Sense of coherence, engagement, and work environment as precursors of psychological distress among non-health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
| Autor: | Regina Allande-Cussó, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos, Sara Domínguez-Salas, Diego Ayuso-Murillo, Juan Gómez-Salgado |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Enfermería |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
media_common.quotation_subject 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology Psychological distress Occupational safety and health Article Perception 021105 building & construction Pandemic Non-health workers medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Safety Risk Reliability and Quality 050107 human factors media_common Public health Occupational health Work engagement 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Mental health Distress Observational study Psychology Safety Research Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Safety Science |
| Popis: | Background The interrelationship between the sense of coherence, work environment, work engagement, and psychological distress have particular interest in non-health workers who carried out essential activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective To assess the effects of the COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of non-health workers. Design Observational descriptive cross-sectional study. Data sources 1089 questionnaires have been analysed. Engagement (UWES-9), sense of coherence (SOC-13), mental health (Goldberg GHQ-12), demographic data, perception of health and stress and work environment were assessed. Results At low levels of engagement, the percentage of distress is higher (77.9%). Low levels of sense of coherence correspond to the highest percentages of distress (86.3%). The 94.1% believe it necessary for professionals and volunteers involved in COVID-19 to receive psychological support. Low comprehensibility is mediated by the perception of stress; if the perception is low, comprehensibility is modulated by the level of significance; if it is low, it generates 95.9% of distress. Conclusion The interrelationship between the sense of coherence, work environment, work engagement, and psychological distress have particular interest in non-health workers who carried out essential activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost all respondents believed that professionals and volunteers involved in COVID-19 should receive psychological support. This may be an indicator of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers’ mental health. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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