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17-05-2025 | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Moral Injury, Mental Disorders, and Suicidal Behavior Among Health Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Network Analysis

Authors: Qiuhui Lei, Zhehao He, Yutong Ye, Xiuquan Shi, Jun Liu, Harold G. Koenig, Zhizhong Wang

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2025

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Abstract

During extreme conditions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals were susceptible to mental health issues. A series of network analyses were performed to explore the relationship between moral injury and depressive symptoms, anxiety symptom, PTSD symptom, and suicidal behaviors in 14,993 health professionals. Depressive symptoms were identified as the main pathway through which moral injury led to suicidal behavior, and betrayal was the most significant bridge symptom for moral injury with PTSD, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. The symptom profiles of MI associated with the common mental outcomes included betrayal, self-condemnation, and feeling punished by God. The most central mental symptoms of health professionals were irritability, nervousness, and feeling afraid. It is crucial to implement targeted measures addressing the bridge symptoms of moral injury and the core symptoms of anxiety to prevent and treat mental health consequences among health professionals.
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Title
Moral Injury, Mental Disorders, and Suicidal Behavior Among Health Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Network Analysis
Authors
Qiuhui Lei
Zhehao He
Yutong Ye
Xiuquan Shi
Jun Liu
Harold G. Koenig
Zhizhong Wang
Publication date
17-05-2025
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2025
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02340-4