COVID-19 Exposure, Pandemic-Related Appraisals, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Symptoms among the Frontline Medical Staff and Gender Differences in Coping Processes

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Chen; Guan, Ziqi; Sun, Liqun; Zhou, Ting; Guan, Ruiyuan
Titel	COVID-19 Exposure, Pandemic-Related Appraisals, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Symptoms among the Frontline Medical Staff and Gender Differences in Coping Processes
Quelle	In: Applied Cognitive Psychology, 36 (2022) 1, S.111-120 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chen, Chen) ORCID (Zhou, Ting)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0888-4080
DOI	10.1002/acp.3902
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Coping; Mental Health; Psychological Patterns; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Allied Health Personnel; Stress Variables; Hospitals; Well Being; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; Patients; Risk; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bewältigung; Psychohygiene; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland; Patient; Risiko
Abstract	This study sought to explore the effects of COVID-19 exposure, pandemic-related appraisals and coping strategies on psychological symptoms among the front-line healthcare workers based on the transactional theory of stress and coping. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a Wuhan hospital designated for inpatients with COVID-19, assessing COVID-19 exposure (whether or not exposed to confirmed patients at workplace), psychological symptoms, appraisals, and coping strategies in 311 participants. Results revealed that the pandemic markedly affected healthcare workers' mental well-being through appraisal and coping, with 38.9% reporting high levels of psychological symptoms. Primary appraisal related closely with COVID-19 exposure, especially in female, while secondary appraisal was associated with problem-focused coping. Both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping had a protective effect against psychological symptoms, but also showed gender differences in its relations with other variables. These findings could potentially benefit to enrich relevant theories, and to develop psychological programs for future epidemics. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01