Moral Decision-Making, Stress, and Social Cognition (1 CE)

Number of Credits: 1

This course is for: Clinical Psychologist, Counselors

Course By: Tracey Thomas, PsyD

Content By: Mazza, M., Attanasio, M., Pino, M.C., Masedu, F., Tiberti, S., Sario, M., & Valenti, M. (2020). Moral decision-making, stress, and social cognition in frontline workers vs. population groups during the COVID-19 pandemic: An explorative study. Frontiers in Psychology, 11(588159). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.588159

Course Description: March 2020 signified a significant change in the lives of the entire Italian population with the COVID-19 lockdown. COVID created psychological, moral, social, and economic problems throughout the world. The researchers examined people's moral decision-making during the pandemic. The researchers conducted two studies by using the first study to provide information for the second study. The researchers examined the moral decision-making, stress perception level, and mentalizing ability of university students, front-line and second-line workers during phase one of the lockdown. In contrast, phase two compared the results of the participants to healthcare providers and public safety personnel. Front-line workers support pragmatic solutions for the good of all. Healthcare providers were more stressed and emotionally involved.  The study benefits skilled professionals working with front-line workers and health care professionals to prevent distress and mental health issues.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the two research questions investigated in the presented study.
2. Identify three key findings presented by the researchers.
3. Identify two limitations of the presented study and consider those limitations in the context of future research in this area.

Course Outline:

1. Read and understand the article, Moral decision-making, stress, and social cognition in frontline workers vs. population groups during the COVID-19 pandemic: An explorative study
2. Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
3. Work through the post-test questions; the answers to the questions should be derived from the respective article
4. Review the article for further clarification, if needed
5. Return to the article for clarification regarding moral decisions, stress, and social cognition, or for any missed questions

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