Prevalence and Prevention of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Working Environment

• Autorzy: Ewelina Krzyżowska , Maria Foryś
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The aim of this paper was to analyse the occurrence of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress related to the COVID-19, while also their preconditions in a group of working people. The paper also analyses ways of counteracting the symptoms of post-traumatic stress in a working environment. Design/methodology/approach: The study included 46 employees (26 men and 20 women) from the IT sector. The analysis was of a cross-sectional nature. In the analysis, a self-designed survey, as well as the Impact of Event Scale (Revised version- IES-R) were availed of for this purpose. Findings: The findings acquired indicate the occurrence of a clinical intensification of the symptoms in the field of the general post-traumatic stress indicated amongst 15.2% of those under analysis, while in turn by taking account of a more rigorous diagnostic approach in terms of 8.6% of those analysed. The analysis made it clear that the intensification of the symptoms was higher in terms of women and amongst people with a higher level of education (only in the field of the general results, as well as the measurement of arousal). Research limitations/implications: One of the limitations of this study is the use of selfreported measurement tools. In addition, the survey was conducted amongst a group of employees in one sector which creates some limitations in terms of the generalization of the results. At the same time, this provides a reason to design similar studies in the future with the participation of employees from different sectors of the economy. Practical implications: The analysis presented emphasizes how important actions aimed at increasing the level of awareness in the field of the occurrence of the symptoms of posttraumatic stress associated with COVID-19 are, particularly in the working environment. What is the most important is that this awareness should particularly encompass the managerial staff, who on the basis of this should develop the practice of preventing the development of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) amongst the working staff, while also ways of helping the employees who experience this problem. Originality/value This research emphasizes the long-term consequences of the pandemic, while also the ways of counteracting them in the workplace on the basis of the analysis of the problem of the post-traumatic stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic amongst a group of people working in the IT sector. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Psychological stress; Pandemic; COVID-19; Employees in enterprise; IT enterprises

PL

Stres psychologiczny; Pandemia; COVID-19; Pracownicy w przedsiębiorstwie; Przedsiębiorstwo informatyczne

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2023
• Numer: z. 180 Współczesne zarządzanie = Contemporary Management
• Strony: 305--322

Twórcy

autor

Ewelina Krzyżowska

• Czestochowa University of Technology

autor

Maria Foryś

• Krakow University of Economic

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2023.180.15