Perceived Resilience, Meaningful Work, and Mental Health Strain Among Emergency Medicine Clinicians Following a Surge in COVID-19.

Emma C Vosika, Thomas W Britt, Riley L McCallus, Marissa Shuffler, Emily Hirsh

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Emma C VosikaDepartment of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6577-2517

Thomas W BrittDepartment of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.

Riley L McCallusDepartment of Psychology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5495-9052

Marissa ShufflerDepartment of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6292-8950

Emily HirshDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Prisma Health, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC 29605, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6340-3040

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Clemson University Creative Inquiry Program #1551538National Science Foundation #1654054Prisma Health and Clemson University School of Health Research (CUSHR) NA

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Abstract

Emergency medicine clinicians face disproportionately high levels of burnout and mental health strain compared to other specialties. This study examined whether perceived resilience predicted reduced mental health strain following the COVID-19 Omicron surge and whether meaningful work mediated this relationship. Participants were 197 emergency medicine professionals at a large hospital system who completed monthly surveys during the pandemic. Perceived resilience and meaningful work were measured pre-Omicron surge, and mental health strain was measured post-surge. Results showed that higher perceived resilience significantly predicted lower mental health strain and that meaningful work explained 40% of this relationship. The findings emphasize that resilience matters and that its benefits are at least partly a function of meaningful work. Broader implications extend to organizations seeking to strengthen workforce well-being. Interventions should integrate resilience-building with practices that enhance purpose and meaning at work.

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COVID-19meaningful workmental healthresiliencewell-being

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PMID41594951

DOI10.3390/bs16010010

PMCPMC12837648

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