Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Railway workers have provided an essential service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the effects of COVID-19 on the mental wellbeing of railway workers (n = 906) in the UK during the third lockdown period.
METHOD: The online survey included measures of COVID-19 related risk factors (perceived risk, stress, burnout, trauma) and protective factors (resilience coping, team resilience, general help-seeking) associated with mental wellbeing. Responses were analysed using multiple regression and content analysis.
RESULTS: COVID-19 related risk factors negatively predicted wellbeing. Higher scores on adaptive resilience, intentions to seek help and team resilience significantly predicted higher mental wellbeing scores. Mental health decline throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns for the future were reported.
CONCLUSION: Building a resilient railway workforce requires attention to staff mental wellbeing and to ensuring that support systems are robust and accessible.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 172-183 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 15 Sept 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- mental health
- wellbeing
- COVID 19
- railway workers
- help-seeking
- support
- adaptation
- resilience
- COVID-19
- well-being
- help seeking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health