Moral Decision-Making, Stress, and Social Cognition in Frontline Workers vs. Population Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Explorative Study
Monica Mazza, Margherita Attanasio, Maria Chiara Pino, Francesco Masedu, Sergio Tiberti, Michela Sarlo, Marco Valenti
Abstract
= 82) and public safety personnel (n = 117). Our results showed that healthcare providers were more stressed and emotionally involved than public safety personnel, with higher empathic concern and arousal in moral decision-making. We suggest it is essential providing immediate psychological support and monitoring physical and emotional well-being for workers in the front-line during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to prevent experiences of moral distress or mental health problems.
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PsychologyEmpathyPopulationPandemicHealth careSocial psychologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Applied psychologyMedicineDiseaseEnvironmental healthEconomicsEconomic growthInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentCOVID-19 and Mental HealthEmotions and Moral Behavior