-1
Abstrakt: Background: The ongoing global crisis of Higher Education (HE) institutions during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period has increased the likelihood of enduring psychological stressors for staff. This study aimed to identify factors associated with job insecurity, burnout, psychological distress and coping amongst staff working at HE institutions globally.
Methods: An anonymous cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 with staff at HE institutions across 16 countries. Job insecurity was measured using the Job Insecurity Scale (JIS), burnout using the Perceived Burnout measure question, psychological distress using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), and coping using the Brief Resilient Coping Scale. Multivariable logistic regression with a stepwise variable selection method was used to identify associations.
Results: A total of 2,353 staff participated; the mean age (± SD) was 43(± 10) years and 61% were females. Most staff (85%) did not feel job insecurity, one-third (29%) perceived burnout in their jobs, more than two-thirds (73%) experienced moderate to very high levels of psychological distress, and more than half (58%) exhibited medium to high resilient coping. Perceived job insecurity was associated with staff working part-time [Adjusted Odds Ratio 1.53 (95% Confidence Intervals 1.15-2.02)], having an academic appointment [2.45 (1.78-3.27)], having multiple co-morbidities [1.86 (1.41-2.48)], perceived burnout [1.99 (1.54-2.56)] and moderate to very high level of psychological distress [1.68 (1.18-2.39)]. Perceived burnout was associated with being female [1.35 (1.12-1.63)], having multiple co-morbidities [1.53 (1.20-1.97)], perceived job insecurity [1.99 (1.55-2.57)], and moderate to very high levels of psychological distress [3.23 (2.42-4.30)]. Staff with multiple co-morbidities [1.46 (1.11-1.92)], mental health issues [2.73 (1.79-4.15)], perceived job insecurity [1.61 (1.13-2.30)], and perceived burnout [3.22 (2.41-4.31)] were associated with moderate to very high levels of psychological distress. Staff who perceived their mental health as good to excellent [3.36 (2.69-4.19)] were more likely to have medium to high resilient coping.
Conclusions: Factors identified in this study should be considered in reviewing and updating current support strategies for staff at HE institutions across all countries to reduce stress and burnout and improve wellbeing.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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