Determinants of workers' well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak: An exploratory study

Inspired by the Conservation of Resource theory (Hobfoll, 1989), this study investigated the role of a broad set of personal vulnerabilities, social, and work-related stressors and resources as predictors of workers' well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants were 594 workers in Italy. Results showed that personality predispostions, such as positivity, neuroticism and conscientiousness as well as key aspects of the individuals' relationship with their work (such as job insecurity, type of employment contract or trust in the organization) emerged as factors promoting (or hampering) workers' adjustment during the COVID -19 outbreak. Interactions between stressors and resources were also found and discussed.

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Inspired by the Conservation of Resource theory, this study investigated the predictors of workers' well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak, including personal vulnerabilities, social and work-related stressors, and resources. Results showed that personality traits and key aspects of individuals' relationship with their work, such as job insecurity and trust in the organization, played a role in promoting or hampering workers' adjustment. Interactions between stressors and resources were also found.