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● Factors Affecting These Responses Are

Complex

There are many factors which affect these responses. Social demographic factors (i.e.
age, gender) have been examined by researchers. If one is much younger, he or she

might not have lived through the SARS epidemic times, that would mean that one is
less resilient in handling a pandemic. In Singapore, those who have actually gone
through the SARS epidemic, they were found to be more resilient as compared to

those who have not gone through the SARS epidemic. The location of the workplace
also plays a huge role, such as healthcare workers in the front line or those working in
other departments. A study conducted in China have found that the healthcare

workers who are the support group (i.e. not front liners) were found to be more
stressed probably due to the fact that support did not reach them and the amount of

workload could be burdening them as well. When staff were deployed to COVID-19
wards, the work in the non COVID-19 departments could increase, shortage of
manpower would lead to more work amongst staff working in the non COVID-19

departments.