Troisi Alfonso, Nanni Roberta Croce, Riconi Alessandra, Carola Valeria, Di Cave David
Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Studi Medici Mazzini, Viale Angelico 39, 00195 Rome, Italy.
J Clin Med. 2021 Sep 24;10(19):4358. doi: 10.3390/jcm10194358.
Fear of becoming infected is an important factor of the complex suite of emotional reactions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among healthcare workers (HWs), fear of infection can put at risk their psychological well-being and occupational efficiency. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of personality (i.e., the big five traits) and adult attachment in predicting levels of fear (as measured by the FCV-19S) in 101 HWs employed in a COVID-19 university hospital. The three significant predictors retained by the stepwise regression model were age (beta = 0.26, = 2.89, < 0.01), emotional stability (i.e., the inverse of neuroticism) (beta = -0.26, = -2.89, < 0.01), and fearful attachment (beta = 0.25, = 2.75, < 0.01). Older HWs with higher levels of neuroticism and fearful attachment reported more intense fear of COVID-19. Our results can be useful to identify vulnerable subgroups of HWs and to implement selective programs of prevention based on counseling and psychological support.
对感染的恐惧是由新冠疫情引发的一系列复杂情绪反应中的一个重要因素。在医护人员中，对感染的恐惧会危及他们的心理健康和工作效率。本研究的目的是分析人格（即大五人格特质）和成人依恋在预测101名就职于一所新冠大学医院的医护人员的恐惧水平（通过FCV-19S量表测量）方面所起的作用。逐步回归模型保留的三个显著预测因素是年龄（β = 0.26，t = 2.89，p < 0.01）、情绪稳定性（即神经质的反向）（β = -0.26，t = -2.89，p < 0.01）和恐惧型依恋（β = 0.25，t = 2.75，p < 0.01）。神经质和恐惧型依恋水平较高的年长医护人员对新冠病毒的恐惧更为强烈。我们的研究结果有助于识别医护人员中的脆弱亚组，并基于咨询和心理支持实施有针对性的预防方案。
