RT journal article
T1 Subjective well-being among psychotherapists during the coronavirus disease pandemic: A cross-cultural survey from 12 european countries
A1 Van Hoy, Angelika
A1 Rzeszutek, Marcin
A1 Pięta, Małgorzata
A1 Mestre Navas, José Miguel
A1 Rodríguez Mora, Álvaro
A1 Midgley, Nick
A1 Omylinska‑Thurston, Joanna
A1 Dopierala, Anna
A1 Falkenström, Fredrik
A1 Ferlin, Jennie
A1 Gergov, Vera
A1 Lazić, Milica
A1 Ulberg, Randi
A1 Røssberg, Jan Ivar
A1 Hancheva, Camellia
A1 Stoyanova, Stanislava
A1 Schmidt, Stefanie J.
A1 Podina, Ioana
A1 Ferreira, Nuno
A1 Kagialis, Antopnios
A1 Löffler‑Stastka, Henriette
A1 Gruszczyńska, Ewa
A2 Psicología
K1 Well-being
K1 Psychotherapist
K1 Perceived social support
K1 Self-efficacy
K1 Cross-cultural comparison
K1 COVID-19
AB Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the amount of the total variance of the subjective well-being (SWB) of psychotherapists from 12 European countries explained by between-country vs. between-person differences regarding its cognitive (life satisfaction) and affective components (positive affect [PA] and negative affect [NA]). Second, we explored a link between the SWB and their personal (self-efficacy) and social resources (social support) after controlling for sociodemographics, work characteristics, and COVID-19-related distress. Methods: In total, 2915 psychotherapists from 12 countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Great Britain, Serbia, Spain, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland) participated in this study. The participants completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short Form (I-PANAS- SF), the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: Cognitive well-being (CWB; satisfaction with life) was a more country-dependent component of SWB than affective well-being (AWB). Consequently, at the individual level, significant correlates were found only for AWB but not for CWB. Higher AWB was linked to being female, older age, higher weekly workload, and lower COVID-19-related distress. Self-efficacy and social support explained AWB only, including their main effects and the moderating effect of self-efficacy. Conclusions: The results highlight more individual characteristics of AWB compared to CWB, with a more critical role of low self-efficacy for the link between social support and PA rather than NA. This finding suggests the need for greater self-care among psychotherapists regarding their AWB and the more complex conditions underlying their CWB.
PB ELSEVIER
SN 1879-1379
YR 2022
FD 2022-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28163
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28163
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026