Personality Traits and Job Status as Predictors of Psychological Wellbeing among Health Workers during Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This study investigated personality traits and job status as predictors of psychological wellbeing among health care workers during covid-19 pandemic, the objective of the study includes; to determine predictive roles of personality traits on psychological wellbeing among health care workers during covid-19 pandemic and to assess the predictive roles of job status on psychological wellbeing among health care workers during covid-19 pandemic. A total of 220 health workers participants in the study. Two instruments were used for data collection Ryff's psychological wellbeing scale and big five personality inventory. Step wise multiple regression was employed for statistical analysis. Results indicated that personality traits of extraversion (β = .20, t = 1.67, p< .05), and openness to experience (β = .14, t = 3.10, p< .05) significantly predicted psychological wellbeing of health workers. Also, job status (β = .17, t = -47, p< .05) statistically and significantly predict psychological wellbeing well-being of health workers. during covid-19 pandemic. The study contributed to the understanding of how personality traits and job status relates with pandemics and other major population-level events to influence psychological well-being well-being of health workers. In particular, the finding that the psychological wellbeing benefits of extraversion and open to experiences are reduced during sustained lockdown is particularly interesting and seek more attention.