Table 1 Sample characteristics and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 91)
|  | Total | Quality of work decrease (n = 46) | Quality of work same or increase (n = 45) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) or Mean (SD) | Â | ||
Age (yrs.) | Â | Â | Â | 0.64 |
 18–30 | 22 (24) | 13 (28) | 9 (20) |  |
 31–50 | 49 (54) | 23 (50) | 26 (58) |  |
 51+ | 20 (22) | 10 (22) | 10 (22) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.01 |
 Cisgender Male | 19 (21) | 4 (9) | 15 (33) |  |
 Cisgender Female | 71 (78) | 41 (89) | 30 (67) |  |
 Other | 1 (1) | 1 (2) |  |  |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | 0.68 |
 Caucasian | 82 (90) | 41 (89) | 41 (91) |  |
 African American | 5 (6) | 2 (4) | 3 (7) |  |
 Other | 4 (4) | 3 (7) | 1 (2) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 48 (53) | 23 (50) | 25 (56) | 0.28 |
 Other | 43 (47) | 23 (50) | 20 (44) |  |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | 0.72 |
 Lower than bachelor’s degree | 21 (23) | 9 (20) | 12 (27) |  |
 Bachelor’s degree | 26 (29) | 13 (28) | 13 (25) |  |
 Higher than bachelor’s degree | 44 (48) | 24 (52) | 20 (44) |  |
Have any kids | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 27 (30) | 11 (24) | 16 (37) | 0.17 |
 Yes | 62 (70) | 35 (76) | 27 (63) |  |
Conduct sessions with clients | Â | Â | Â | 0.05 |
 No | 17 (19) | 5 (11) | 12 (27) |  |
 Yes | 74 (81) | 41 (89) | 33 (73) |  |
Client enrollment | Â | Â | Â | 0.04 |
 A lot of change | 34 (37) | 22 (48) | 12 (27) |  |
 A little change/No change | 57 (63) | 24 (52) | 33 (73) |  |
Client engagement | Â | Â | Â | 0.04 |
 A lot of change | 38 (42) | 24 (52) | 14 (31) |  |
 A little change/No change | 53 (58) | 22 (48) | 31 (69) |  |
Client attrition | Â | Â | Â | 0.02 |
 A lot of change | 24 (27) | 17 (40) | 7 (16) |  |
 A little change/No change | 66 (73) | 29 (63) | 37 (84) |  |
Enjoyment of work | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Increase | 18 (20) | 1 (2) | 17 (38) | < .001 |
 Same/decrease | 72 (80) | 44 (98) | 28 (62) |  |
Workplace Stress (Mean, SD) | 37.2 (18.0) | 44.2 (18.9) | 29.7 (13.6) | < .001 |
Experienced burnout (Mean, SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Emotional Exhaustion (range: 0–36) | 14.6 (7.6) | 17.0 (7.7) | 12.2 (6.9) | 0.002 |
Personal Accomplishment (range: 0–32) | 21.8 (3.4) | 21.5 (3.3) | 22.1 (3.5) | 0.43 |
Depersonalization (range: 0–20) | 3.0 (3.1) | 3.2 (2.8) | 2.7 (3.3) | 0.37 |