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The Mediating Role of Fear of COVID-19 in the Association between COVID-19-Related Work Stressors and Subjective Well-being: Path Analysis by Cross-sectional Evidence in the Child Care Sector across Three Samples.
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Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine . Jan2024, Vol. 66 Issue 1, p78-91. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: COVID-19 has changed work conditions and instilled fear. However, research overlooked the contributing factors to fear of COVID-19 and its impact on well-being. We addressed this research gap and focused on the es-sential workforce of child care. Methods: Three samples of early childhood professionals (ECPs) (NT1 = 423, NT2 = 142, NT3 = 584) were gathered in Germany between June 2020 and May 2021. We tested via path analysis whether (1) fear of COVID-19 relates to well-being. (2) COVID-19-related work stressors relate to fear of COVID-19, and (3) fear of COVID-19 mediates the relationship of work stressors and well-being. Results: Findings of NT1 and NT3 lent support, while results of NT2 differed. Conclusions: This study under-lines the importance of adapting the work conditions during pandemics to re-duce the fear of infection and thus preserve ECPs' well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FEAR
*RISK assessment
*CROSS-sectional method
*CHILD care workers
*CRONBACH'S alpha
*PATH analysis (Statistics)
*CHI-squared test
*SURVEYS
*JOB stress
*CONCEPTUAL structures
*SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
*COVID-19 pandemic
*WELL-being
*COVID-19
*INDUSTRIAL hygiene
*INDUSTRIAL safety
*INDUSTRIAL relations
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10762752
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174695218
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002997