The role of coping in the wellbeing and work-related quality of life of UK health and social care workers during COVID-19

McFadden, P, Ross, J, Moriarty, J, Mallett, J, Schroder, H, Ravalier, J.M, Manthorpe, J, Currie, D, Harron, J and Gillen, P (2021) 'The role of coping in the wellbeing and work-related quality of life of UK health and social care workers during COVID-19.' International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (2). e815. ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic in early 2020. Due to the rapid spread of the virus and limited availability of effective treatments, health and social care systems worldwide quickly became overwhelmed. Such stressful circumstances are likely to have negative impacts on health and social care workers’ wellbeing. The current study examined the relationship between coping strategies and wellbeing and quality of working life in nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, social care workers and social workers who worked in health and social care in the UK during its first wave of COVID-19. Data were collected using an anonymous online survey (N = 3425), and regression analyses were used to examine the associations of coping strategies and demographic characteristics with staff wellbeing and quality of working life. The results showed that positive coping strategies, particularly active coping and help-seeking, were associated with higher wellbeing and better quality of working life. Negative coping strategies, such as avoidance, were risk factors for low wellbeing and worse quality of working life. The results point to the importance of organizational and management support during stressful times, which could include psycho-education and training about active coping and might take the form of workshops designed to equip staff with better coping skills.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	health and social care, coping, quality of working life, wellbeing, COVID-19, KEF
Divisions:	School of Sciences
Research Centres and Groups:	Psychology Research Centre for Health and Cognition
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020815
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2021 13:41
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2024 14:42
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/13959

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