Occupational stress, mental health, and self-efficacy among community mental health workers: A cross-sectional study during COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Background: During the COVID-19, community mental health care workers (CMHWs) faced much heavier workloads, which make them vulnerable to mental problems. Aim: This study aims to investigate coronavirus disease-related occupational stress and its single and cumulative effect on mental health and self-efficacy among CMHWs. Methods: A quick-response online cross-sectional survey WA conducted during the coronavirus disease outbreak. A total of 536 CMHWs were recruited in March 2020, in China. Demographics, occupational stress, depression, anxiety, positive and negative emotions, and self-efficacy were collected. Logistic regression analysis was employed to test the single and cumulative effect of occupational stress on mental health and self-efficacy. Results: CMHWs did not show high level of depression or anxiety in this study. Those who provided service for suspected people who were quarantined reported higher risk of depression and anxiety. Staying out for more than 3 days was a risk factor of depression while cleaning/sterilising streets or communities was a protective factor of depression. Those who received psychiatric training showed higher positive emotion and self-efficacy, and providing psychological assistance online increased the self-efficacy. CMHWs with two different types of work had 0.996 times more risk of depression than those with only one type of work. Conclusion: The potential cumulative effect of occupation stress suggested that reasonable job assignment and organisational support are necessary safeguards for CMHWs.

Occupational stress assessment of health care workers (HCWs) facing COVID-19 patients in Kerman province hospitals in Iran

“…Demographic information form and occupational Stress Questionnaire (health and safety executive (HSE) tool indicator) were used to collect the data. The health and safety executive (HSE) questionnaire has 35 questions and 7 areas, which was developed in the 1990s by the British Institute for Health and Safety to measure occupational stress [ 26 ]. These seven areas are: 1.…”

“…Chirico et al also stated that in medical centers due to high workload, lack of employed personnel, as well as direct exposure to the pathogen COVID-19 and also observing the death of patients without receiving support from relatives, the possibility of depression and burnout in staff employed in these centers is higher [ 25 ]. According to a study by Sun et al, conducted on mental health care staffs in hospitals, staff serving quarantine suspects had a higher risk of depression and anxiety, as well as staying away from home for more than 3 days was identified as a risk factor for aggravation of anxiety and stress [ 26 ]. In addition, in the studies of Mirzaei Aliabadi et al, the stress factor was identified as an effective and aggravating factor of human error, the presence of which increases the likelihood of human error in the staff 27 , 28 .…”

One Year of Evidence on Mental Health Disorders in China during the COVID-19 Crisis - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Research on the Effects of Occupational Stress and the DRD2 Gene on the Psychological Health of Workers in the Xinjiang Desert Oil Field

“…Relevant studies have also shown that, in groups such as firefighters ( 35 ), police officers ( 36 ), medical staff ( 37 ), and workers ( 38 ), the level of occupational stress affected the mental health status to different degrees. In addition, other studies ( 39 , 40 ) have shown that during the extraordinary period of the COVID-19 pandemic, anesthesiologists, community workers, and other groups also experienced a high level of occupational stress, which led to anxiety, depression, and the onset of other symptoms. This may be related to the special working environment of oil workers who are subjected to a harsh and unaccommodating climate, which is only hospitable to a relatively boring and monotonous life.…”