The relationship between health worry, work distress, and affective symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of hopelessness and helplessness.
Hannah C BroosMaría Magdalena LlabrePatrice G SaabRafael O LeiteJamie H PortKiara R TimpanoPublished in: The British journal of clinical psychology (2022)
Although health worry and work distress predicted later symptoms of anxiety and depression, they appeared to operate through different pathways. These findings provide guidance for the development of more effective interventions to reduce the impact of pandemics.