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Positive functioning at work during COVID-19: Posttraumatic growth, resilience, and emotional exhaustion in Chinese frontline healthcare workers.
Lyu, Yizhi; Yu, Yongju; Chen, Shuquan; Lu, Shuang; Ni, Shiguang.
  • Lyu Y; Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China.
  • Yu Y; School of Sociology and Law, Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China.
  • Chen S; Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
  • Lu S; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Ni S; Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China.
Appl Psychol Health Well Being ; 13(4): 871-886, 2021 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1218082
ABSTRACT
Research on traumatic events often emphasizes the importance of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and resilience, yet few studies have explored their trends and their relationship throughout the progression of traumatic events. This paper explores the longitudinal relationship between resilience and PTG, as well as the role of job burnout in this relationship, among frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, who have been exposed to high-risk work environments over extraordinarily long workdays. In Study 1, 134 Chinese frontline healthcare workers completed a three-wave survey (Time 1, Time 2, and Time 3) in February-May 2020. In Study 2, 401 frontline healthcare workers completed a cross-sectional survey. The cross-lagged analysis suggested that resilience at Time 1 positively predicted PTG at Time 2, which in turn positively predicted resilience at Time 3. PTG at Time 1 also positively predicted resilience at Time 2 (Study 1). However, job burnout was negatively related to both resilience and PTG; in particular, emotional exhaustion moderated the link between PTG and resilience (Study 2). Our findings support a cycle of reinforcement between resilience and PTG over time. The positive effect of PTG on resilience, however, is undermined by emotional exhaustion. Implications for future intervention research and workplace support are discussed.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Resilience, Psychological / Posttraumatic Growth, Psychological / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Appl Psychol Health Well Being Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Aphw.12276

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Resilience, Psychological / Posttraumatic Growth, Psychological / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Appl Psychol Health Well Being Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Aphw.12276