Burnout and trauma risk among railway workers with and without accident experience

Abstract

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Understanding the Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Railway Workers

“…This study is novel in its consideration of a male-dominated industry faced with the challenges associated with COVID-19 as a consequence of being keyworkers who are occupationally at higher risk of being exposed to the virus as well as heightened risks of occupational stress before COVID-19. 4 – 7 , 59 , 66 , 79 , 169 , 170 …”

“…Protective factors of adaptive coping, team resilience, and help seeking (informal and formal) were also explored in terms of their relationship with mental well-being. This study is novel in its consideration of a male-dominated industry faced with the challenges associated with COVID-19 as a consequence of being keyworkers who are occupationally at higher risk of being exposed to the virus as well as heightened risks of occupational stress before COVID-19 4–7,59,66,79,169,170 …”

“…This study is novel in its consideration of a male-dominated industry faced with the challenges associated with COVID-19 as a consequence of being keyworkers who are occupationally at higher risk of being exposed to the virus as well as heightened risks of occupational stress before COVID-19. [4][5][6][7]59,66,79,169,170 A number of key findings emerged, contributing to our understanding of not only the challenges to mental well-being but also protective factors, which may help buffer or mitigate the impact of stressors associated with COVID-19 and help railway workers to adapt in face of adversities. The findings were comparable with recent studies with diverse keyworker populations, 35,36,38,40,50,55,57,134 indicating that higher scores on COVID-19 risk factors (stress, risk perception and burnout) for mental well-being were predictive of lower scores on mental well-being for railway workers.…”