Workplace Aesthetic Appreciation and Exhaustion in a COVID-19 Vaccination Center: The Role of Positive Affects and Interest in Art

Fabrizio Scrima (), Elena Foddai, Jean-Félix Hamel, Cindy Carrein-Lerouge, Olivier Codou, Benoit Montalan, Boris Vallée, Oulmann Zerhouni, Liliane Rioux and Pierenrico Marchesa
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Fabrizio Scrima: Department of Psychology, University of Rouen Normandy, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Elena Foddai: PLP Psicologi Liberi Professionisti, 90133 Palermo, Italy
Jean-Félix Hamel: Department of Psychology, University of Rouen Normandy, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Cindy Carrein-Lerouge: Department of Psychology, University of Rouen Normandy, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Olivier Codou: Department of Psychology, University of Rouen Normandy, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Benoit Montalan: Department of Psychology, University of Rouen Normandy, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Boris Vallée: Department of Psychology, University of Rouen Normandy, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Oulmann Zerhouni: Department of Psychology, University of Rouen Normandy, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Liliane Rioux: Department of Psychology, University of Paris Nanterre, 92001 Nanterre, France
Pierenrico Marchesa: ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli Hospital, 90127 Palermo, Italy

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Recently, workers employed in vaccination points around the world have been subjected to very high workloads to counter the progress of the COVID-19 epidemic. This workload has a negative effect on their well-being. Environmental psychology studies have shown how the physical characteristics of the workplace environment can influence employees’ well-being. Furthermore, studies in the psychology of art show how art can improve the health of individuals. Objectives: The aim of this research was to test a moderated mediation model to verify how appreciation of workplace aesthetics can impact the level of exhaustion of staff working in a vaccination center, the mediating role of positive and negative affects, and the moderating role of interest in art. Methods: Data were collected from a sample of 274 workers (physicians, nurses, reception, and administrative staff) working in the same vaccination center in Italy. Participants answered a self-report questionnaire during a rest break. We used a cross-sectional design. Results: The results show that appreciation of workplace aesthetics impacts employees’ level of exhaustion. This relationship is mediated by positive and negative affects, and interest in art moderates the relationship between positive affects and exhaustion. Conclusions: These findings indicate the central role of workplace aesthetics in influencing healthcare workers’ well-being, and how interest in art can reduce exhaustion levels. Practical implications of the results are discussed.

Keywords: aesthetic appreciation; positive affect; negative affect; art interest; exhaustion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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