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Prevalence of mental health problems and associated factors among front-line public health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic in China

An effort–reward imbalance model-informed study

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ID15699342
AuthorsJing Zhang (0000-0002-6431-9286, Sun Yat-sen University, corresponding author), Yijing Wang (0000-0002-7886-8366, Sun Yat-sen University), Jingdong Xu (0000-0003-4546-563X, Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention), Hua You (0000-0002-0004-0470, Nanjing Medical University), Yan Li (0000-0001-6650-7726, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention), Yuan Liang (0000-0001-8410-0815, Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Shan Li (0000-0002-3095-3721, Zigong First People's Hospital), Lina Ma (0000-0003-3768-5528, Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention), Joseph T F Lau (0000-0003-2344-7107, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Joseph Tak-fai Lau, Yuantao Hao (0000-0001-8024-5312, Sun Yat-sen University), Shilin Chen (0000-0002-0449-236X, Sun Yat-sen University), Jing Zeng (0000-0001-5970-7172, Sun Yat-sen University), Jinghua Li (0000-0002-1805-9970, Sun Yat-sen University), Jing Gu (0000-0002-4035-9072, Sun Yat-sen University)
Year2021
Volume9
Issue1
Pages55-55
Publication date2021-04-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2050-7283 • E-ISSN: 2050-7283
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s40359-021-00563-0
PMID33845895
OpenAlexW3155116480
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited41

This study confirmed the harmful effects of effort and over-commitment on mental health among public health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Such effects could be alleviated through an appropriate reward system, especially the development and job acceptance dimensions of such a system. These findings highlight the importance of establishing an emergency reward system, comprising reasonable work-allocation mechanism, bonuses and honorary titles, a continuous education system and better career-development opportunities

Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Depression (economics · Disease · Mental health · Moderation · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Public health · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being

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Citations per year3,5
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
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