Alexithymia, Burnout and Hopelessness in a Large Sample of Healthcare Workers during the Third Wave of COVID-19 in Italy DOI Open Access
Domenico De Berardis,

Anna Ceci,

Emanuela Zenobi

et al.

Published: Aug. 18, 2023

In the present study, we aimed to assess prevalence and relationships between alexithymia, burnout hopelessness in a large sample of healthcare workers (HCWs) during third wave Covid-19 Italy. Alexithymia was evaluated by Italian version 20-item Toronto Scale (TAS-20), measured using Beck Hopelessness (BHS) irritability (IRR), depression (DEP) anxiety (ANX) were with Irritability‚ Depression‚ Anxiety (IDA). This cross-sectional study recruited 1445 HCWs from urban facility Italy 1 June—31 May 2021. Comparison individuals positive (n=214, 14.8%) or not for alexithymia (n=1231, 85.2%) controlling age, gender working seniority revealed that subjects showed higher scores on BHS, MBI, IRR, DEP ANX than ones (p<0.001). linear regression model, DEP, TAS-20 associated hopelessness. conclusion, increased alexithymia. Comprehensive strategies should be implemented support mental health mitigate negative consequences burnout,

Language: Английский

Alexithymia, Burnout and Hopelessness in a Large Sample of Healthcare Workers during the Third Wave of COVID-19 in Italy DOI Open Access
Domenico De Berardis,

Anna Ceci,

Emanuela Zenobi

et al.

Published: Aug. 18, 2023

In the present study, we aimed to assess prevalence and relationships between alexithymia, burnout hopelessness in a large sample of healthcare workers (HCWs) during third wave Covid-19 Italy. Alexithymia was evaluated by Italian version 20-item Toronto Scale (TAS-20), measured using Beck Hopelessness (BHS) irritability (IRR), depression (DEP) anxiety (ANX) were with Irritability‚ Depression‚ Anxiety (IDA). This cross-sectional study recruited 1445 HCWs from urban facility Italy 1 June—31 May 2021. Comparison individuals positive (n=214, 14.8%) or not for alexithymia (n=1231, 85.2%) controlling age, gender working seniority revealed that subjects showed higher scores on BHS, MBI, IRR, DEP ANX than ones (p<0.001). linear regression model, DEP, TAS-20 associated hopelessness. conclusion, increased alexithymia. Comprehensive strategies should be implemented support mental health mitigate negative consequences burnout,

Language: Английский

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