Stress, anxiety, and depression among nursing home healthcare workers during a pandemic

Killeen Hughes, Megan (2022) Stress, anxiety, and depression among nursing home healthcare workers during a pandemic. Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between age, work experience and stress, anxiety, and depression. It also aimed to investigate the affect contact with COVID-19 in the workplace will have on levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Lastly, the study aimed to investigate the affect a person’s job role will have on levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.

Method: Healthcare workers (Nurses, health care assistants and social care works) that had worked through the pandemic in nursing home facilities were recruited using social media. Participants completed a short demographic questionnaire before completing the DASS-21.

Results: A significant, weak, positive correlation was found between age and stress, anxiety, and depression. A significant, moderate, positive correlation was found between work experience and stress, anxiety, and depression. A MANOVA found contact with COVID-19 to be significant in effecting levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. The second MANOVA found a participant’s job title effects levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, with nurses.

Conclusion: Findings provide an insight into the mental health of healthcare workers. Findings have shown similar results to previous research in hospital settings and have shown that COVID-19 has affected healthcare workers.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology > Emotions R Medicine > Healthcare Industry R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology > Stress (Psychology)
Divisions:	School of Business > BA (Honours) in Psychology
Depositing User:	Clara Chan
Date Deposited:	14 Jul 2022 11:06
Last Modified:	14 Jul 2022 11:06
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/5653

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