Miller J Jay, Niu Chunling, Moody Shannon
College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, United States.
Child Youth Serv Rev. 2020 Dec;119:105508. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105508. Epub 2020 Sep 25.
Whilst there is broad consensus that COVID-19 has had a pernicious impact on child welfare services, in general, and child welfare workers, specifically, this notion has not been thoroughly examined in the literature. This exploratory study examined COVID-19 related peritraumatic distress among child welfare workers (N = 1996) in one southeastern state in the United States (U.S.). Findings suggest that the study sample was experiencing distress levels above normal ranges; 46.4% of participants were experiencing mild or severe distress. Sexual orientation, self-reported physical and mental health, relationship status, supervision status, and financial stability impacted distress levels experienced by child welfare workers. Overall, data suggest that COVID-19 is impacting child welfare workers and there is a need to conceptualize, implement, and evaluate initiatives aimed at assuaging distress among child welfare workers.
虽然人们普遍认为，新冠疫情总体上对儿童福利服务产生了有害影响，特别是对儿童福利工作者，但这一观点在文献中尚未得到充分研究。这项探索性研究调查了美国东南部一个州的1996名儿童福利工作者与新冠疫情相关的创伤后应激反应。研究结果表明，该研究样本的应激水平高于正常范围；46.4%的参与者经历了轻度或重度应激。性取向、自我报告的身心健康状况、恋爱状况、监督状况和经济稳定性会影响儿童福利工作者的应激水平。总体而言，数据表明新冠疫情正在影响儿童福利工作者，因此有必要构思、实施和评估旨在缓解儿童福利工作者应激的举措。
