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.
Journal
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
ISSN: 1536-5948
Titre abrégé: J Occup Environ Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9504688
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Oct 2023
18 Oct 2023
Historique:
medline:
19
10
2023
pubmed:
19
10
2023
entrez:
19
10
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
COVID-19 has changed work conditions and instilled fear. Yet, 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 essential workforce of child care. 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, (3) fear of COVID-19 mediates the relationship of work stressors and well-being. Findings of NT1 and NT3 lent support, while results of NT2 differed. This study underlines the importance of adapting the work conditions during pandemics to reduce the fear of infection, thus preserve ECPs' well-being.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37853666
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002997
pii: 00043764-990000000-00432
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of Interest for ALL Authors: NONE DECLARED