Unpacking the Mental Health of Nurses during COVID-19: Evidence from Pakistan
The prime objective of the present study is to test the effect of COVID-19 fear on the mental condition of nurses in the public health sector of Pakistan. This study seeks to measure the psychological distress, anxiety, and psychological well-being of nurses due to fear of COVID-19 and exposure to C...
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| author | Xinxing Xu Faiza Manzoor Shaoping Jiang Ayesha Mumtaz |
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| description | The prime objective of the present study is to test the effect of COVID-19 fear on the mental condition of nurses in the public health sector of Pakistan. This study seeks to measure the psychological distress, anxiety, and psychological well-being of nurses due to fear of COVID-19 and exposure to COVID-19. This research further reveals the moderating role of “social support” in the link between COVID-19 fear, exposure and mental health. Through a convenient sampling technique, 250 sample contributors were chosen from 12 public hospitals. The results were obtained by applying multiple regression and moderation analysis by SPSS and the Hayes process. The outcomes indicated that fear of exposure to COVID-19 affects the mental health of nurses. The findings also discovered that social support is not very constructive in the pandemic. However, we suggested that social support is the best weapon to encourage nurses to relieve their fear and minimize negative emotions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-378a627e4a35414bbc14f00b487b831e2023-11-22T08:09:53ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832021-08-011016354610.3390/jcm10163546Unpacking the Mental Health of Nurses during COVID-19: Evidence from PakistanXinxing Xu0Faiza Manzoor1Shaoping Jiang2Ayesha Mumtaz3Legislation Research Institution of Zhejiang University, Legislation Research Institution of Zhejiang, Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School, Hangzhou 310008, ChinaDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Management, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaGuanghua Law School, Zhejiang University, Zhijiang Road, Hangzhou 310008, ChinaCollege of Public Administration, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaThe prime objective of the present study is to test the effect of COVID-19 fear on the mental condition of nurses in the public health sector of Pakistan. This study seeks to measure the psychological distress, anxiety, and psychological well-being of nurses due to fear of COVID-19 and exposure to COVID-19. This research further reveals the moderating role of “social support” in the link between COVID-19 fear, exposure and mental health. Through a convenient sampling technique, 250 sample contributors were chosen from 12 public hospitals. The results were obtained by applying multiple regression and moderation analysis by SPSS and the Hayes process. The outcomes indicated that fear of exposure to COVID-19 affects the mental health of nurses. The findings also discovered that social support is not very constructive in the pandemic. However, we suggested that social support is the best weapon to encourage nurses to relieve their fear and minimize negative emotions.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3546COVID-19 fearexposure to COVID-19psychological well-beingsocial supportnursesPakistan |
| spellingShingle | Xinxing Xu Faiza Manzoor Shaoping Jiang Ayesha Mumtaz Unpacking the Mental Health of Nurses during COVID-19: Evidence from Pakistan Journal of Clinical Medicine COVID-19 fear exposure to COVID-19 psychological well-being social support nurses Pakistan |
| title | Unpacking the Mental Health of Nurses during COVID-19: Evidence from Pakistan |
| title_full | Unpacking the Mental Health of Nurses during COVID-19: Evidence from Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Unpacking the Mental Health of Nurses during COVID-19: Evidence from Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unpacking the Mental Health of Nurses during COVID-19: Evidence from Pakistan |
| title_short | Unpacking the Mental Health of Nurses during COVID-19: Evidence from Pakistan |
| title_sort | unpacking the mental health of nurses during covid 19 evidence from pakistan |
| topic | COVID-19 fear exposure to COVID-19 psychological well-being social support nurses Pakistan |
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