Identifying Resilience Factors of Distress and Paranoia During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Five Countries

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

Published: June 10, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has affected all countries with more than 100 million confirmed cases and over 2.1 casualties by the end of January 2021 worldwide. A prolonged can harm global levels optimism, regularity, sense meaning belonging, yielding adverse effects on individuals' mental health as represented worry, paranoia, distress. Here we studied resilience, a successful adaptation despite risk adversity, in five countries: Brazil, Colombia, Germany, Israel, Norway. In April 2020, 2,500 participants were recruited for an observational study measuring protective obstructive factors distress paranoia. More 800 these also completed follow-up July. We found that thriving, keeping regular schedule, engaging physical exercise less procrastination served protecting against Risk financial worries negative mindset, e.g., feeling lack control. Longitudinally, no increase or paranoia expectation how long restrictions will last, suggesting respondents engaged healthy coping adapting their lives to new circumstances. Altogether, our data suggest humans adapt even stressful events. Our further highlight several policymakers should leverage when considering stress-reducing policies.

Language: Английский

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Bouncing back from COVID-19: a Western Australian community perspective

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Aug. 4, 2023

This study explored the behavioral profiles of residing Western Australians during a COVID-19 lockdown period and transitions in behavior post-lockdown. A total 313 participants (76% female, age: M = 50.1, SD 15.7 years) completed mental health questionnaire items ~2 months after 3-month October 2020, using retrospective recall to assess their experience period. Latent transition analysis (LTA) was used identify transitions. Indicators were identified by assessing during-post-lockdown group differences (Kruskal-Wallis, chi-square tests) described qualitative open-ended questions. Significant indicators included changes physical activity, leisure screen time, alcohol intake, psychological distress, loneliness, but not fast food consumption. The significant form LTA models. five latent class model showed best fit (Log-likelihood -1301.66, AIC 426.12, BIC 609.68). Approximately one four reported change ceased. Key between age, household income, education, resilience, sense control, existing issues, social relations. Washing hands distancing most recalled effective campaigns across classes, with encompassing activity/alcohol consumption, or domestic violence having least attention. Overall, while recovered relatively well period, did subgroups such as those who inactive lonely experienced more difficulties than other groups, engagement public differed. results provide important insights for future on how these might be diversified effectively target people particular groups maximize maintaining people's additional focus violence.

Language: Английский

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Predicting Managers' Mental Health Across Countries: Using Country-Level COVID-19 Statistics

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: May 19, 2022

Background There is limited research focusing on publicly available statistics the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as predictors of mental health across countries. Managers are at risk suffering from disorders during because they face particular hardship. Objective We aim to predict disorder (anxiety and depression) symptoms managers countries using country-level COVID-19 statistics. Methods A two-wave online survey 406 26 was performed in May July 2020. used logistic panel regression models for our main analyses robustness checks ordinary least squares regressions. In sample, 26.5% reached cut-off levels anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7; GAD-7) 43.5% did so depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PHQ-9) symptoms. Findings found that cumulative (e.g., cases, cases per million, deaths, deaths million) predicted managers' positively, whereas daily (daily new smoothed negatively. addition, reproduction rate a positive predictor, while stringency governmental lockdown measures negative predictor. Individually, we count most suitable single predictor both Conclusions Cumulative non-cumulative Reproduction

Language: Английский

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Iron fists and velvet gloves: Investigating the associations between the stringency of governments’ responses to COVID‐19, stress, and compliance in the early stages of the pandemic

British Journal of Social Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 61(3), P. 952 - 970

Published: Nov. 9, 2021

To tackle the spread of COVID-19, governments worldwide have implemented restrictive public health behavioural measures. Whether and when these measures lead to positive or negative psychological outcomes is still debated. In this study, drawing on a large sample individuals (Ntotal = 89,798) from 45 nations, we investigated whether stringency at outset COVID-19 pandemic in March-May 2020 was associated with individuals' levels stress compliance. Moreover, addressed question how associations may be moderated by measures' implementation lag, nations' tolerance for unequal distributions power (i.e., distance), institutional trust. Linear mixed models suggested that slower less stringent higher lower Also, rapid stricter mild increase stress. Such effects were especially pronounced countries inequality. Albeit significant, moderating effect trust very small. The results suggest it important consider lag tackling but findings should interpreted relation data collection period.

Language: Английский

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Protective Behaviors Against COVID-19 and Related Factors in Korean Adults With Depressive Symptoms: Results From an Analysis of the 2020 Korean Community Health Survey

Psychiatry Investigation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(1), P. 74 - 82

Published: Jan. 11, 2024

Objective This study evaluated protective behaviors against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and related factors in individuals with depressive symptoms.Methods cross-sectional included data from the 2020 Korean Community Health Survey. Depressive symptoms, COVID- 19 protection behaviors, were investigated 228,485 people. Chi-square test logistic regression analysis used to analyze categorical variables. Statistical was performed using SPSS software (version 27.0).Results In study, 3.9% (n=8,970) had symptoms. The prevalence of symptoms higher their 19–39 years , ≥60s than those 40–59 (p<0.001). Lower education level household income associated a depression Among various occupations, service workers highest Individuals less likely adopt COVID-19 (p<0.001) or exhibit concerns regarding death economic damage compared without more have unhealthy considered that response by government other organizations inadequate (p<0.001).Conclusion During pandemic, faced greater challenges adopting behaviors. Therefore, it is crucial develop strategies protect people during another pandemic future.

Language: Английский

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Clear as a bell? Policy stringency and elderly health during Covid-19

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 349, P. 116878 - 116878

Published: April 16, 2024

This paper investigates how restriction policies have impacted elderly self-assessed health (SAH) in Europe during the pandemic, and Covid-19 infection interacts with policy stringency to modulate SAH deterioration. Using Survey of Health, Aging Retirement (SHARE) between October 2019 August 2021, including 9,034 adults aged 50 years above, alongside a index from Oxford's Coronavirus Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT), we design both an adjusted probit model recursive bivariate test for endogeneity infection. Estimations results show bell curve degradation: deleterious effect restrictions at low levels up tipping point after which more stringent become protective. moderates this association. Depending on individuals' initial health, is uneven: highly damaging individuals most likely enter vulnerabilization path, whom thus inverted. Overall, study shows clear patterns association perceived among older Europeans, highlights potential trade-off targeting as many people possible, those poor or edge vulnerability.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Salgınında Türkiye’de Stres, Yalnızlık ve Önlemlere Uyum: COVIDiSTRESS Küresel Çalışması Bulguları

Türk Psikoloji Dergisi, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(93), P. 21 - 54

Published: Feb. 12, 2024

Koronavirüs hastalığının (COVID-19) neden olduğu salgın tüm dünyada önemli bir kriz haline gelmiştir ve bireylerin hem fiziksel psikolojik iyilik tehdit olmayı sürdürmektedir. COVIDiSTRESS Küresel Çalışması 39 ülkeden araştırmacıların dahil açık bilim girişimidir insanların sırasındaki deneyimlerine odaklanmıştır. Bu çalışmada, 30 Mart-30 Mayıs 2020 tarihleri arasında Çalışmasına Türkiye'den katılan 766 kişinin verisi kullanılarak stres, yalnızlık koruyucu önlemlere uyum ile ilişkili etkenlerin belirlenmesi hedeflenmiştir. Çalışmanın bulguları algılanan davranışlarının sosyodemografik özellikler, duygusal dengesizlik dışa dönüklük, salgına yönelik endişeler, stres verici etkenler kaynakları başa çıkma/rahatsızlığı azaltmayla olduğunu göstermiştir. bulgular belirli duygusal, bilişsel davranışsal sonuçlar için olası risk etkenleri etkenlere bilgi sağlamaktadır. Ayrıca bu sırasında ya da sonrasında halini artırmaya önleme ve/veya müdahale programlarının geliştirilmesine katkı sağlayabilir. Bireylere hükümete/sağlık sistemine güven sosyal desteğin ise ilişkilerde aracı rolünün anlamlı bulunmuştur. Bu, güveni desteği artırmanın stresi, yalnızlığı azaltmaya koronavirüsün yayılmasını yavaşlatmaya uyumu yardımcı olabileceğini düşündürmektedir.

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EQ-5D-5L population norms and health inequality for Trinidad and Tobago in 2022–2023 and comparison with 2012

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Nov. 28, 2024

The use of EQ-5D instruments in clinical, policy and economic applications continues to grow internationally. Population norms studies provide baseline values against which demographic patient groups are compared inequality is assessed. This study presents updated EQ-5D-5L population for 2022–2023, evaluates compares the results with those 2012. Demographic data were obtained from mutually exclusive, representative samples adults three conducted July 2022 through May 2023. index values, EQ VAS scores, ceilings (all dimensions at level 1) calculated age-sex stratifiers including education, income, ethnicity, marital status, employment status. For inequality, Kakwani was scores ordered logit models used obtain odds ratios reporting higher levels problems on each dimension groups. 2012 included applying value set that had been 2022–2023 states. Data form 2,989 respondents. mean 0.921, 79.6 ceiling 31.5%. highest rates reported any (2–5) pain/discomfort (43%) anxiety/depression (39%). 0.113 0.058 sex accounting largest relative contribution. Mean lower across all first investigate how have changed within a country over time. Significant changes observed measures frequencies dimensions. Inequality increased, there Such suggest national should be periodically capture health perceptions health, inequality.

Language: Английский

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Financial Stress and Buffer Effects of Trust in Policies in Business Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 555 - 574

Published: July 2, 2021

This study aimed to investigate the determinants of financial stress experienced in working life during COVID-19 pandemic process Turkey, and also role confidence placed for government action policies reducing stress. For this purpose, online survey data obtained from 414 employees were analyzed with multivariate statistical methods. As a result analysis, significant effect job insecurity pay satisfaction on was determined. Although it found that trust against pandemics effective stress, moderating not relationship other factors It is recommended prevent practices may cause revenue employment losses businesses closely monitor steps taken inhibit abuse area accordingly.

Language: Английский

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Predicting Managers’ Mental Health Across Countries Using Country-Level COVID-19 Statistics

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 22, 2021

Abstract Background There is limited research focusing on publicly available statistics the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as predictors of mental health across countries. Managers are at risk suffering from disorders during because they face particular hardship. Objective We aim to predict disorder (anxiety and depression) symptoms managers countries using country-level COVID-19 statistics. Methods A two-wave online survey 406 26 was finished in May July 2020. used logistic panel regression models for our main analyses performed robustness checks ordinary least squares regressions. In sample countries, 26.5% reached cut-off levels anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder-7; GAD-7) 43.5% did so depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PHQ-9) symptoms. Findings found that cumulative (e.g., cases, cases per million, deaths, deaths million) predicted managers’ positively, whereas daily (daily new smoothed negatively. addition, reproduction rate a positive predictor, while stringency governmental lockdown measures negative predictor. Individually, we count best single predictor both Conclusions Cumulative non-cumulative Reproduction

Language: Английский

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