Effect Of Perceived Stress On Psychological Well-Being Of Health Care Workers During Covid 19: Mediating Role Of Subjective Happiness

Abstract

Medical professionals, including nurses and EMTs, have had to put in extra hours, work rotating shifts, and deal with increased stress as a result of the pandemic., all of which have taken a mental toll on them. There has been a lot of research done on how stress may mess with your head. The goal of this research is to see if the correlation between stress and mental health may be tamed by the presence of more upbeat feelings. Participants in the COVID-19 Study . A total of 231 medical professionals were culled from the staffs of two large COVID-19 hospitals in Northern India. The findings demonstrate the detrimental effects of stress on psychological health, with subjective happiness serving as a buffer. The mental health of medical professionals may be negatively impacted by the stress caused by COVID-19. High levels of happiness reduce the severity of stress's side effects or slow their progression. The researchers here used the Subjective Happiness Scale to measure participants' levels of contentment. perceived stress scale, and the Quantitative Assessment of Mental Well-Being to assess the participants' states of happiness.