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Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered several employment-related issues, followed by different response strategies. With retrenchment measures being a common response strategy during economic downturns, many individuals have been faced with unemployment. This study aimed to explore the effect...

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Main Authors:	Ke, Guek-Nee, Grajfoner, Dasha, Carter, Stephen, DeLima, Nicole, Khairudin, Rozainee, Lau, Wee Yeap, Kamal, Khalil Anwar, Lee, Shen Chieng
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Published:	Frontiers Media SA 2022
Subjects:	HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling	my.um.eprints.416242023-11-08T02:08:46Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/41624/ Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase Ke, Guek-Nee Grajfoner, Dasha Carter, Stephen DeLima, Nicole Khairudin, Rozainee Lau, Wee Yeap Kamal, Khalil Anwar Lee, Shen Chieng HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered several employment-related issues, followed by different response strategies. With retrenchment measures being a common response strategy during economic downturns, many individuals have been faced with unemployment. This study aimed to explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic related retrenchment on the psychological wellbeing of the Malaysian workforce, using a qualitative research approach and based on the Latent-deprivation Model. A purposive sample of 30 retrenched participants was interviewed via telephone during Malaysia's Movement Control Order (MCO). Thematic analysis was subsequently conducted to identify key themes in the data set. Six themes emerged from the thematic analysis: (1) Retrenchment leading to the deterioration of psychological wellbeing; (2) Unemployment, financial strain and economic uncertainty; (3) Emotions related to the COVID-19 virus; (4) Coping with lifestyle change; (5) Recommendations to improve the psychological wellbeing and mental health of the retrenched workforce, and (6) Career and financial support at the recovery phase. The present study provides valuable insight into the wellbeing of retrenched workforce who are forced to cope with both unemployment and a global pandemic, and workforce perspectives regarding types of support needed during the recovery phase. Frontiers Media SA 2022-07-08 Article PeerReviewed Ke, Guek-Nee and Grajfoner, Dasha and Carter, Stephen and DeLima, Nicole and Khairudin, Rozainee and Lau, Wee Yeap and Kamal, Khalil Anwar and Lee, Shen Chieng (2022) Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. ISSN 2296-2565, DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.907797 <https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.907797>. 10.3389/fpubh.2022.907797
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topic	HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
spellingShingle	HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Ke, Guek-Nee Grajfoner, Dasha Carter, Stephen DeLima, Nicole Khairudin, Rozainee Lau, Wee Yeap Kamal, Khalil Anwar Lee, Shen Chieng Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase
description	The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered several employment-related issues, followed by different response strategies. With retrenchment measures being a common response strategy during economic downturns, many individuals have been faced with unemployment. This study aimed to explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic related retrenchment on the psychological wellbeing of the Malaysian workforce, using a qualitative research approach and based on the Latent-deprivation Model. A purposive sample of 30 retrenched participants was interviewed via telephone during Malaysia's Movement Control Order (MCO). Thematic analysis was subsequently conducted to identify key themes in the data set. Six themes emerged from the thematic analysis: (1) Retrenchment leading to the deterioration of psychological wellbeing; (2) Unemployment, financial strain and economic uncertainty; (3) Emotions related to the COVID-19 virus; (4) Coping with lifestyle change; (5) Recommendations to improve the psychological wellbeing and mental health of the retrenched workforce, and (6) Career and financial support at the recovery phase. The present study provides valuable insight into the wellbeing of retrenched workforce who are forced to cope with both unemployment and a global pandemic, and workforce perspectives regarding types of support needed during the recovery phase.
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author	Ke, Guek-Nee Grajfoner, Dasha Carter, Stephen DeLima, Nicole Khairudin, Rozainee Lau, Wee Yeap Kamal, Khalil Anwar Lee, Shen Chieng
author_facet	Ke, Guek-Nee Grajfoner, Dasha Carter, Stephen DeLima, Nicole Khairudin, Rozainee Lau, Wee Yeap Kamal, Khalil Anwar Lee, Shen Chieng
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title	Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase
title_short	Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase
title_full	Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase
title_fullStr	Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase
title_full_unstemmed	Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase
title_sort	psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during covid-19: a qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase
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Psychological wellbeing and employability of retrenched workforce during COVID-19: A qualitative study exploring the mitigations for post pandemic recovery phase

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