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Safety Management and Wellbeing during COVID-19: A Pilot Study in the Manufactory Sector

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  • Gloria Guidetti

    (Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Michela Cortini

    (Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Stefania Fantinelli

    (Department of Humanities, Literature, Cultural Heritage, Education Sciences, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy)

  • Teresa Di Fiore

    (Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Teresa Galanti

    (Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

Abstract

Background: The rapid spread of COVID-19 has generated anxiety and concerns among the whole population, by also affecting people’s working life quality. Although several studies underlined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the healthcare sector, very few studies investigated the consequences in the occupational sectors with low risk of contagion. Method: 220 full-time in-presence workers of the manufacturing sector agreed to participate in a study of cross-sectional design during September and October 2020. Data were collected by means of a self-reported questionnaire conceived to investigate the constructs of the COVID-19 concerns, both the personal contribution and the supervisor support to workplace safety, the organizational commitment to safety, and finally, the level of workers’ exhaustion. Results: This study highlights that COVID-19 concerns represent a significant source of stress since it is significantly associated to higher levels of exhaustion among workers. Furthermore, the findings show the relevance of resources related to employee’s personal contribution to safety management as well as the role of climate variables. Conclusions: These results promote knowledge on the role of COVID-19 concerns in affecting psychological wellbeing at work, as well as the impact of both individual and job-related resources that may prevent exhaustion at work. Finally, the present findings also have implications for organizations and the maintenance of their commitment to safety.

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  • Gloria Guidetti & Michela Cortini & Stefania Fantinelli & Teresa Di Fiore & Teresa Galanti, 2022. "Safety Management and Wellbeing during COVID-19: A Pilot Study in the Manufactory Sector," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-11, March.
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