Associations of health beliefs and worry with COVID-19 protective behaviors among lung cancer patients

Journal of Health Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Although cognitions have predicted COVID-19 protective behaviors in cancer populations, theory suggests that emotions may be more predictive of these behaviors. This study examined Health Belief Model (HBM) variables as correlates lung patients and whether worry about was associated with beyond the effects HBM variables. From 2021 to 2022, 191 (62.3% female, mean age = 66 years, range 34-91 time post-diagnosis 2 0.4-22 years) completed a one-time survey. Results regression analyses showed fewer perceived barriers mask wearing were greater wearing, severity social distancing. Higher levels distancing above unrelated hand hygiene. are largely consistent suggest potential intervention targets.

Language: Английский

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Psychological cost of Hong Kong’s zero-COVID policy: three-wave repeated cross-sectional study of pandemic fatigue, pandemic fear and emotional well-being from peak pandemic to living-with-COVID policy shift

BJPsych Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(2)

Published: March 1, 2025

Background Hong Kong’s 3-year dynamic zero-COVID policy has caused prolonged exposure to stringent, pervasive anti-epidemic measures, which poses additional stressors on emotional well-being through pandemic fatigue, beyond the incumbent fear of pandemic. Aims To investigate how major shifts in strategy have corresponded with changing relationships between well-being, fatigue from adherence, and fear, following peak a living-with-COVID policy. Method A three-wave repeated cross-sectional study ( N = 2266) was conducted Chinese working-age population (18–64 years) during outbreak (Wave 1), subsequent towards initial relaxation 2) full 3) measures March 2022 2023. Non-parametric tests, consisting robust analysis covariance tests quantile regression analysis, were performed. Results The severity all lowered after Wave 1; however, extreme fears reported 2 n 38, 7.7%) associated worse than then subsided 3. Pandemic posed greater negative 1, whereas dominant predictor Waves Conclusions together robustly highlight psychological cost responses, expanding framework for monitoring minimising unintended mental health ramifications policies.

Language: Английский

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The short-term impacts of COVID-2019 on depressive symptoms and cognitive decline: A community-based cohort study

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Background Neurological and psychological sequelae may persist after the infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Depression cognitive decline could increase risk Alzheimer's disease. Objective To estimate impacts COVID-19 on depressive symptoms decline. Methods The data was from Beijing Research Ageing Vessel (BRAVE), which included all residents in Xishan community. first wave survey performed October to November (baseline) before pandemic. second interrupted into two periods due introduction Ten New Measures, 2022 (no participants were infected) March April 2023 (most infected), providing an excellent opportunity investigate short-term function with linear mixed models. Results Among a total 1012 participants, median (interquartile range, IQR) age at baseline 60.00 (56.00, 65.00) years, 374 (36.96%) men 479 infected. Compared uninfected infected did not suffer pronounced (β = −0.047; 95% CI −0.204 0.110) accelerated declines global cognition 0.116; −0.001 0.234) 1 2. Sensitive analyses shared generally consistent findings. Conclusions significant among BRAVE cohort. Further research is needed long-term neurological psychiatric symptoms.

Language: Английский

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Why does COVID-19 make me depressed? The longitudinal relationships between fear of COVID-19 and depressive symptoms: a moderated mediation model

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 43(32), P. 1 - 10

Published: April 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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“Staying isolated indoors means that nobody sees me”: ontological (in)security and living with significant appearance concerns before, during, and “since” COVID-19

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: July 3, 2024

Purpose Though a worldwide period of uncertainty (COVID-19) has "ended", there exists legacy maladaptive experiences among people with significant appearance concerns (SAC) that requires care and attention.

Language: Английский

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Six-month psychopathological symptom trajectories following the COVID-19 outbreak: Contrasting mental health outcomes between nurses and the general population

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. e0301527 - e0301527

Published: April 16, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a social, economic and health crisis that had major impact on the mental of global community, particularly nurses. objective current study is to conduct longitudinal evaluation trajectory depressive, anxiety, trauma, fear symptoms, comparing self-reports nurses general population over six-month period. Self-report questionnaires were administered online sample 180 158 individuals from for baseline assessment (T1) follow-up at 6 months (T2). Levels symptoms reported by generally greater tended worsen time, as opposed levels improve. trauma significantly different between time. declined T1 T2 in both groups. These results suggest it crucial monitor longer-term effects develop resilience-promoting interventions tailored unique needs this vulnerable group.

Language: Английский

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Trajectory of severe COVID anxiety and predictors for recovery in an 18-month cohort.

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 22, 2024

Abstract Background People with severe COVID anxiety have significant fears of contagion, physiological symptoms in response to a stimuli, and employ safety behaviours which are often excess health guidelines at the expense other life priorities. The natural course is not known. Methods This prospective cohort study followed 285 people United Kingdom over 18-months. Descriptive statistics linear regression models identified factors associated change anxiety. Results Most participants experienced major reductions time (69.8% relative mean decrease; p<0.001), but quarter (23.7%, 95% CI 17.8 30.1) continued worry about every day. Increasing age, being from an ethnic background conferred greater risk COVID-19, persistence high levels depressive predicted significantly slower improvements adjusting for clinical demographic factors. Conclusions For most improves time. However established interventions treating depression or anxiety, targeting older at-risk minority groups who appear recover rates, might be clinically indicated future pandemics. Highlights reported large 18-months later. Levels co-occurring poor mental social functioning also improved people. More than 1 10 18 months Age, background, predict improvements. these characteristics could considered targeted support.

Language: Английский

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(Don't fear) the factors: An item‐level meta‐analysis of the fear of COVID‐19 Scale's factor structure and measurement invariance

Stress and Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 7, 2024

The global COVID-19 pandemic saw marked research and clinical interest in evaluating pandemic-related distress, namely fear anxiety regarding infection death. most widely used earliest developed measure of distress is Ahorsu et al. (2022) seven-item Fear Scale (FCV-19S). To investigate the factor structure measurement equivalence FCV-19S, we conducted an item-level meta-analysis synthesizing 1155 effect sizes across k = 55 independent samples comprising N 71,161 individuals. We found that a two-factor model four-item Emotional three-item Psychosomatic exhibits better fit than originally proposed single-factor model. Moreover, bidimensional FCV-19S partial scalar/strong invariance general population, healthcare workers, schoolteachers, university students as well metric/weak from Bangladesh, China, Japan, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal. Despite theoretical practical implications these findings, more primary wider range sample types countries undoubtedly needed for further evaluation FCV-19S's psychometric properties generalizability.

Language: Английский

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The Generation-Based Effects of the Fear of COVID-19 on Deluxe Hotel Employees’ Responses

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(22), P. 9674 - 9674

Published: Nov. 6, 2024

Purpose: While the COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to many organizations, overcoming it also provided an opportunity refocus organizational sustainability. This study examined relationship between perceived fear of among deluxe hotel employees and their ages, psychological well-being, turnover intent. It tested moderating effect these employees’ sense calling on aforementioned relationship. Design/methodology/approach: The collected data were analyzed using Analysis MOment Structure (AMOS) Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). five hypotheses validated structural equation modeling multi-group analysis. Findings: results showed that was strong young (Beta = −0.160) well-being −0.299) diminished as this grew. Psychological negatively influenced intent −0.234). Finally, exerted a minimal with calling.

Language: Английский

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The Road to Recovery: A Two-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Mental Health Among University Students During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(12), P. 1146 - 1146

Published: Nov. 28, 2024

Longitudinal research into the impact of COVID-19 on university students’ mental health beyond pandemic is lacking. This study aims to address gap in literature by tracking students over a two-year period, spanning and its aftermath. A longitudinal surveyed sample (n = 302) three times between May 2020 2022. Students’ psychological distress, generalised anxiety, flourishing, personal wellbeing were assessed at each time point. It was found that distress levels spiked 2021 (T1) during first year but reverted back similar seen (T0) follow-up (T2). While anxiety gradually improved, both remained considerably worse than pre-pandemic norms obtained other studies. flourishing scores very low, while their life satisfaction state happiness improved slightly 2022 These findings clearly demonstrate still crisis, even after pandemic. More needs be done support generally, including this particularly unique cohort who endured unprecedented challenges for prolonged periods, are now transitioning working world. Practical implications recommendations discussed.

Language: Английский

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