Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 era
ObjectiveThis study investigates the mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among young healthcare graduates in Bolivia during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis within a cohort study was conducted using data from...
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| description | ObjectiveThis study investigates the mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among young healthcare graduates in Bolivia during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis within a cohort study was conducted using data from 109 healthcare graduates from Bolivia collected through an online survey in 2022. The survey measured employment status, mental distress with the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and perceived social support using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Mediation analysis was performed in R to examine the mediating effect of perceived social support on the relationship between unemployment and mental distress.ResultsMore than two-thirds of participants reported mental distress. Consistent with the main effect model, employment was directly associated with lower levels of mental distress, and perceived social support was positively related to better mental health. However, perceived social support did not statistically significant mediate the impact of unemployment on mental distress, with only 2.1% of the effect being mediated through perceived social support.ConclusionDespite the beneficial effect of perceived social support on mental health, it did not significantly mediate the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among Bolivian healthcare graduates during COVID-19. The findings highlight the need for targeted mental health support that go beyond social support for unemployed healthcare graduates during crises. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b44d36d01414f7f97be5cb06ce64c662025-01-28T05:10:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.14900041490004Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 eraLea John0Lea John1María Teresa Solís-Soto2María Teresa Solís-Soto3Katja Radon4Katja Radon5Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital of LMU Munich, Munich, GermanyCenter for International HealthLMU at Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital of LMU Munich, Munich, GermanyInstitute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital of LMU Munich, Munich, GermanyOH TARGET Competence Center, Universidad San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, Sucre, BoliviaInstitute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital of LMU Munich, Munich, GermanyCenter for International HealthLMU at Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital of LMU Munich, Munich, GermanyObjectiveThis study investigates the mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among young healthcare graduates in Bolivia during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis within a cohort study was conducted using data from 109 healthcare graduates from Bolivia collected through an online survey in 2022. The survey measured employment status, mental distress with the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and perceived social support using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Mediation analysis was performed in R to examine the mediating effect of perceived social support on the relationship between unemployment and mental distress.ResultsMore than two-thirds of participants reported mental distress. Consistent with the main effect model, employment was directly associated with lower levels of mental distress, and perceived social support was positively related to better mental health. However, perceived social support did not statistically significant mediate the impact of unemployment on mental distress, with only 2.1% of the effect being mediated through perceived social support.ConclusionDespite the beneficial effect of perceived social support on mental health, it did not significantly mediate the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among Bolivian healthcare graduates during COVID-19. The findings highlight the need for targeted mental health support that go beyond social support for unemployed healthcare graduates during crises.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1490004/fullperceived social supportunemploymentmental distresshealthcare graduatesCOVID-19mediation analysis |
| spellingShingle | Lea John Lea John María Teresa Solís-Soto María Teresa Solís-Soto Katja Radon Katja Radon Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 era Frontiers in Public Health perceived social support unemployment mental distress healthcare graduates COVID-19 mediation analysis |
| title | Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 era |
| title_full | Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 era |
| title_fullStr | Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 era |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 era |
| title_short | Mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the COVID-19 era |
| title_sort | mediating role of perceived social support in the relationship between unemployment and mental distress among healthcare graduates during the covid 19 era |
| topic | perceived social support unemployment mental distress healthcare graduates COVID-19 mediation analysis |
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