1. Predictors of the Psychological Distress of Public Health Professionals during COVID-19
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Janine Kieling Monteiro, Júlia Consoli, Kaell Judá Sesterheim da Silva, Kamila Nunes Pires, Laura Cunha da Silva, Marina Guerin, Vanessa Ruffatto Gregoviski, Murilo Ricardo Zibetti, and Fernanda Barcellos Serralta
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covid-19 ,health personnel ,occupational health ,Psychology ,BF1-990 ,Industrial psychology ,HF5548.7-5548.85 - Abstract
The present work aims to identify the predictive power of psychosocial factors at work (work and family conflict, bullying at work, work stress), and sociodemographic and health variables for the outcome of psychological distress in public health professionals during the pandemic. It is a quantitative study, with a sample composed of 478 public health professionals during COVID-19. The instruments, applied online, were sociodemographic, work and health data sheet; questionnaire on psychosocial risk factors at work; the Work-Family Conflict Scale, and the Clinical Outcome Routine Evaluation- Outcome Measures (CORE-OM). Data analysis was executed by multiple linear regression. Work-family conflict was the main cause of psychological distress, followed by bullying at work, family-work interaction, and prior psychiatric/psychological diagnosis. These variables predicted 37.8% of the sample's psychological distress. It should be noted that the pandemic may have contributed to the escalation of existing symptoms. These psychosocial risk factors, particularly work-family conflict, should be considered when planning interventions that aim to promote mental health.
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- 2023
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