Miller J Jay, Barnhart Sheila, Robinson Tay D, Pryor Montrell D, Arnett Kathryn D
Self-Care Lab, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY USA.
Clin Soc Work J. 2021;49(4):505-514. doi: 10.1007/s10615-021-00815-x. Epub 2021 Oct 29.
Undoubtedly, the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has put mental health clinicians under stress. Despite the promise of self-care in assuaging stress, very few, if any, studies have investigated the impact of self-care on stress among mental health professionals. This study examined COVID-19 related distress, self-care, and the predictive relationship between the two. Primary data were collected from a sample of mental health social work clinicians in one southeastern state (N = 1568). Results indicate that participants were experiencing mild peritraumatic distress associated with COVID-19. Participants who were married, identified as heterosexual or straight, financially stable, and in good physical/mental health were experiencing less distress than other mental health clinicians in the sample. Analyses revealed that higher self-care practices predict significantly less distress. Overall, data suggest that self-care can be integral to assuaging distress among mental health clinicians. This study offers insight into how to support mental health practitioners during COVID-19.
毫无疑问，2019新型冠状病毒，即COVID-19，给心理健康临床医生带来了压力。尽管自我关怀有望缓解压力，但很少有研究（如果有的话）调查过自我关怀对心理健康专业人员压力的影响。本研究考察了与COVID-19相关的困扰、自我关怀以及两者之间的预测关系。主要数据来自东南部一个州的心理健康社会工作临床医生样本（N = 1568）。结果表明，参与者正经历与COVID-19相关的轻度创伤周围困扰。已婚、认定为异性恋或直男直女、经济稳定且身心健康状况良好的参与者，比样本中的其他心理健康临床医生所经历的困扰更少。分析显示，更高的自我关怀实践预示着困扰显著减少。总体而言，数据表明自我关怀对于缓解心理健康临床医生的困扰至关重要。本研究为如何在COVID-19期间支持心理健康从业者提供了见解。
