Predictors of managers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

作者：Lorenz Graf‐Vlachy, Shuhua Sun, Stephen X. Zhang · 发表于：European Journal of Psychotraumatology · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.1080/20008198.2020.1834195 · 被引用次数：50 · 研究领域：Employment and Welfare Studies、COVID-19 and Mental Health、Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout

This study reports early evidence of managers' mental health and its predictors during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in May 2020. In a sample of 646 managers from 49 countries, 5.3% (32) of managers reached the cut-off levels for disorders in distress (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-6; K-6), 7.3% (38) experienced anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7; GAD-7), and 10.7% (56) had depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PHQ-9). Age, relative income, and work status each predicted at least one of the conditions. Managers' 'illegitimate tasks' caused by COVID-19 predicted all three. Particularly noteworthy is the finding that the degree of downsizing an organization experienced during COVID-19 significantly predicted distress, anxiety, and depression for managers at the highest level (board members) only. This study helps identify managers in need of healthcare services as the COVID-19 pandemic affects organizations and their managers around the world.