Experiences of employees with chronic health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Although workers with chronic health conditions have received little attention in past Industrial-Organizational Psychology research, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new concerns for the workplace safety of these employees. I applied the JD-R model to a sample of 143 workers with chronic conditions, looking at how prevalent demands and resources impacted levels of burnout and emotional well-being. Quantitative analyses supported that job demands (i.e., devaluation and job insecurity) were generally related to negative health outcomes, while job resources (i.e., support and flexibility) were related to better health outcomes. Results also indicated that the impact of demands and resources on health might vary based on condition characteristics, such as visibility. The results of this study can help organizations better understand the unique impacts of job demands and resources for those with chronic health conditions. With this information, organizations can create more appropriate interventions and accommodations for this workplace population.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Author dc:creator

• Penpek, Stephanie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Black, Kristen Jennings, 1991-
• Zelin, Alexandra I.; Cunningham, Christopher J. L.
• College of Arts and Sciences

• COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
• Employee health promotion
• Industrial hygiene

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• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English, eng

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/751

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-1923