Among civil servants in charge of preventing the spread of COVID-19 infection, a study found that women, married people, and those with low age had more pronounced stress and anxiety levels.
A joint research team at Chungbuk National University Hospital and Asan Medical Center in Seoul revealed that this was the result of analyzing an online survey of 938 public officials in North Chungcheong Province who were managing the lives of confirmed patients and self-quarantined people in May last year.
Among civil servants who responded to the survey, women and younger civil servants were more vulnerable to the stress and anxiety associated with COVID-19 work.
The research team explained that this is because they are more concerned about infection and are more sensitive to mild physical symptoms.
In addition, married people reported more stress and anxiety than unmarried people.
The research team emphasized that 'resilient resilience' is important in order not to spread the COVID-19 depression into stress and anxiety.
Resilience refers to the ability to return to normal after being impacted by a negative event.
The research team emphasized, "During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to closely monitor the patterns of work-related stress and anxiety among civil servants and devise a plan to prevent their 'burnout'."
The results of this study were published in the latest issue of the Journal of the Korean Medical Association.