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COVID-19 and Quitting Jobs
Harun Demirkaya1, Mustafa Aslan2, Habibe Güngör2
1Uzunyol Vocational School, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Frontiers in Psychology
|July 5, 2022
Summary
Millions resigned during the pandemic. This study reveals job quitting is linked to perceived COVID-19 effects, depression, and entrapment, influenced by COVID-19 history and education.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic triggered widespread job resignations, a phenomenon under-researched.
- Understanding factors influencing employee decisions to quit is crucial for workforce stability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between employee demographics, COVID-19 experience, psychological factors, and job quitting.
- To identify key predictors of employee resignations during the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study utilizing an online questionnaire.
- Convenient sampling method with data analyzed using SPSS (version 26).
- Correlation and regression analyses, t-tests, and ANOVA were employed.
Main Results:
- Job quitting showed significant correlations with perceived effect of COVID-19 on life (PEoC), depression, internal/external entrapment, and COVID-19 history.
- PEoC positively influenced fear, entrapment, and depression.
- Key predictors for quitting were COVID-19 history, internal entrapment, and education level.
Conclusions:
- Job quitting is associated with PEoC, depression, and entrapment.
- The influence of various factors on quitting differs based on an employee's COVID-19 history.
- COVID-19 history, internal entrapment, and education level are significant determinants of job resignation.
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