Climate Changes, Natural Resources Depletion, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Russian-Ukrainian War: What Is the Impact on Habits Change and Mental Health?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(19), P. 11929 - 11929

Published: Sept. 21, 2022

Climate Change, Natural Resources Depletion, COVID-19, and Wars are some of the great challenges our time. The consequences will affect psychological well-being could have a harmful impact on mental health. This study aimed to assess level preoccupation fears surrounding issues 21st-century implication for general population from Central/Southern Italy among different age groups. A questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, topics formulated ad-hoc about preoccupation, fears, habits, willingness change habits in future related challenges, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21 (DASS-21) was administered online. sample 1831 participants (61% F; mean 47.71 ± 17.30) obtained. Results showed young adults older adults, respectively, reported greater less well-being. Young higher scores changing future, while lowest except also controlling gender. this variable, as well correlations between many variables described, rely specificity age, challenges. Moreover, main concerns were based both In conclusion, various stresses discussed relationship with personal well-being, it is important consider potential global health resulting these stressors.

Language: Английский

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Adolescents' longitudinal trajectories of mental health and loneliness: The impact of COVID‐19 school closures

Journal of Adolescence, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 94(2), P. 191 - 205

Published: Feb. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Risk factors for loneliness: A literature review

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 334, P. 116163 - 116163

Published: Aug. 9, 2023

Increasingly, loneliness is being recognised as a serious problem with detrimental effects on health, well social cohesion and community trust. To effectively tackle this complex issue, clear understanding of the phenomenon its main drivers needed. Over years scientific research loneliness, many potential risk factors have emerged been tested empirically.This narrative review 109 studies provides concise summary empirical evidence for presents an additional section dedicated to COVID-19 pandemic.Given very large number existing studies, emphasis placed recent meta-analyses systematic literature reviews longitudinal studies. Similarly, given possible which may differ based geographical cultural context, focuses from Europe North America.The results show that demographic often correlate but in cases link becomes negligible when controlling other factors. Often, physical mental health problems are found be associated so some psychological factors, such neuroticism or extroversion. Loneliness also depends environment one lives, possibly broader socio-economic socio-cultural contexts. Nevertheless, shows ultimately everything comes down quantity quality relationships. In particular, marital status, living arrangements characteristics one's personal network quite consistently among strongest predictors loneliness. These findings about remained valid during pandemic.The implications policy, who most vulnerable groups key designing targeted policy solutions

Language: Английский

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Mental Health During the First Weeks of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 22, 2021

Background: By March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 crisis as a worldwide pandemic and many local governments instituted stay-at-home orders closed non-essential businesses. Within United States, tens of millions workers lost their jobs financial security during first few weeks national response, in an attempt to slow global pandemic. Because enormity its potential impact on mental health, objective present study was document prevalence health problems association with pandemic-related job loss third week nationwide shutdown. Methods: Mental assessed via online questionnaires among representative sample 1,013 U.S. adults April 9–10, 2020. Rates clinically significant outcomes were compared between participants who result restrictions (17.4%) vs. those did not (82.6%). Bivariate multiple logistic regression identified factors that predictive of, protective against, problems. Results: The symptoms significantly higher than prior population estimates, ranging from 27 32% for depression, 30 46% anxiety disorders, 15 18% acute/post-traumatic stress, 25% insomnia, suicidal ideation. Prevalence estimates 1.5–1.7 times reported due not. predicted by worry over instability, social isolation, alcohol consumption, while getting outside more often, perceived support, older age against these Conclusions: During 3 lockdowns/stay-at-home restrictions, problems, including anxiety, acute stress reactions notably elevated relative estimates. Job related shutdown particularly associated poorer health. These findings provide baseline functioning emergency lockdown response COVID-19.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries

Globalization and Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: Oct. 1, 2021

Abstract Background The current pandemic of COVID-19 impacted the psychological wellbeing populations globally. Objectives We aimed to examine extent and identify factors associated with distress, fear coping. Methods conducted a cross-sectional study across 17 countries during Jun-2020 Jan-2021. Levels distress (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale), (Fear coping (Brief Resilient Coping Scale) were assessed. Results A total 8,559 people participated; mean age (±SD) was 33(±13) years, 64% females 40% self-identified as frontline workers. More than two-thirds (69%) experienced moderate-to-very high levels which 46% in Thailand 91% Egypt. quarter (24%) had COVID-19, low 9% Libya 38% Bangladesh. half (57%) exhibited medium resilient coping; lowest prevalence (3%) reported Australia highest (72%) Syria. Being female (AOR 1.31 [95% CIs 1.09-1.57]), perceived due change employment status (1.56 [1.29-1.90]), comorbidity mental health conditions (3.02 [1.20-7.60]) higher fear. Doctors (1.43 [1.04-1.97]), but (0.55 [0.41-0.76]); nurses (1.30 [1.03-1.65]). Conclusions varied by country; however, we identified few risk groups who more vulnerable others. There is an urgent need prioritise well-being those through well-designed intervention that may be tailored meet country specific requirements.

Language: Английский

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Opposing Association of Situational and Chronic Loneliness with Interpersonal Distance

Brain Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 1135 - 1135

Published: Aug. 27, 2021

Loneliness is a prevalent condition with adverse effects on physical and mental health. Evolutionary theories suggest it evolved to drive people reconnect. However, chronic loneliness may result in negative social bias self-preservation behaviors, paradoxically driving individuals away from interactions. Lonely often feel they are not close anyone; however, little known about their interpersonal distance preferences. During COVID-19, many experienced situational related actual isolation. Therefore, there was unique opportunity examine both (COVID-19-related) loneliness. In the present study, 479 participants completed an online task that experimentally assessed preferences four conditions—passively being approached by friend or stranger, actively approaching stranger. Results show high greater preferred across conditions. Intriguingly, contrast, COVID-19-related smaller These findings provide further support for evolutionary theory of loneliness: indeed seems towards reconnection, while it. Implications amelioration discussed based these findings.

Language: Английский

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Dog Walking and the Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness in Older Adults

Animals, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(7), P. 1852 - 1852

Published: June 22, 2021

Pet ownership can provide important companionship and facilitate social connections, which may be particularly to socially isolated older adults. Given the significant deleterious impact of loneliness on health wellbeing in later life, many predicted that public safety measures imposed during COVID-19 pandemic would greatly increase loneliness, among vulnerable populations like We investigated whether dog walking buffers context stressors by pandemic. Longitudinal survey data were obtained from a Florida community-based sample adults (n = 466) aged 60+ years old September 2018 October 2020. Using OLS regression models, we tested: a) association between consequences changes b) buffering effect this relationship. The high related increases loneliness. Walking daily buffered These results suggest potential therapeutic effects for promotion mental adults, stressful situations accentuate risks

Language: Английский

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Loneliness in Europe before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Health Policy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 126(11), P. 1124 - 1129

Published: Sept. 16, 2022

The purpose of the study is to examine prevalence loneliness in Europe 2016 and during first months - April-July 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, assess whether risk factors associated with have changed after outbreak pandemic.The analysis based on two cross-country surveys, namely European Quality Life Survey Living, Working Online Survey.The pandemic has magnified already worrying levels Europe. Young adults been most severely hit by social distancing measures. Living alone made measures more painful. Health financial status are strong associates loneliness, irrespective time period.This will help anticipate potential consequences that forced isolation might triggered population identify populations vulnerable loneliness. Further monitoring important registered increase transient or chronic design targeted interventions.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and correlates of loneliness, perceived and objective social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence from a representative survey in Germany

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 57(10), P. 1969 - 1978

Published: April 27, 2022

Abstract Purpose Our aim was to identify the prevalence and correlates of loneliness, perceived objective social isolation in German population during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Data were taken from a representative survey with n = 3075 individuals (18–70 years; August/September 2021). Valid measures used quantify outcomes (loneliness: De Jong Gierveld scale; isolation: Bude/Lantermann tool; Lubben Social Network Scale). Multiple logistic regressions these three outcomes. Results The loneliness 83.4%, 59.1% 28.9%. rate significantly differed between subgroups (e.g., 73.9% among aged 18–29 years, whereas it 48.8% 60–70 years). In regression analysis, several identified marital status, age group (with changing signs), migration background, sports activities, or self-rated health). Conclusion study particularly very extraordinarily high rates for respectively. Knowledge about group) may help address ongoing

Language: Английский

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The Mediating Role of Loneliness and the Moderating Role of Gender between Peer Phubbing and Adolescent Mobile Social Media Addiction

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(16), P. 10176 - 10176

Published: Aug. 17, 2022

Mobile social media addiction has been a pressing issue in adolescents. The present study examined the mediation of loneliness between peer phubbing and mobile among Chinese adolescents tested whether gender could moderate direct indirect effects phubbing. A total 830 11 18 years age (Mage = 14.480, SDage 1.789) completed an anonymous self-report survey. results showed that was positively associated with addiction. Loneliness partially mediated adolescent There were significant differences on effect through relatively higher girls than boys. highlight critical role linking to vital moderating impacts findings promote better understanding how is phone for whom potent.

Language: Английский

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