International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)
Vol 10, No 1: March 2021

Generalized anxiety disorder associated with individual work performance of Indonesian medical personnel during COVID-19 outbreak

Eko Sujadi (State Islamic Institute of Kerinci)
Muhammad Fadhli (University of Bengkulu)
Muhd. Odha Meditamar (State Islamic Institute of Kerinci)
Dairabi Kamil (State Islamic Institute of Kerinci)
Ahmad Jamin (State Islamic Institute of Kerinci)
Hengki Yandri (State Islamic Institute of Kerinci)
Syaiful Indra (State Islamic University of Ar Raniry)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Mar 2021

Abstract

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has the potential to affect the mental health of medical personnel. This study aimed to investigate the anxiety experienced by medical personnel during the COVID-19 outbreak and its correlation with individual work performance. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 501 Medical Personnel in Indonesia. Anxiety level and work performance were assessed by the GAD-7 and IWP-1.0. Data analysis techniques used were descriptive statistics, Man-Whitney test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman's Rank-Order Correlation. The results showed that 33.33% of the participants did not experience anxiety, followed by moderate, mild, and severe levels (31.14%, 27.74%, and 7.78%). Furthermore, the level of anxiety was different in terms of sex, age, and type of medical personnel, while there was no difference in the length of time of work. The results of the correlation analysis showed that anxiety was correlated with task performance and contextual performance, but there was no correlation with the counter-productive work behavior. There is a crucial need for psychological assistance to medical personnel in orders to reduce their anxiety as well as improve their performance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJPHS

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions

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International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes material on all aspects of public health science. This IJPHS provides the ideal platform for the discussion of more sophisticated public health research and practice for authors and readers world ...