Influences of COVID-19 Work-Related Fears and Anhedonia on Resilience of Workers in the Health Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers worked under stressful conditions, challenging their individual resilience. Therefore, we explored the bidirectional influence of resilience and the factors of COVID-19 work-related fears and anhedonia in Austrian healthcare wo...
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| author | Alexander Maget Melanie Lenger Susanne A. Bengesser Armin Birner Frederike T. Fellendorf Eva Fleischmann Jorgos N. Lang Martina Platzer Robert Queissner Michaela Ratzenhofer Elena Schönthaler Adelina Tmava-Berisha Robert M. Trojak Nina Dalkner Eva Z. Reininghaus |
| author_facet | Alexander Maget Melanie Lenger Susanne A. Bengesser Armin Birner Frederike T. Fellendorf Eva Fleischmann Jorgos N. Lang Martina Platzer Robert Queissner Michaela Ratzenhofer Elena Schönthaler Adelina Tmava-Berisha Robert M. Trojak Nina Dalkner Eva Z. Reininghaus |
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| description | Background: During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers worked under stressful conditions, challenging their individual resilience. Therefore, we explored the bidirectional influence of resilience and the factors of COVID-19 work-related fears and anhedonia in Austrian healthcare workers. Methods: Healthcare workers in Austria completed an online survey at two points in time. The first measurement started in winter 2020/2021 (<i>t</i>1), and a second measurement began approximately 1.5 years later (<i>t</i>2). One hundred and eight six individuals completed both surveys and were investigated in a longitudinal design. We applied the Resilience Scale, the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale, and a self-created questionnaire assessing COVID-19 work-related fears. We used a repeated measures analysis of variance and applied Pearson-Correlations as well as univariate and multivariate analyses of covariance. Results: Resilience was significantly correlated with COVID-19 work-related fears and anhedonia at both points in time in all participants. We found no significant differences for frontline vs. non-frontline workers at <i>t</i>1 and <i>t</i>2. Resilience decreased significantly over time. Limitations: Most subjects were examined cross-sectionally. Frontline workers were underrepresented in our sample. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the importance of resilience in healthcare providers. Steps must be taken to maintain and promote resilience in healthcare workers. We suggest that the improvement of resilience, dealing with fears and uncertainty, and the ability to experience joy might have a beneficial influence on the respective other categories as well. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3e8c03471d0446bb00391284a960cd12023-11-24T18:02:55ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602022-12-01111257810.3390/socsci11120578Influences of COVID-19 Work-Related Fears and Anhedonia on Resilience of Workers in the Health Sector during the COVID-19 PandemicAlexander Maget0Melanie Lenger1Susanne A. Bengesser2Armin Birner3Frederike T. Fellendorf4Eva Fleischmann5Jorgos N. Lang6Martina Platzer7Robert Queissner8Michaela Ratzenhofer9Elena Schönthaler10Adelina Tmava-Berisha11Robert M. Trojak12Nina Dalkner13Eva Z. Reininghaus14Clinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaClinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 31, 8036 Graz, AustriaBackground: During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers worked under stressful conditions, challenging their individual resilience. Therefore, we explored the bidirectional influence of resilience and the factors of COVID-19 work-related fears and anhedonia in Austrian healthcare workers. Methods: Healthcare workers in Austria completed an online survey at two points in time. The first measurement started in winter 2020/2021 (<i>t</i>1), and a second measurement began approximately 1.5 years later (<i>t</i>2). One hundred and eight six individuals completed both surveys and were investigated in a longitudinal design. We applied the Resilience Scale, the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale, and a self-created questionnaire assessing COVID-19 work-related fears. We used a repeated measures analysis of variance and applied Pearson-Correlations as well as univariate and multivariate analyses of covariance. Results: Resilience was significantly correlated with COVID-19 work-related fears and anhedonia at both points in time in all participants. We found no significant differences for frontline vs. non-frontline workers at <i>t</i>1 and <i>t</i>2. Resilience decreased significantly over time. Limitations: Most subjects were examined cross-sectionally. Frontline workers were underrepresented in our sample. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the importance of resilience in healthcare providers. Steps must be taken to maintain and promote resilience in healthcare workers. We suggest that the improvement of resilience, dealing with fears and uncertainty, and the ability to experience joy might have a beneficial influence on the respective other categories as well.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/12/578resiliencehealthcare workerCOVID-19 pandemicmental healthanhedonia |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Maget Melanie Lenger Susanne A. Bengesser Armin Birner Frederike T. Fellendorf Eva Fleischmann Jorgos N. Lang Martina Platzer Robert Queissner Michaela Ratzenhofer Elena Schönthaler Adelina Tmava-Berisha Robert M. Trojak Nina Dalkner Eva Z. Reininghaus Influences of COVID-19 Work-Related Fears and Anhedonia on Resilience of Workers in the Health Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic Social Sciences resilience healthcare worker COVID-19 pandemic mental health anhedonia |
| title | Influences of COVID-19 Work-Related Fears and Anhedonia on Resilience of Workers in the Health Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Influences of COVID-19 Work-Related Fears and Anhedonia on Resilience of Workers in the Health Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Influences of COVID-19 Work-Related Fears and Anhedonia on Resilience of Workers in the Health Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influences of COVID-19 Work-Related Fears and Anhedonia on Resilience of Workers in the Health Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Influences of COVID-19 Work-Related Fears and Anhedonia on Resilience of Workers in the Health Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | influences of covid 19 work related fears and anhedonia on resilience of workers in the health sector during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | resilience healthcare worker COVID-19 pandemic mental health anhedonia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/12/578 |
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