id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-353519-cmeociax Jay Miller, J. Child Welfare Workers and Peritraumatic Distress: The Impact of COVID-19 2020-09-25 .txt text/plain 4802 278 49 This exploratory study examined COVID-19 related peritraumatic distress among child welfare workers (N=1,996) in one southeastern state in the United States (U.S.). Sexual orientation, self-reported physical and mental health, relationship status, supervision status, and financial stability impacted distress levels experienced by child welfare workers. In a broader review of six articles published about the impact of COVID on healthcare workers, Spoorthy, Pratapa, and Mahant (2020) concluded that factors such as gender, age, and lack of social support, among others, were linked to stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms among study participants. Research Question 1: What are COVID-19 related peritraumatic distress levels among child welfare workers? This study is likely the first to examine COVID-19 related distress among child welfare workers. In addition, though exploratory, the study has a more than adequate sample size of child welfare workers and examines the concept of peritraumatic distress related to the pandemic. ./cache/cord-353519-cmeociax.txt ./txt/cord-353519-cmeociax.txt