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Working in Residence Life During a Pandemic
. . . this study highlights a need to provide adequate mental health
support to residence life staff, in particular during crisis situations.
Departments may also strive to create a climate where prioritizing one's
mental health and adopting health-seeking behaviors are encouraged.
this study. Qualitative studies could explore
the reasons for these differences. Regarding
implications for practice, this study highlights
a need to provide adequate mental
health support to residence life staff, in particular
during crisis situations. Departments
may also strive to create a climate where prioritizing
one's mental health and adopting
health-seeking behaviors are encouraged.
Providing trainings for supervisors on effective
and supportive supervision during crisis
situations may be another way to foster
staff's mental well-being.
Most importantly, this study highlights
that staff's social-psychological well-being
may be associated with retention. Recruitment,
job satisfaction, and retention of residence
life staff have been a concern since long
before the pandemic (Belch & Mueller, 2003;
Davidson, 2012; Jones, 2001; Rankin, 2013;
Reed, 2015; St. Onge et al., 2008). Departments
concerned about retention may benefit
from prioritizing staff's mental well-being
in general but also in particular during crisis
situations such as a global pandemic.
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