**5. Conclusions**

Despite these limitations, the present study demonstrates the value of examining the mediating role of coping in the relationship of risk perception and personal resources with psychological well-being amongst healthcare personnel. Risk perception of COVID-19 infection negatively correlated with psychological well-being, whereas meaning-based resources had a positive correlation with well-being. Both risk perception and meaning-based resources were indirectly related to psychological well-being through the mediating effect of two coping strategies—problem-focused and meaning-focused coping. Higher risk assessment and more meaning-based resources predict more frequent use of problem-focused and meaning-focused coping, which, in turn, is related to a higher level of psychological well-being. The results contribute to a process-oriented approach towards adjustment to adverse situations [20,37,38] amongst healthcare personnel who are often on the frontline in combating COVID-19. They can also provide ideas for the creation of new meaning-based intervention programs that target existential distress and psychological well-being; analogical programs have been found very beneficial in healthcare settings [53,54]. As healthcare workers tend to experience intense stress, fatigue, and anxiety, meaning-based programs can help them find additional sources of meaning in their lives related to e.g., family, goals, values, or personal strengths. It will very likely strengthen the workers' resilience, reduce stress, and increase awareness of professional relationships, which, in turn, will result in higher psychological well-being.

**Supplementary Materials:** The following are available online at http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/10/3225/s1. Table S1: The order in which the variables and paths were removed from the initial model on a basis of modification indices.

**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, D.K. and B.Z.; methodology, D.K. and B.Z.; formal analysis, B.Z. and D.K.; investigation, D.K.; data curation, D.K.; funding acquisition, B.Z.; writing (original draft preparation), D.K. and B.Z.; writing (review and editing), B.Z. and D.K.; visualization, D.K. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** The APC was funded by The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.

**Acknowledgments:** The authors would like to thank healthcare personnel from hospitals, outpatient clinics, and medical laboratories in southern Poland for their contribution to this study.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
