How can freelancers and SMEs remain healthy and financially resilient during and after the COVID-19 crisis?

Grant number: 1.043E+13

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Start & end year

    2020
    2022
  • Funder

    NWO Netherlands
  • Principal Investigator

    Prof. E Demerouti
  • Research Location

    Netherlands
  • Lead Research Institution

    Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The COVID-19 crisis and the measures taken against it have profound social and economic consequences for freelancers and SMEs. They experience financial stress and uncertainty, are forced to organize their work differently and have to 'survive' this crisis without the support of an employer. The impact of the pandemic on their health and financial resilience depends not only on government support, but also on the understanding and coping strategies of the entrepreneurs themselves. When they can clearly recognize the work demands placed on them by the pandemic and properly organize the resources they need to deal with them, they will be better able to remain healthy and financially resilient.