Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.22522/cmr20220180
Mental health of communication experts during the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
Tihana Gamble
; Veleučilište Edward Bernays
Abstract
The paper investigates the perception of mental health of communication experts due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia. In this context, perceptions about one's own mental health, changes in work satisfaction and the functioning of professionals during the pandemic are investigated. The abolition of work and live meetings and the transition to a completely digital model of work and functioning led to the development of new technologies and practices, and inevitably to changes in the perception of one's own stress levels and mental health. During the pandemic, communication experts were key factors in providing information to the public, as well as ensuring functional business, which was collectively affected by changes and stressors that directly affect mental health (restrictions, isolation, oversaturation, sensory overload, longer working hours, etc.). The empirical part of the work was conducted with an online survey questionnaire, and the research problem is oriented towards the investigation of the perception of the effect of the pandemic on changes in the feeling of stress and the perception of one's own mental health during the lockdown. In conclusion, communication experts in Croatia believe that the pandemic had effects on their mental health, but not as extreme as in some countries of the world. The ability to adapt to a crisis situation and to set better working conditions are key to maintaining mental health. The scientific contribution of this research is the examination of self-awareness about mental health among experts in the communication sector and attitudes about changes in global crisis situations.
Keywords
communication experts, mental health, work from home, communications, pandemic, lockdown
Hrčak ID:
289120
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Publication date:
28.12.2022.
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