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Historically, infectious diseases have been the leading cause of human psychosomatic strain and death tolls. This research investigated the recent threat of COVID-19 contagion, especially its impact among frontline paramedics treating patients with COVID-19, and their perception of self-infection, which ultimately increases their agonistic behaviou...
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... the loading of each item should be higher than its subsequent construct, and the item loadings are also regarded as a threshold. The calculation results of item loadings and cross-loadings (see Table 4) show that the loadings of each item are higher than the cross-loadings of other subsequent construct items. This shows that it has sufficient discriminant validity by satisfying the cross-loading criteria. ...Context 2
... the loading of each item should be higher than its subsequent construct, and the item loadings are also regarded as a threshold. The calculation results of item loadings and cross-loadings (see Table 4) show that the loadings of each item are higher than the cross-loadings of other subsequent construct items. This shows that it has sufficient discriminant validity by satisfying the cross-loading criteria. ...Citations
... Modern organizational psychology improves mental well-being, job satisfaction, engagement, and general life contentment (Su et al., 2024). Extensive research demonstrates that mental health influences well-being (Karatepe et al., 2021;Shahzad et al., 2020) This research highlights the interconnection among psychological contract breach, self-efficacy, abusive supervision, financial wellbeing and servant leadership as a mediator that are extensively studied in global contexts (Dhali et al., 2023), but inadequately explored within the unique sociocultural and organizational framework of the firms. This study provides substantial empirical evidence by examining the interaction of these variables within the distinctive workplace dynamics of a developing country. ...
Purpose: This research highlights the interconnection among psychological contract breach, self-efficacy, abusive supervision, financial wellbeing and servant leadership as a mediator that are extensively studied in global contexts. This study provides substantial empirical evidence by examining the interaction of these variables within the distinctive workplace dynamics of a developing country. Moreover, it aims to offer evidence-based strategies to improve workplace wellness, boost productivity, and enhance employee satisfaction through servant leadership. Design/Methodology/Approach: Smart PLS 4 was utilised for Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to analyse the theoretical pathways and interactions among the variables, whereas SPSS Statistics was employed to produce demographic data and descriptive statistics. A total of 450 replies were gathered, of which 68 were classified as offensive or outliers and therefore excluded using SPSS Findings: The results shows that psychological contract breach, financial well-being and abusive supervision have significantly negative impact on life satisfaction while self-efficacy shows positive and significant impact. The findings shows that servant leadership is positively, significantly and partially mediates the relation between these variables. Implications/Originality/Value: It is found that all the variable except self-efficacy have negative and significant relationship with life satisfaction in absence of servant leadership. Therefore, servant leadership found to play pivotal mediating role in the study for employee wellbeing and life satisfaction.
... The S-S-O model comprises three essential components: stressor, strain, and outcome. The stressor is an environmental stimulus that may trigger stress and affect an individual's psychological state, including emotions and behavior (Shahzad et al., 2020). Strain refers to a negative psychological state caused by stressors (Pang and Ruan, 2023). ...
Purpose
Social media usage has been documented to affect the psychological well-being of its users. This study aims to examine how social media overload influences cognitive fatigue among individuals in Malaysia.
Design/methodology/approach
This study employed a comprehensive research framework based on the stressor-strain-outcome (SSO) model to examine how perceived overload affects social media cognitive fatigue through emotional exhaustion and anxiety. Survey data were gathered from 451 social media users in Malaysia, and data analysis was performed using PLS-SEM.
Findings
The findings revealed that information overload, communication overload and interruption overload are antecedents of emotional exhaustion. Communication overload, interruption overload and cognitive overload were identified as antecedents of anxiety, while emotional exhaustion and anxiety were confirmed as predictors of social media cognitive fatigue. However, pathway analysis indicated no relationship between emotional exhaustion and anxiety.
Originality/value
Our study contributes to the literature on media technology and media psychology by examining the psychological mechanisms (emotional exhaustion and anxiety). The findings offer implications for service providers, practitioners and social media users, as they facilitate measures and strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of social media while elevating psychological well-being.
... Significant studies indicate that mental health affects well-being. Karatepe et al. (2021); Shahzad et al. (2020). coViD-19 adversely affects occupational mental health. ...
This study aims to investigate the effects of psychological contract breach, self-efficacy, mental health, and abusive supervision on employee life satisfaction. Additionally, it examines how work engagement and job satisfaction mediate these effects. Analyzing data from 380 corporate employees in Bangladesh, a survey methodology was employed to test the claimed associations using structural equation modeling (SEM). Self-efficacy and mental health boost work, life, and job satisfaction. Unsurprisingly, abusive supervision and psychological contract breaches do not affect work engagement. Work engagement and job satisfaction affect psychological contract breach, self-efficacy, mental health, abusive supervision, and life satisfaction. By examining how psychological contract breach, self-efficacy, mental health, and abusive supervision affect employee life satisfaction, this study advances understanding level. The study investigates these factors in a developing country’s corporate sector. Employees’ work engagement, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction can be improved by improving self-efficacy, mental health, and psychological contract breaches. These elements should be included in HR policy and staff development programs to create a healthier and more productive workplace.
... Modern organizational psychology improves mental well-being, job satisfaction, engagement, and general life contentment (Su et al., 2024). Extensive research demonstrates that mental health influences well-being (Karatepe et al., 2021;Shahzad et al., 2020) This research highlights the interconnection among psychological contract breach, self-efficacy, abusive supervision, financial wellbeing and servant leadership as a mediator that are extensively studied in global contexts (Dhali et al., 2023), but inadequately explored within the unique sociocultural and organizational framework of the firms. This study provides substantial empirical evidence by examining the interaction of these variables within the distinctive workplace dynamics of a developing country. ...
Purpose: This research highlights the interconnection among psychological contract breach, self-efficacy, abusive supervision, financial wellbeing and servant leadership as a mediator that are extensively studied in global contexts. This study provides substantial empirical evidence by examining the interaction of these variables within the distinctive workplace dynamics of a developing country. Moreover, it aims to offer evidence-based strategies to improve workplace wellness, boost productivity, and enhance employee satisfaction through servant leadership. Design/Methodology/Approach: Smart PLS 4 was utilised for Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to analyse the theoretical pathways and interactions among the variables, whereas SPSS Statistics was employed to produce demographic data and descriptive statistics. A total of 450 replies were gathered, of which 68 were classified as offensive or outliers and therefore excluded using SPSS Findings: The results show that psychological contract breach, financial well-being and abusive supervision have significantly negative impact on life satisfaction while self-efficacy shows positive and significant impact. The findings show that servant leadership is positively, significantly and partially mediates the relation between these variables. Implications/Originality/Value: It is found that all the variable except self-efficacy have negative and significant relationship with life satisfaction in absence of servant leadership. Therefore, servant leadership found to play pivotal mediating role in the study for employee wellbeing and life satisfaction.
... Furthermore, participants in the current study pointed out that their families witnessed their increased sensitivity and aggression, and some participants even reported having verbal confrontations with their supervisors. Same results in this regards is reported by a study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic showed that the stress, threats, and risks related to COVID-19 transmission to healthcare workers ultimately heightened their nervousness and aggressiveness [25]. ...
Background
Emergency personnel are the first line of emergency response systems to respond to emergencies; in essence, they are usually exposed to a wide range of physical and psychological problems. Accordingly, the current study aimed to clarify the lived experiences of paramedics when exposed to Patients’ Deaths during their missions in 2023.
Methods
This study was carried out using a qualitative approach and interpretative phenomenology from January 9, 2022, to September 21, 2023. The research was performed in Fars, Alborz, and Isfahan provinces in Iran. Data were gathered using semi-structured interviews with 17 male emergency personnel (both from the emergency medical service and Red Crescent). The obtained data were analyzed utilizing Smith’s approach to clarify the lived experiences of emergency responders when facing deaths in various incidents in Iran.
Results
Seventeen emergency personnel with the age range of 24–60 (average = 39) years and with a history of confronting patients’ deaths during their services were interviewed. Their lived experiences of being exposed to patients’ deaths during the emergency response in Iran were classified into three main themes: psychological and emotional status, personality, disposition, and behavior status, and mental and physical status. Sub-themes such as psychological and emotional problems, mental and physical problems, and sub-subthemes such as anxiety, stress, decreased appetite, irritability, insomnia, forgetfulness, and fatigue were also noted within the main themes.
Conclusion
While emergency personnel work diligently to save the lives of patients, the current study demonstrated that they were susceptible to multiple psychological, emotional, and physical problems, which potentially affect their lives outside of the workplace and make them more vulnerable to related physiological and psychological diseases. It is recommended that policymakers and clinical educators make ways to prevent these problems and provide emergency personnel with physical, psychological, and emotional support.
... Asimismo, el temor al contagio no solo se contempló en los trabajadores, sino en las personas de su entorno como familia y amistades (Blanco-Donoso et al., 2021). Lo anterior, motivó al personal de salud a tomar medidas preventivas en el hogar, tales como el autoaislamiento o usar los equipos de protección, lo cual evitaba el contacto físico (Shahzad et al., 2020). ...
... Por otro lado, en cuanto a las prácticas de cuidado, en los primeros meses el personal de salud optó por el aislamiento y autocuidado, concordando con lo mencionado por diversos estudios (Shahzad et al., 2020;Tomás-Cardoso et al., 2022). Estas prácticas de cuidado hacen referencia al uso de medidas preventivas, seguimiento estricto de protocolos, aislamiento, uso de los equipos de protección y cuidado ante el riesgo de contagio. ...
... Además, las experiencias del personal de salud frente al COVID-19 generaron una carga emocional negativa a partir del manejo complejo de los pacientes, lo cual origina que puedan presentar una mayor percepción de riesgo. Ello es concordante con diversos estudios (Puci et al., 2020;Shahzad et al., 2020, Gorini et al., 2020, quienes indican que el personal médico presenta una carga emocional negativa al tener un trato directo con los pacientes y afrontar la pérdida de familiares, pacientes y colegas. ...
Se buscó analizar la percepción de riesgo de contagio de COVID-19 en personal de salud en Lima y Callao. Se siguió un enfoque cualitativo con un diseño de análisis temático reflexivo. Se entrevistó a 15 participantes. Se encontró que la percepción del riesgo de contagio giró en torno a los conocimientos previos, el estado emocional pasó del miedo a la calma. Asimismo, la percepción fue afectada por la influencia sociocultural, tanto del ambiente laboral, institucional, relacional, las creencias y la vocación de servicio; así como por las experiencias personales, que comprenden las situaciones de riesgo y carga emocional negativa. Se concluye que, la percepción de riesgo se centra en los conocimientos y emociones, relacionados a aspectos sociales, culturales e individuales.
... Prehospital medical staff worldwide have faced significant job stress during the COVID-19 pandemic (Dami and Berthoz, 2020;Shahzad et al., 2020;Piotrowski et al., 2021;Nyashanu et al., 2022;Tune et al., 2022). COVID-19 has caused shifts in demand for emergency medical services in Canada (Ferron et al., 2021), an increase in nationwide EMS responses and deaths attended by EMS in the United States (Lerner et al., 2020), severe overload in Denmark's emergency dispatch facility (Jensen et al., 2020), and overwhelming prehospital services in Iran with a surge in confirmed cases and record-breaking daily dispatches (Mohamadian et al., 2021). ...
Background
Pre-hospital medical staff faced numerous challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these challenges specific to pre-hospital services have not been thoroughly explored in Iran. This qualitative study aimed to examine the essence of pre-hospital care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods
This phenomenological study was conducted from June to August 2021 in Tehran, Iran. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with pre-hospital medical staff. Data analysis was performed using Colaizzi’s approach, and rigor was ensured by adhering to the consolidated criteria for qualitative reporting research.
Results
A total of 17 pre-hospital medical staff were interviewed, and five themes were extracted from the data: workload and resilience, damage, lack of control, under preparedness, and post-traumatic growth. These themes highlight the resilience demonstrated by pre-hospital medical staff, who faced an unprecedented crisis with limited preparedness and significant damage.
Conclusion
The findings of this study indicate that pre-hospital medical staff in Iran encountered challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a lack of preparedness and substantial damage. Despite these adversities, the participants exhibited resilience and experienced post-traumatic growth. The study emphasizes the importance of proper planning and preparedness to enhance the resilience of emergency medical services during pandemics. Furthermore, the results underscore the need to address the challenges faced by pre-hospital medical staff and improve the quality of care provided to patients during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
... Menurut jawaban kuesioner, sebagian besar responden tidak diberatkan dengan pemakaian masker, menjaga jarak, selalu cuci tangan dan membatasi kegiatan diluar rumah. Temuan ini sejalan dengan (Shahzad et al., 2020) yang menjelaskan bahwa semakin rendah persepsi hambatan yang dialamu maka akan semakin besar kemungkinan seseorang untuk menjalankan protokol Kesehatan COVID-19. Saat awal penyebaran COVID-19, masyarakat merasakan kesukaran dalam mendapatkan masker dan cairan pembersih sehingga terdapat kesulitan dalam menjalankan protokol kesehatan COVID-19. ...
... The Relationship between the Health… akan selalu melakukan perlindungan diri yang ketat sebagai upaya berperilaku yang menerapkan protokol kesehatan. Hal ini juga sesuai dengan penelitian (Shahzad et al., 2020) yang menjelaskan bahwa persepsi ancaman terjangkit virus COVID-19 dari petugas paramedis mempunyak korelasi positif terhadap kecemasan fisiologis, depresi, dan kelelahan emosional, yang mengarah ke perilaku agonistik. Hal ini mendorong petugas paramedis untuk bersiaga dalam kehidupan sehari-hari yang mengobati dan menjaga pasien COVID-19. ...
Latar Belakang: Mewabahnya virus COVID-19 yang mendunia telah membuat banyak korban yang berjatuhan, begitu juga warga kelurahan Bendul Merisi terkena 928 kasus. Kasus tersebut tercatat sebagai daerah dengan kasus tertinggi di Surabaya. Rekor buruk itu dikarenakan kebiasaan warganya yang tidak patuh atas protokol kesehatan COVID-19. Tujuan: Untuk menganalisa faktor-faktor dari teori Health Belief Model dengan perilaku penerapan protokol kesehatan COVID-19. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Cross sectional atas populasi warga RW 12, Kelurahan Bendul Merisi, Surabaya, dengan populasi sebanyak 6.125 dan penggunaan metode sampling lemeshow dengan 95% tingkat kepercayaan menghasilkan sampel 191 orang yang memakai instrumen kuesioner melalui google form. Hasil: Penelitian ini menghasilkan adanya ikatan yang lemah diantara persepsi kerentanan, persepsi keparahan, persepsi hambatan dan persepsi ancaman terhadap perilaku penerapan protokol kesehatan COVID-19 dan ikatan yang kuat antara isyarat melakukan tindakan terhadap perilaku penerapan protokol kesehatan COVID-19. Kesimpulan: Peneltian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa adanya korelasi yang signifikan antara faktor dari teori Health Belief Model atas protokol kesehatan di era pandemi COVID-19 pada warga RW 12 Kelurahan Bendul Merisi Surabaya.
... The harsh, unsafe, and uncontrollable conditions of prehospital environments, including work at home, public places, and crime and accident scenes, put additional pressure on staff (12). Due to the increased demand for health care services during epidemics, the workload of emergency technicians increases significantly (13,14). Problems associated with ethical conflicts, such as obtaining informed consent, giving bad news, protecting patient privacy, and managing patient refusals for treatment or transfer, can also lead to ethical tension in prehospital emergency technicians (15). ...
... It has been shown that over 70% of healthcare professionals experienced psychological distress during the acute phase of the COVID-19 epidemic (18). These problems can cause physical and mental problems for EMTs, they create permanent physical and mental effects in these personnel (13,(19)(20)(21)(22). As a result, these challenges and problems can affect the ability of EMTs to provide quality care to patients with or suspected of having COVID-19 (13). ...
... These problems can cause physical and mental problems for EMTs, they create permanent physical and mental effects in these personnel (13,(19)(20)(21)(22). As a result, these challenges and problems can affect the ability of EMTs to provide quality care to patients with or suspected of having COVID-19 (13). It should be noted that the developments of effective strategies for disaster management and the effective handling of the challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic depend on a deep understanding of this problem. ...
Background: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) face many challenges and problems as the front line of dealing with epidemics including COVID-19. Therefore, the present study was aimed at exploring the challenges of EMTs in providing pre-hospital care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This qualitative research was conventional content analysis conducted between November and December 2021. The participants were 15 emergency medical technicians working in the emergency center 115 in Shahroud selected by purposeful sampling method. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews at the location of the participants. Then, the codes, subcategories and categories were extracted by inductive process. Results: Challenges among EMTs in providing pre-hospital care during the COVID-19 pandemic were categorized under four themes including (1) work factors (high work pressure, non-cooperation of patients, difficulty working with protective equipment) (2) unprepared organization (lack of coordination between medical centers, (3) threatened health (psychological disorders, physical problems) and (4) restless social (challenges with family members, social isolation). Conclusion: Health care managers, authorities and policy makers should use effective strategies to prevent and reduce the challenges of EMS workers in order to minimize their negative effects on EMTs and improve the quality of services provided.
... However, the overuse of ICTs has invaded people's lives without borders. A myriad of studies focuses on the negative impacts of ICTs on individuals using the S-S-O framework [31][32][33]. Stress at work is responsible for employees' low job satisfaction, low creativity, emotional irritation, negative attitudes, low commitment, and poor job performance [10,31,34,35]. In terms of social media, stressors are mainly the overuse of SNSs, including information overload and fear of missing information [36,37]. ...
... Since the outbreak of COVID-19, several studies have adopted the S-S-O framework to examine the relationship between pandemic-related stress and people's behavioral response [33,37,38]. Findings indicate that perceived threats of COVID-19 are responsible for individuals' mental problems and misconduct, and even damage absenteeism and life satisfaction [33,38]. ...
... Since the outbreak of COVID-19, several studies have adopted the S-S-O framework to examine the relationship between pandemic-related stress and people's behavioral response [33,37,38]. Findings indicate that perceived threats of COVID-19 are responsible for individuals' mental problems and misconduct, and even damage absenteeism and life satisfaction [33,38]. Moreover, due to the lockdown measures during COVID-19, online learning has been widely adopted, and students are facing stress imposed by the use of SNSs and ICTs in e-learning, bringing them anxiety, technostress, and less self-control, finally resulting in low learning satisfaction and performance, vitality, and academic achievement [39,40]. ...
