The Emotional Impact of COVID-19 on Forensic Staff
Cristian Delcea, Costel Vasile Siserman
Abstract
Objective. The present research addresses the respondents’ emotional state regarding the fear of Sars- CoV-2 contamination and the rational-emotional attitude. Specifically, we are interested in whether catastrophic perceptual- emotional evaluations can intensify maladaptive emotions and behaviors in the case of forensic staff.<br />Methods. The study included 91 participants from the Romanian Forensic Medicine Network, randomized, using DA-COVID Scale19, Delcea C and Siserman C, 2020, in electronic / online version in order to assess the subjective dimension of maladaptive emotions and adaptive emotions. The research period was from October 10, 2020 to December 20, 2020.<br />Results. The scores show the following: forensic pathologists have an adaptive-moderate result; in biologists, general practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, coroners, orderlies and other professional categories we have an adaptive-low result. In the Pearson statistical method, we obtained a significant correlation p <0.01.<br />Conclusions. The results show that respondents did not catastrophically evaluate the Pandemic phenomenon. Moreover, they did not develop any maladaptive emotional and behavioral consequences.