International survey of audiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic : effects on mental well-being of audiologists

dc.contributor.authorBennett, Rebecca J.
dc.contributor.authorManchaiah, Vinaya
dc.contributor.authorEikelboom, Robert H.
dc.contributor.authorBadcock, Johanna C.
dc.contributor.authorSwanepoel, De Wet
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-07T07:38:30Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionAppendix 1: Respondent’s country of residenceen_ZA
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE : The aim of the study was to examine the mental well-being of audiologists in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN : A cross-sectional online survey was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, between 23 June and 13 August 2020. A self-report survey included screening measures for psychological distress (PHQ-4: anxiety and depression) and loneliness (UCLA-3). STUDY SAMPLE : 239 audiologists from around the world. RESULTS : The prevalence of psychological distress was 12.1% (subscales for anxiety 16.3% and depression 10.4%), and loneliness 32.2%. Depression and loneliness were higher in those participants self-reporting perceived job insecurity, with psychological distress (anxiety and depression) higher in those from South Africa. Accessibility to Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) appears to be a protective factor. CONCLUSIONS : Well-being interventions, such as EAPS, are needed to support audiologists during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentSpeech-Language Pathology and Audiologyen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2022-07-22
dc.description.librarianam2022en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/loi/iija20en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRebecca J. Bennett, Vinay Manchaiah, Robert H. Eikelboom, Johanna C. Badcock & De Wet Swanapoel (2022) International survey of audiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: effects on mental well-being of audiologists, International Journal of Audiology, 61:4, 273-282, DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1944675.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1499-2027 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1708-8186 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1080/14992027.2021.1944675
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/84814
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_ZA
dc.rights© 2021 British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. This is an electronic version of an article published in International Journal of Audiology, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 273-282, 2022. doi : 10.1080/14992027.2021.1944675. International Journal of Audiology is available online at : www.tandfonline.com/loi/iija20.en_ZA
dc.subjectPsychological well-beingen_ZA
dc.subjectDepressionen_ZA
dc.subjectAnxietyen_ZA
dc.subjectLonelinessen_ZA
dc.subjectAudiologisten_ZA
dc.subjectAudiologyen_ZA
dc.titleInternational survey of audiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic : effects on mental well-being of audiologistsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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