Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in nurses with and without symptoms of secondary traumatic stress during the COVID-19 outbreak

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Fear of COVID-19 Impact on Professional Quality of Life among Mental Health Workers

“…Greater levels of STS among MHWs with severe FCV-19 were found in our study. This is an important finding given that STS has been linked to unfavourable mental health outcomes in MHWs and HCWs such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation prior and after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic [ 16 , 53 , 54 ]. Moreover, studies during the pandemic have also found higher levels of STS in MHWs who reported being more fatigued, doubting their professional competency, as well as those who felt they had a poorer therapeutic relationship with their patients.…”

“…However, we found that FCV-19 explained a significant yet relatively low percentage of STS variation. STS levels in MHWs may be related to pre-existing mental health difficulties aggravated amidst the pandemic, such as personal trauma, depression, anxiety, or sleep problems, which have previously been linked to the severity of STS and PTSD in both MHWs and HCWs [ 43 , 53 , 54 ]. Furthermore, STS may be related to workplace factors, such as lack of organizational support, workplace violence, rapid and abrupt changes in care protocols without adequate preparation and information [ 21 , 52 ].…”

“…Our findings have some important public health and policy implications. Severe FCV-19 increases BO and STS, and both have been linked to unfavourable mental health outcomes in MHWs [ 16 , 53 , 54 ]. Therefore, it is crucial to include in the recommendations that may reduce BO and STS among MHWs, measures that intensify a sense of safety and protection against COVID-19 infections in mental health services [ 16 , 17 , 19 , 67 , 68 ].…”

Turnover intention and coronaphobia among frontline nurses during the second surge of COVID‐19: The mediating role of social support and coping skills

“…The literature has identified coronaphobia or extreme fear of coronavirus (39.4%) as the most prevalent mental health issue associated with the outbreak followed by anxiety (37%), depression (35%), and stress (26%) among frontline nurses (Al Maqbali et al, 2021; Li et al, 2021; Murat et al, 2021). These conditions, if left unmanaged, could result in even more alarming consequences such as increased suicide rates (Ariapooran et al, 2021) and may drive nurses to quit their workplace or even the nursing profession (Falatah, 2021; Irshad et al, 2020; Yáñez et al, 2020).…”

The Relationship Between Workplace Incivility and Psychological Distress: The Moderating Role of Servant Leadership

“…Most hospital nurses experience job-related stress (Liu, Aungsuroch, et al, 2021). During the COVID epidemic, this stress was even higher, resulting in health impacts such as sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in some cases (Ariapooran et al, 2021; Cao et al, 2022; Xia et al, 2021). However, we argue that support from the servant leaders lessens the impact of incivility.…”