Reference : The relationship between COVID-19 countermeasures at the workplace and psychological ...

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Social, industrial & organizational psychology
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/52173

Title :	The relationship between COVID-19 countermeasures at the workplace and psychological well-being. Findings from a nationally representative sample of Luxembourgish employees
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Sischka, Philipp [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) >]
	Schmidt, Alexander F. []
	Steffgen, Georges [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) >]
Publication date :	14-Jul-2022
Journal title :	Current Psychology
Publisher :	Springer
Peer reviewed :	Yes
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1046-1310
e-ISSN :	1936-4733
City :	New-York
Country :	United States - New York
Keywords :	[en] COVID-19 ; Organizational COVID-19 countermeasures ; Well-being ; Occupational health
Abstract :	[en] The COVID-19 pandemic has massively changed people’s working lives all over the world. While various studies investigated the effects from pandemic-induced unemployment and telecommuting, there is a lack of research regarding the impact of workplace COVID-19 countermeasures on well-being and mental health for employees who are still working on site. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of workplace COVID-19 countermeasures in organizations in Luxembourg. A person-centered approach was applied in order to explore how employees’ psychological well-being and health (i.e., general psychological well-being, vigor, work satisfaction, work-related burnout, somatic complaints, fear of COVID-19 infection) are impacted by organizational countermeasures and whether there are certain employee groups that are less protected by these. Results of a latent class analysis revealed four different classes (Low level of countermeasures, Medium level of countermeasures, High level of countermeasures, High level of countermeasures low distance). Employees working in a healthcare setting were more likely than employees working in a non-healthcare setting to be members of the High level of countermeasures low distance class. Class membership was meaningfully associated with all well-being outcomes. Members of the High level of countermeasures class showed the highest level of well-being, whereas Members of the Low level of countermeasures class and the High level of countermeasures low distance class showed the lowest level of well-being. Policy makers and organizations are recommended to increase the level of COVID-19 countermeasures as an adjunctive strategy to prevent and mitigate adverse mental health and well-being outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/52173
DOI :	10.1007/s12144-022-03377-4
Other URL :	https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-022-03377-4

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