ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Occupational Stress, Coping Strategies, and Resilience Among Health and Social Care Professionals Working with Children and Families in Greece: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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contextChild-focused healthcare professionals serve as primary providers of both physical and psychosocial care to pediatric patients and their families. Consequently, they are exposed to substantial occupational and emotional challenges in the course of their practice.
objectivesThis study examined the levels and multidimensional aspects of occupational stress, coping strategies, and resilience among healthcare professionals providing care to pediatric patients and their families in Greece.
methodsSocio-demographic characteristics, perceived occupational stress, coping strategies (WCQ), and resilience were assessed in a sample of 202 child-focused healthcare (physicians and nurses) and social care professionals (social workers, psychologists, and special education professionals) employed across a range of health and psychosocial services in Greece. Multiple linear regression analyses using the enter method were performed to examine the associations among resilience, occupational stress, and coping strategies while controlling for relevant demographic and occupational variables.
resultsSocial support was significantly associated with gender. Positive coping was associated with age, work experience, and the WCQ subscales Social Support, Daydreaming, and Avoidance. Avoidance coping was positively associated with profession and Daydreaming. Significant differences were also observed according to age, occupational stress, positive coping, social support, and resilience. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis demonstrated that, positive coping was independently and most strongly associated with resilience (
conclusionsThe findings highlight the central role of positive coping in relation to resilience among child-focused healthcare professionals, while demonstrating the negative association between occupational stress and resilience. These results underscore the need for interventions that strengthen effective coping strategies, reduce work-related stress, and enhance resilience among healthcare professionals. They also identify important knowledge gaps and support the need for future research examining occupational stress, its long-term consequences, and the coping mechanisms and resilience among professionals working with children and families.
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