Occupational stress, mental health, and self-efficacy among community mental health workers

A cross-sectional study during Covid-19 pandemic

Bibliographic Data

ID19272018
AuthorsYaoyao Sun (0000-0001-8096-3568, Shandong University), Haidong Song (0000-0003-4734-6730, Mental Health Center Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou Seventh People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R.China), Hong Liu (0000-0003-3328-8429, Shandong University), Fangxiang Mao (0000-0002-9669-7804, Shandong University), Xiaohua Sun (0000-0001-9820-4498, Mental Health Center Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou Seventh People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R.China), Fenglin Cao (0000-0002-6292-6840, Shandong University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume67
Issue6
Pages737-746
Publication date2021-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020764020972131
PMID33176527
OpenAlexW3102350316
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited37

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

Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics) · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · Logistic regression · Mental health · Occupational stress · Pandemic · Protective factor · Psychiatry · Self-efficacy · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being

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