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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Pandemic Research

Background:

  • Critical life events necessitate adaptive coping strategies.
  • Wisdom, a multidimensional coping capacity, is best studied in real-world contexts.
  • Research employees face constant uncertainty and problem-solving, fostering applied knowledge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the application of wisdom capacities by research personnel during altered work conditions.
  • To understand how wisdom aids in coping with pandemic-related workplace changes.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative content analysis of online survey responses from 131 research employees during the 2021 COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Utilized a multidimensional wisdom model comprising 12 distinct wisdom capacities.

Main Results:

  • Factual and problem-solving capacities constituted 50% of reported coping strategies.
  • Interpersonal and emotional capacities accounted for 40% of strategies; 10% showed no clear wisdom link.
  • Wise coping capacities correlated with positive social behavior and eudaimonic well-being at work.

Conclusions:

  • The study offers qualitative insights into behavioral manifestations of wisdom in a professional setting.
  • Demonstrates the practical application of wisdom capacities in research work, particularly during crises.