Center for Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, Vilnius University, LT-01513 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 3;20(3):2734. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032734.
Healthcare workers (HCWs) often experience high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression due to high workloads and responsibilities in their professional activities. Therefore, recovery from work-related stress is highly important in HCWs. The Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ) is a 16-item self-reported measure covering four stress recovery domains: psychological detachment from work, relaxation, mastery, and control. The current study aimed to test the REQ's psychometric properties in a sample of Lithuanian HCWs. In total, 471 HCWs from various healthcare institutions participated in this study. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the structure of the REQ. We also used the Brief Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) and the World Health Organization Psychological Well-Being Index (WHO-5) to assess the mental health of the study participants. The CFA analysis supported the correlated four-factor structure of the REQ. Furthermore, we found significant correlations between the levels of REQ and anxiety, depression, and well-being. We conclude that the REQ is a valid measure that could be a useful tool in research on HCWs' mental health. It could also be used in healthcare settings for the evaluation of well-being among healthcare staff.
医护人员（HCWs）由于其专业活动中的高工作量和责任，经常经历高水平的压力、焦虑和抑郁。因此，从与工作相关的压力中恢复过来对于 HCWs 来说非常重要。恢复体验问卷（REQ）是一个由 16 个项目组成的自我报告量表，涵盖了四个压力恢复领域：工作心理脱离、放松、掌控和胜任感。本研究旨在检验立陶宛 HCWs 样本中 REQ 的心理测量特性。共有来自不同医疗机构的 471 名 HCWs 参与了这项研究。验证性因子分析（CFA）用于测试 REQ 的结构。我们还使用简短的患者健康问卷（PHQ-4）和世界卫生组织心理幸福感指数（WHO-5）来评估研究参与者的心理健康状况。CFA 分析支持 REQ 的相关四因素结构。此外，我们发现 REQ 水平与焦虑、抑郁和幸福感之间存在显著相关性。我们得出结论，REQ 是一种有效的测量工具，可用于研究 HCWs 的心理健康，也可在医疗保健环境中用于评估医护人员的幸福感。
