Open AccessTwelve tips to combat ill-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: A guide for health professionals & educators
Author(s) -
Adam Neufeld,
Greg Malin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mededpublish
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2312-7996
DOI - 10.15694/mep.2020.000070.1
Subject(s) - feeling , self determination theory , competence (human resources) , psychology , learned helplessness , autonomy , isolation (microbiology) , pandemic , covid-19 , deci , medical education , nursing , social psychology , medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , law , pathology
Background: Self-determination theory (SDT) represents an organismic theory of motivation and well-being, viewing people as naturally evolving creatures with innate needs for growth, mastery, and connection. According to SDT, for these tendencies to function optimally and for people to flourish, they require support of three basic psychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness. During a pandemic such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which can provoke isolation, fear, and feelings of helplessness, it is more important than ever to prioritize and support each other’s basic psychological needs.
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