TY - JOUR
T1 - The protective role of work self-efficacy on wellbeing during COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a longitudinal year-long study
AU - Fida, Roberta
AU - Paciello, Marinella
AU - Watson, David
AU - Nayani, Rachel
PY - 2022/10
Y1 - 2022/10
N2 - In this study, we focused on four work self-efficacy dimensions and their relationship with wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We adopted a person-centered approach and investigated whether individuals with different work self-efficacy profiles would have different wellbeing experiences at 6 and 12 months from the beginning of the pandemic. Data were collected in the UK across three waves (January 2020, October 2020 and January 2021) on a sample of 393 full-time employees. Results showed that being in two at-risk profiles significantly increases the likelihood of experiencing lower wellbeing during the pandemic. In particular, the probability of belonging to the Profile 3 “low self-efficacy but high empathic” significantly increased the risk of lower wellbeing in the shorter and longer timeframe. In addition, the probability of belonging to the Profile 2 “high assertive and task self-efficacy but low emotional” also significantly increased the risk of lower wellbeing in the longer timeframe.
AB - In this study, we focused on four work self-efficacy dimensions and their relationship with wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We adopted a person-centered approach and investigated whether individuals with different work self-efficacy profiles would have different wellbeing experiences at 6 and 12 months from the beginning of the pandemic. Data were collected in the UK across three waves (January 2020, October 2020 and January 2021) on a sample of 393 full-time employees. Results showed that being in two at-risk profiles significantly increases the likelihood of experiencing lower wellbeing during the pandemic. In particular, the probability of belonging to the Profile 3 “low self-efficacy but high empathic” significantly increased the risk of lower wellbeing in the shorter and longer timeframe. In addition, the probability of belonging to the Profile 2 “high assertive and task self-efficacy but low emotional” also significantly increased the risk of lower wellbeing in the longer timeframe.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Person-centered approach
KW - Self-efficacy
KW - Wellbeing
KW - Work self-efficacy
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886922002653
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85132214200&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2022.111760
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2022.111760
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85132214200
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 197
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
M1 - 111760
ER -