Mental health after lumbar spine surgery: cognitive appraisal processes and outcome in a longitudinal cohort study

The Spine Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(7), P. 1170 - 1182

Published: March 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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Personality as a predictor of changes in perceived availability of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic

Personality and Individual Differences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 226, P. 112708 - 112708

Published: May 4, 2024

Personality is a well-established contributor to perceptions of social support availability, coping resource that was particularly affected by the repercussions COVID-19 pandemic. The present study uses lagged regression examine role Big Five personality traits in predicting changes perceived availability during pandemic among sample 1386 North Americans. Controlling for 2020, we found extraversion and conscientiousness were associated with greater 2021, whereas neuroticism less. findings provide insight into how support, although often be stable, exhibited variability point as key process. Expanding on previously documented cross-sectional associations between traits, reveals such may serve risk protective factors used identify those at degradation times heightened stress. In doing so, results also potential clinical utility brief measures preventive interventions.

Language: Английский

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Depression trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic: a secondary analysis of the impact of cognitive-appraisal processes

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: July 13, 2023

This study characterized depression trajectories during the COVID pandemic and investigated how appraisal changes in over time related to these trajectories.

Language: Английский

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Reserve-building as a buffer for depression among individuals living with disability: a longitudinal study of current activities related to brain health

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Feb. 22, 2024

Aims This study examined whether reserve-building activities are associated with attenuated reported depression among people who were disabled from work due to a medical condition as compared employed, retired, and unemployed participants. Methods secondary analysis included 771 individuals provided data at three time points: baseline (late Spring 2020), follow-up 1 (Spring 2021), 2 (Fall 2021). The DeltaQuest Reserve-Building Measure assessed current related brain health. An of variance Pearson correlation coefficients group differences in activity scores. Classification regression tree (CART) modeling investigated factors higher lower by employment group. random effects (RE) models tested two buffering hypotheses: (1) comparing all groups the employed (2) examining within-group effects. Results Engaging outdoor activities, exercise, religious/spiritual was reduced over overall sample. While participants endorsed levels being Active World, Outdoor Exercise Inner Life Passive Media Consumption than other groups, more distinguished group's CART others. Among disabled, unemployed, retired participants, engaging any also scores, which distinct In RE that used reference category, only level buffered creative activities. models, engagement Religious/Spiritual, Outdoors, Games substantially depression, different groups. contrast, not implicated buffers for Conclusion revealed beneficial effect on during COVID-19 pandemic, particularly people. It documented even if such engaged lesser amounts substantial. Given low-cost accessible nature it would be worthwhile encourage individuals.

Language: Английский

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Disabled from work and depressed: cognitive factors associated with exacerbated or attenuated depression over the COVID-19 pandemic

Quality of Life Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(9), P. 2517 - 2528

Published: July 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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