| Citation: |
Thimbriel, R., Urkmez, B., Lee, B., & Umucu, E. (2022). COVID-19 stress, resilience, and job loss concerns in people with chronic conditions and disabilities.
Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 57
(3),
207-213.
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| Title: |
COVID-19 stress, resilience, and job loss concerns in people with chronic conditions and disabilities |
| Authors: |
Thimbriel, R., Urkmez, B., Lee, B., & Umucu, E. |
| Year: |
2022 |
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Journal/Publication:
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Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Publisher: |
IOS Press |
| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-221211
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| Full text: |
https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vocational-rehabil...
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| Peer-reviewed? |
Yes
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| NIDILRR-funded? |
No
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| Background: |
People experience higher levels of psychological distress during times of crisis, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. Resilience is a psychological resource that helps people to recover from adverse events. |
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Purpose:
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of resilience on COVID-19-related stress and worry about job loss in people with chronic conditions and disabilities (PwCID). |
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Data collection and analysis:
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The Perceived Stress Questionnaire -8 (PSQ-8) and the Brief Resilience Scale were used to measure COVID-19-related stress and resilience, respectively. Demographics were also assessed. A two-step hierarchical regression and binary regression analyses were conducted. |
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Findings:
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A moderate amount of perceived stress and resilience with mean scores of 2.45 (SD?=?0.69; range 1-4) and 3.17 (SD?=?0.98; range 1-5), respectively, were found among the 269 participants. Resilience (?=-0.44, p?
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Conclusions:
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PwCID who have higher scores on resilience reported lower levels of COVID-19-related stress. Resilience can be cultivated among PwCID for better psychological outcomes during times of crisis. Vocational rehabilitation counselors can implement strategies to improve resilience in PwCID. |