The COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Impacts on Families DOI Creative Commons
Laurence Charton,

Léoni Labrecque,

Joseph J. Lévy

et al.

Enfances Familles Générations, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40

Published: Feb. 8, 2023

Research Framework : The COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictive measures issued, such as physical distancing lockdown, have affected social family ties. These constraints forced people to reexamine their conjugal relationship, management of professional time, intergenerational connections, life transitions. Either exacerbating tensions on or strengthening these links, this has also provided an opportunity explore new strategies for living together. Objectives This article offers overview effects consequences families members. Methodology is based a literature review from various science disciplines. Results Partial insights were following questions: What did members? How manage pandemic’s economic consequences? repercussions health that put in place counter spread couples, children, relationships, mental health? mortuary rites mourning processes affected? Conclusion contributes, beyond individual hardships resulting COVID-19, show familial – generational community solidarity resiliency emerged, well ways which members coped organized themselves during pandemic. Contribution: Throughout history, societies been confronted with epidemics all spheres life. once again highlighted importance, fragility strength ties, along challenges

Language: Английский

Changes in marital relationships over the course of the COVID‐19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Karen B. Vanterpool, Heather Francis, Kirsten M. Greer

et al.

Family Relations, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 27, 2025

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to document changes in marital relationships over the course COVID‐19 pandemic. Background Research has suggested both positive and negative effects pandemic on relationships, but few studies have explored relationship quality at different phases Method Online survey data were collected from married individuals ( n = 3,221, mean age 39.5 years, SD 5.61) living United States three time points during pandemic: April 2020, December 2020–January 2021, August–September, 2021. We report findings responses an open‐ended question: “Please explain how your changed coronavirus.” Inductive qualitative content analysis conducted. Results Most participants reported some their relationships; more prevalent than across periods. Discussion Our are consistent with previous literature also provide new insights into marriages may been differentially affected early versus later stages Implications Clinical implications discussed, including specific recommendations for therapists working couples.

Language: Английский

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“Griefworks”: Integrating Emotional Processing and Meaning-Making into Grief Therapy DOI

Ileana Ungureanu,

Cadmona A. Hall

The Family Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

In recent years, we experienced a global pandemic, which forced us to face grief in myriad ways. To stress the magnitude of our collective experience past scientific community decided it is time introduce another diagnosis for (prolonged disorder) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), specifically address what expected be common occurrence years come as result loss, grief, trauma during COVID-19 years. With this ever-growing need mind, want present model working with addressing two aspects processing loss that found paramount successful outcomes therapy: emotional cognitive/meaning-making. exemplify components work, created composite case from different real cases have worked over

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 social distancing compliance mechanisms: UK evidence DOI
Jialin Wu, Xavier Font, Claire McCamley

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 205, P. 112528 - 112528

Published: Dec. 23, 2021

Language: Английский

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Intimate Relationships during COVID-19 across the Genders: An Examination of the Interactions of Digital Dating, Sexual Behavior, and Mental Health DOI Creative Commons
Amanda Ting, Craig S. McLachlan

Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(7), P. 297 - 297

Published: July 11, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in economic hardship, psychological stress, anxiety, and depression a significant proportion of the global population. However, bidirectional effects social isolation pre-existing or developed stress could inform sexual behaviors affect digital dating outcomes. Additionally, it is unknown whether intimate relationships have been equally affected across genders during pandemic. purpose this study to contrast course pre-and post-COVID-19, with focus on diverse genders, dating, mental health, behavior. A review landscape study, encompassing themes including orientation, demographic characteristics, behavior, state wellbeing, interactions apps. authors reviewed trends challenges romance. Dating before explored, discussing how experiences may future romantic partnerships. Mobile applications saw surge downloads usage popular platforms, Tinder (3 billion swipes March 2020) Ok Cupid (700% increase dates), top 20 apps gaining 1.5 million daily users. Cross-sectionally, being younger, single, having higher levels was predictor dating-app lockdowns. Risky behavior multiple partners were reduced distancing as there an increased worry contracting virus. Heightened incidents domestic/intimate partner abuse caught headlines several countries. lockdown also posed barriers accessing support help from health services.

Language: Английский

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The Development of the Attachment Defenses Questionnaire (ADQ-50): A Preliminary Examination of Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure DOI Creative Commons
Emma Richardson, Alissa Beath, Simon Boag

et al.

Journal of Personality Assessment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: May 22, 2024

This paper marks the initial phase in development of Attachment Defenses Questionnaire (ADQ-50), a self-report tool crafted to assess defense mechanisms associated with attachment processes, catering both clinical and research contexts. Anchored theoretical framework theory, ADQ posits that an individual's internalized style plays influential role predicting their mechanisms. The outlines comprehensive refinement process ADQ-50. In Study 1 preliminary 176-item version was examined. Data collected online drawing from participants sourced Prolific undergraduate students (N = 1994). 2 further refined ADQ, evaluating its convergent validity diverse participant pool 726), including undergraduates, contributors, general practice medical patients, individuals social media. Exploratory factor analysis revealed robust ten-factor structure, resulting 50-item scale aligning expectations demonstrating good psychometric properties. Findings, limitations, strengths future directions are discussed. We posit holds great potential deepen our comprehension linked attachment, wide-ranging implications for practices.

Language: Английский

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The disconnected couple: intimate relationships in the context of social isolation DOI Creative Commons
Benjamin B. Haggerty, Thomas N. Bradbury, Benjamin R. Karney

et al.

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 43, P. 24 - 29

Published: June 16, 2021

Language: Английский

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The labor of talking to stay healthy and socially connected: Communication work during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI
Erin Donovan,

Renee Alducin,

Kayleigh Spaulding

et al.

SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 100102 - 100102

Published: May 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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Mental health and well-being in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic among different population subgroups: evidence from representative longitudinal data in Germany DOI Creative Commons
Philipp Jaschke, Yuliya Kosyakova,

Coline Kuche

et al.

BMJ Open, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(6), P. e071331 - e071331

Published: June 1, 2023

Objectives To examine potential deteriorations in mental health and well-being the first COVID-19 pandemic year compared with previous decade focusing on following vulnerable subgroups Germany: women minor children household, those living without a partner, younger older adults, precarious labour market situation, immigrants refugees, pre-existing physical or risks. Design Analyses of secondary longitudinal survey data using cluster-robust pooled ordinary least squares models. Participants More than 20 000 individuals (aged 16+ years) Germany. Primary outcome measures Mental Component Summary Scale (MCS) 12-item Short-Form Health Survey measuring health-related quality life, single item life satisfaction (LS). Results We find decline average MCS 2020 that is not particularly striking overall time course, still resulting mean score below all preceding waves since 2010. no change LS from 2019 to against background general upward trend. Regarding vulnerability factors, only results age parenthood are partially line our expectations. In 2020, declined among youngest adults; mothers (and men children) but fathers. Unlike respective comparison groups, unemployed before risks experienced declines whereas persons eldest, exhibited continued increases LS. Conclusions There evidence for substantial breakdowns subjective German population its subgroups, when considering developments decade. Since majority hypothesised groups stressors showed more stable LS, warrant further study.

Language: Английский

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Feeling grateful to be optimistic: The influence of recalling special moments on feelings of gratitude and optimism during the COVID‐19 pandemic DOI
Rogelio Puente‐Díaz, Judith Cavazos‐Arroyo

International Journal of Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 57(3), P. 336 - 340

Published: Jan. 6, 2022

In one experiment, we tested the influence of bringing to mind memory a special moment versus an ordinary from high school on gratitude and relationship between optimism. Participants were first asked report how current pandemic has affected their lives. After, participants randomly assigned either recalling years or event same life period. then completed battery questionnaires assessing gratitude, optimism some demographics. Results showed positive gratitude. Gratitude was positively related Hence, mediated by Our results that brief interventions might help individuals see brighter future under difficult conditions prolonged lockdowns.

Language: Английский

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Is it worth being attached to the leader? Transformational leadership and various types of performance: The mediating role of leader as attachment figure DOI Creative Commons
Elena Lisá, Katarína Greškovičová

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 42(32), P. 28714 - 28727

Published: Nov. 9, 2022

Abstract We assumed that the perception of leader as an attachment figure would mediate relationship between transformational leadership and leader/follower's reports team performance. Leaders ( N = 38) employees 204) completed separate questionnaire batteries. Team members assessed their perceptions figure, leaders, general citizenship style performance teams. applied multi-level structural equation modeling (multi-level mediation). Perceptions did not significantly or prediction. But, (team level) positively predicted dimensions (secure separation distress – individual level). The secure negatively interpersonal organizational at level. a level has different characteristics than results indicate best scenario for performance, seen through lens leadership, is secure-figure followers with low distress. discussion meets topics statistical power need to differentiate leader's functions in organizations regarding versus

Language: Английский

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