Adapting to change: How has COVID-19 affected people's work and personal goals?
PLoS One
; 17(2): e0262195, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1968840
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the global economy and affected millions of people's work and personal lives across the world. The purpose of the present study was to better understand how individuals' work and personal goals have been affected by the pandemic and how they have adapted to these changes. We conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews (n = 48) and surveyed participants (n = 200) weekly for 5 weeks. Both methods revealed similar themes regarding the adaptation and pursuit of goals (social support, handling unpredictable situations, logistics, solving problems creatively, goal postponement, and no changes). Survey responses also showed that most individuals experienced their goals as more difficult (79%; 13% easier; 9% no change) and found that many had had to adapt or postpone their work and personal goals, often due to logistical difficulties. Businesses and governments should do more to help individuals adapt their goals to the new circumstances.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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Work Performance
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Goals
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
PLoS One
Journal subject:
Science
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Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Journal.pone.0262195
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