The determinants of mental well-being of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

Nuria Ceular-Villamandos (), Virginia Navajas-Romero, Lorena Caridad y Lopez Rio and Maria Jesus Vazquez-Garcia
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Nuria Ceular-Villamandos: University of Cordoba
Virginia Navajas-Romero: University of Cordoba
Lorena Caridad y Lopez Rio: University of Sevilla
Maria Jesus Vazquez-Garcia: University of Cordoba

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract In this study, the objective is to understand the causal factors that influence the mental well-being of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, using Karasek’s Job Demand Control Social Model (JDCS) as the research framework. For this purpose the database Eurofound’s Living Working and COVID-19 survey is used; it was carried out using sampling design techniques in all 27 countries of the European Union. A sample of 4626 employees in the health sector is used, and structural equation models are specified to analyze causality. The analysis revealed significant associations between several factors: physical and mental work demands (p

Date: 2024
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