The Pathways from Type A Personality to Physical and Mental Health Amid COVID-19: A Multiple-Group Path Model of Frontline Anti-Epidemic Medical Staff and Ordinary People

Peng Wang, Rong Wang, Mei Tian, Yu Sun, Jiexin Ma, Yitong Tu and Yun Yan
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Peng Wang: School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, Shandong, China
Rong Wang: School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, Shandong, China
Mei Tian: Library, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, Shandong, China
Yu Sun: School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, Shandong, China
Jiexin Ma: School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, Shandong, China
Yitong Tu: School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, Shandong, China
Yun Yan: School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, Shandong, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 4, 1-12

Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey was conducted using the questionnaire method among participants consisting of both ordinary people ( n = 325) and frontline anti-epidemic medical staff ( n = 310), and physiological data was obtained on the basis of physical examination. This study aimed to scrutinize the influence of Type A personality on the biochemical indicators of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and the behavioral indicators of appetite and sleep disorder, and to analyze the mediating effect of depression. Meanwhile, multiple-group path analysis was used to evaluate path differences between the models of two samples. The results of the mediation analysis for both samples demonstrated that depression significantly mediated the relationship between Type A personality and appetite and sleep disorder. The results of multiple-group path analysis showed that the relationship between Type A personality and appetite and sleep disorder seems to be significantly stronger in ordinary people, whereas the relationship between depression and appetite and sleep disorder, as well as with the path towards AST, seems to be significantly stronger in frontline anti-epidemic medical staff. This paper provides ideas for the selection and distribution of medical personnel based on personality characteristics in major public health emergencies, and physical and mental health status should be taken into account to provide relative health assistance.

Keywords: COVID-19; Type A personality; frontline anti-epidemic medical staff; depression; appetite and sleep disorder; AST (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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