{"id":3156,"date":"2020-05-04T08:57:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T08:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inpulse.com\/?p=3156"},"modified":"2021-03-25T09:33:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T09:33:11","slug":"the-great-covid-divide-near-equal-national-split-on-positive-and-negative-employee-emotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thirteencreative.co.uk\/inpulse21\/the-great-covid-divide-near-equal-national-split-on-positive-and-negative-employee-emotions","title":{"rendered":"The great COVID divide \u2013 near equal national split on positive and negative employee emotions\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>News release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Survey of over 2000 employees shows that 45% felt negative and 55% felt positive during April<\/li><li>The highest negative emotions of anxiety and stress show a 50% rise<\/li><li>Employees most likely to feel positive emotions of hopeful and committed<\/li><li>Physical and financial wellbeing score highly negatively<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A survey of over 2000 employees shows that 45% feel negative emotions such as anxiety, stress and isolation, yet 55% feel positive, saying they feel hopeful, committed and valued, according to research from employee engagement and wellbeing survey experts,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thirteencreative.co.uk\/inpulse21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inpulse<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey of 2364 employees across the UK showed that 55% of the respondents said they feel hopeful, committed, focused, motivated, happy and valued. Employees said they are focusing on giving their best to the company in this period, they have more time and space to learn new skills and they are enjoying the contribution they\u2019re making. The two highest positive emotions are hopeful and committed, showing at 14% and 12% respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, 45% of workers feel anxious, stressed, isolated, bored, unappreciated and sad. They are feeling these negative emotions because of fears about job security, higher workload than before lockdown and general wellbeing. Their comments make reference to the pressures of parenting, teaching and working. The two highest negative emotions of anxiety and stress showed at 13% and 10% respectively, accounting for 30% of responses and a 50% rise in these emotions in the space of a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Forty percent of respondents said they have had at least several days to everyday when they felt nervous, anxious or on edge.<\/li><li>Forty-five percent have had at least several days to everyday having little interest or pleasure in doing things.<\/li><li>Fifty percent have had at least several days to everyday not being able to stop or control worrying.<\/li><li>Sixty-eight percent have had at least several days to everyday of feeling down, depressed, or hopeless.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Stephens, CEO of Inpulse and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blackwells.co.uk\/bookshop\/product\/The-Engagement-Revolution-by-Matt-Stephens-author\/9781912555376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">author<\/a>&nbsp;of The Engagement Revolution, said: \u201cThe pandemic has not only isolated us, it\u2019s divided us \u2013 between those employees who are adjusting to our new circumstances and those who are finding it difficult to manage with very understandable concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe free text responses on the survey clearly show that those feeling stress and anxiety are focused on job losses, increased workload and, in particular, the challenges of parenting and working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEmployees who feel positive, hopeful and valued tell us they\u2019re happy with the contribution they\u2019re making to their company, that they hope that lockdown will end soon and that they\u2019re growing through this time \u2013 quite a different focus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to supportive wellbeing programmes, companies must ensure they don\u2019t overwhelm employees with content but focus on information relevant to individuals\u2019 specific needs that can help support their resilience and help them manage their emotions and thoughts. How leaders respond to this modern-day crisis is also determining the welfare of their teams \u2013 they need to influence the ability of their people to keep going and stay motivated under very difficult circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey also clearly showed that two other high negative scores are undoubtedly driving negative emotions &#8211;&nbsp;financial and physical wellbeing. In response to the question \u2018I feel secure about my financial situation\u2019, 20% felt highly negative. While&nbsp;19% were highly negative about the question \u2018At present, I lead a physically healthy lifestyle (a balance of a good diet, regular exercise and 7-8 hours sleep)&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the month of April, Inpulse surveyed employees across UK clients gaining 2364 responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ends&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For media enquiries contact:&nbsp;Kay Phelps, PRinHR:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kay.phelps@PRinHR.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kay.phelps@PRinHR.co.uk<\/a>&nbsp;+44 (0) 7710 043244<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thirteencreative.co.uk\/inpulse21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inpulse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thirteencreative.co.uk\/inpulse21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inpulse<\/a> provides real-time emotion-driven employee insights that improve engagement and wellbeing to help increase the performance of a company. 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