The study collected data from a sample of 400 primary and secondary healthcare professionals, with 200 males and 200 females, using various psychological assessment tools. The sample was selected using purposive sampling, and inclusion and exclusion criteria were established. The study examined the variables, working environment, depression, anxiety, stress, emotion regulation, alcohol use and cigarette dependence . The tools used in the study included a sociodemographic datasheet, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, the HSE Management Standards Indicator Tool, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the Cigarette Dependence Scale, and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. The findings reveal significant gender differences in psychological parameters, emotion regulation, and behavioral patterns among healthcare workers. Male healthcare workers reported significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress compared to their female counterparts, female healthcare workers reported higher overall health satisfaction. No significant difference was found in cognitive reappraisal between genders, however, males scored higher in expressive suppression compared to females. Male healthcare workers demonstrated significantly higher cigarette dependence and higher alcohol use than female healthcare workers.

Authors:
Sumnima Rai, Sikkim University, India

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Dr. Sumnima Rai, working as an assistant professor in the department of Psychology, Sikkim University. Interested in clinical psychology.

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