April 24, 2020

Geographical distance to the epicenter of Covid-19 predicts the burnout of the working population: Ripple effect or typhoon eye effect?

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

• This study investigated how the geographical distance of working adults to the epicenter of Wuhan predicts their burnout – emotional, physical and mental exhaustion due to excessive and prolonged stress. The results showed that working adults’ distance to the epicenter of Wuhan had an inverted U-shaped relationship with their burnout. This study may be useful to mental healthcare practitioners and policymakers to identify regions where people may need psychiatric assistance the most during pandemic outbreak. 

Zhang et al. (Apr 14, 2020). Geographical distance to the epicenter of Covid-19 predicts the burnout of the working population: Ripple effect or typhoon eye effect? Psychiatry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112998