Occupational stress, coping and wellbeing among registered psychologists working with people with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

Objectives To characterise the changes at work experienced by psychologists working with people intellectual disabilities during pandemic and whether these changes, stressors aspects of life were associated mental wellbeing occupational stress.Methods Ninety-seven completed an online survey. Free text comments analysed using thematic analysis triangulated our quantitative findings.Results Occupational stress, learning new roles, demands home, due to COVID-19 poorer wellbeing, while uncertainty about role, a shortage personal protective equipment, stress. Two main themes emerged analysis: being human employee, triangulation revealed agreement.Conclusions The stress have been affected pandemic. It is note that almost quarter sample reported having redeployed.