This study investigated the social impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers and their relationships with their families and relatives. Data were collected from a sample of 226 healthcare workers (HCWs) using an analytical cross-sectional design. The data extracted three factors: communication impairment, social avoidance, stigma, and personal deprivation and distress, rated as severe, moderate, and moderate, respectively. The results showed that HCWs’ social and personal lives were significantly affected, ranging from predominantly moderate to highly severe. The variability of the three factors coordinated with marital status and working hours showed a mixed pattern. Discontinued workgroups are more affected by communication impairments, social avoidance, and stigma, less emotional and personal deprivation. HCWs with lower levels of education suffer more severe impacts of working with COVID-19 patients than those with higher educational levels. The study highlights the social impact of working with the COVID-19 patients on healthcare workers and the need for more social support and institutional support.

<p>An online questionnaire was distributed to the target population (<i>N </i>= ~2000); 226 completed forms were received from respondents Missing values in all variables did not exceed 6% of cases. Missing data analysis was then followed with Little’s (1988) missing completely at random test. The results were not significant, χ² (59) = 73.340, <i>p</i> = .099, suggesting that the values were missing entirely by chance. Thus, the missing values in the dataset were estimated with the expectation–maximization algorithm. To examine outliers among cases, data were evaluated for univariate and multivariate outliers by examining Mahalanobis distance for each participant. An outlier was defined as a Mahalanobis score that was over than Mahal. Critical score cv = 55.32; univariate or multivariate outliers were 31 cases with 13% (Tabachnik & Fidell, 2013, McLachlan GJ. (1999).</p>

The healthcare providers who actively participated in the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to experience mental health problems. This cross-sectional study sought to understand the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare providers' mental health. It evaluated a sample of 220 out of 2000 who participated in the Saudi Arabia Eastern Province pandemic. Tylor scale was used to analyze the anxiety levels, where the independent variables included age, gender, job type, job nature, and faith degree (religious commitment). The results indicated a significant relationship between the independent variables analyzed. The Tylor scale showed that (34.55%) of the participants had middle anxiety levels, and (11.81%) of the participants had high anxiety levels. The study also found that other sample characteristics do not correlate with TMAS levels. This study provides information that may help mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in the healthcare system. Practical solutions, including education and policy reformulations, may be incorporated into addressing healthcare providers’ mental health needs and challenges.

<p>An online questionnaire was distributed to the target population (<i>N </i>= ~2000); 226 completed forms were received from respondents Missing values in all variables did not exceed 6% of cases. Missing data analysis was then followed with Little’s (1988) missing completely at random test. The results were not significant, χ² (59) = 73.340, <i>p</i> = .099, suggesting that the values were missing entirely by chance. Thus, the missing values in the dataset were estimated with the expectation–maximization algorithm. To examine outliers among cases, data were evaluated for univariate and multivariate outliers by examining Mahalanobis distance for each participant. An outlier was defined as a Mahalanobis score that was over than Mahal. Critical score cv = 55.32; univariate or multivariate outliers were 31 cases with 13% (Tabachnik & Fidell, 2013, McLachlan GJ. (1999).</p>