Universität zu Köln

Schug, Caterina, Morawa, Eva, Geiser, Franziska ORCID: 0000-0002-4212-9692, Hiebel, Nina, Beschoner, Petra, Jerg-Bretzke, Lucia, Albus, Christian, Weidner, Kerstin, Steudte-Schmiedgen, Susann, Borho, Andrea ORCID: 0000-0003-4978-6158, Lieb, Marietta and Erim, Yesim (2021). Social Support and Optimism as Protective Factors for Mental Health among 7765 Healthcare Workers in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of the VOICE Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 18 (7). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting mental health worldwide, particularly among healthcare workers (HCWs). Risk and protective factors for depression and generalized anxiety in healthcare workers need to be identified to protect their health and ability to work. Social support and optimism are known protective psychosocial resources, but have not been adequately studied in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers in Germany. Methods: Within the first wave of the VOICE study (n = 7765), a longitudinal web-based survey study among healthcare workers in Germany, we assessed symptoms of depression (PHQ-2) and generalized anxiety (GAD-2), social support (ENRICHD Social Support Inventory; ESSI), and generalized optimism as well as sociodemographic, occupational, and COVID-19 related variables. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between the constructs. Results: The analyses revealed that higher levels of social support and optimism were associated with lower levels of depression and generalized anxiety. They showed a higher association with depression and generalized anxiety than demographic or occupational risk factors such as female gender and direct contact with infected individuals. Conclusion: Psychosocial resources such as social support and optimism appear to contribute to successful coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and should be considered in future studies.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schug, Caterina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Morawa, Eva UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Geiser, Franziska UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-4212-9692 UNSPECIFIED Hiebel, Nina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Beschoner, Petra UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Jerg-Bretzke, Lucia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Albus, Christian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Weidner, Kerstin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Steudte-Schmiedgen, Susann UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Borho, Andrea UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-4978-6158 UNSPECIFIED Lieb, Marietta UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Erim, Yesim UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-591444
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph18073827
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
Volume:	18
Number:	7
Date:	2021
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	1660-4601
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/59144