The Mediating Role of Fatigue Between Mental Health and Its Associated Factors: Evidence From Chinese Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of fatigue between mental health and its associated factors, including workload, social support, and occupational protection, among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. A national cross-sectional survey was performed to col...
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description | The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of fatigue between mental health and its associated factors, including workload, social support, and occupational protection, among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. A national cross-sectional survey was performed to collect data from healthcare workers who have attended to patients with COVID-19. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to test the mediating effect of fatigue. The results indicated that fatigue was a significant mediator of mental health. The proportion of indirect effect with regards to the total effect of workload on mental health was 54.2%, significantly greater than other factors such as social support (19.7%) and occupational protection (23.4%). The findings confirmed that workload, social support, and occupational protection both had indirect and direct effects on mental health status through fatigue. To some extent, potential interventions designed to alleviate fatigue would reduce mental health problems among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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spelling | doaj.art-59b5cc92bc2245c2a4f9d3ec3886b1cd2022-12-21T18:41:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402021-06-011210.3389/fpsyt.2021.665992665992The Mediating Role of Fatigue Between Mental Health and Its Associated Factors: Evidence From Chinese Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 PandemicRong Peng0Wensu Zhou1Dexin Zhou2Muyang Chu3Li Ling4National Economics Research Center, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaThe aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of fatigue between mental health and its associated factors, including workload, social support, and occupational protection, among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. A national cross-sectional survey was performed to collect data from healthcare workers who have attended to patients with COVID-19. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to test the mediating effect of fatigue. The results indicated that fatigue was a significant mediator of mental health. The proportion of indirect effect with regards to the total effect of workload on mental health was 54.2%, significantly greater than other factors such as social support (19.7%) and occupational protection (23.4%). The findings confirmed that workload, social support, and occupational protection both had indirect and direct effects on mental health status through fatigue. To some extent, potential interventions designed to alleviate fatigue would reduce mental health problems among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.665992/fullhealthcare workersCOVID-19mental healthfatigueChina |
spellingShingle | Rong Peng Wensu Zhou Dexin Zhou Muyang Chu Li Ling The Mediating Role of Fatigue Between Mental Health and Its Associated Factors: Evidence From Chinese Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Frontiers in Psychiatry healthcare workers COVID-19 mental health fatigue China |
title | The Mediating Role of Fatigue Between Mental Health and Its Associated Factors: Evidence From Chinese Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_full | The Mediating Role of Fatigue Between Mental Health and Its Associated Factors: Evidence From Chinese Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_fullStr | The Mediating Role of Fatigue Between Mental Health and Its Associated Factors: Evidence From Chinese Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_full_unstemmed | The Mediating Role of Fatigue Between Mental Health and Its Associated Factors: Evidence From Chinese Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_short | The Mediating Role of Fatigue Between Mental Health and Its Associated Factors: Evidence From Chinese Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
title_sort | mediating role of fatigue between mental health and its associated factors evidence from chinese healthcare workers during the covid 19 pandemic |
topic | healthcare workers COVID-19 mental health fatigue China |
url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.665992/full |
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