International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(11), P. 6466 - 6466
Published: May 26, 2022
Although
awe
has
been
shown
to
increase
prosocial
behavior,
there
is
limited
knowledge
about
the
mechanisms
underlying
this
relationship,
and
relationship
during
unique
periods.
To
bridge
these
gaps,
study
examined
influence
of
on
behaviors,
mediating
role
presence
meaning
in
life,
moderating
perceived
social
support.
Based
longitudinal
surveys
from
676
Chinese
college
students
we
showed
that:
(1)
was
positively
associated
with
behavior;
(2)
life
mediated
association,
and;
(3)
associations
were
moderated
by
Specifically,
positive
between
only
significant
for
low
support;
behavior
stronger
high
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 13, 2023
Abstract
This
study
investigates
the
indirect
mechanisms
relevant
to
converting
young
adults'
prosocial
attitudes
and
individual
responsibility
into
their
behavior.
Our
results
are
based
on
a
sample
of
530
adults
studying
at
three
public
regional
business
schools
in
South
East
Europe.
They
show
significant
favorable
influence
civic
political
involvement,
mediating
relationship
between
However,
this
would
not
have
been
expected
previous
research.
Another
path
same
variables
is
modeled
using
hypothesized
moderated
mediation
effect.
The
institutional
higher
education
proves
be
mediator
proposed
relationship,
by
amount
educational
content
fields
ethics,
social
environmental
responsibility.
At
mid-and-high
levels
exposure
content,
significantly
influences
developing
pro-environmental
behaviors.
discussed
from
viewpoint
peripheral
regions
with
history
dysfunctional
capital
mechanisms.
Journal of Research on Adolescence,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(2), P. 618 - 631
Published: Jan. 30, 2023
Abstract
The
disruptions
to
community
functioning
caused
by
the
COVID‐19
pandemic
spurred
individuals
action.
This
empirical
study
investigated
social,
emotional,
and
behavioral
(SEB)
skill
antecedents
college
students'
volunteering
during
(
N
=
248,
M
age
20.6).
We
assessed
eight
SEB
skills
at
onset
of
a
program,
volunteer
hours
were
10‐weeks
later.
Approximately
41.5%
sample
did
not
complete
any
hours.
Higher
levels
perspective
taking
skill,
abstract
thinking
stress
regulation
associated
with
more
time
spent
volunteering.
These
results
suggest
that
strength
in
particular
can
prospectively
predict
prosocial
civic
behaviors.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: April 5, 2023
Abstract
The
COVID-19
pandemic
caused
a
global
health
crisis
with
large
behavioral
effects
and
serious
stress
social
consequences.
Particularly,
teenagers
suffered
pandemic-related
restrictions
including
school
closures.
This
study
examined
whether
how
structural
brain
development
was
influenced
by
the
length
associated
accumulating
or
resilience
of
development.
We
investigated
changes
in
regions
(medial
prefrontal
cortex:
mPFC;
temporoparietal
junction:
TPJ)
as
well
stress-related
hippocampus
amygdala,
using
longitudinal
design
2
MRI
waves.
selected
two
age-matched
subgroups
(9–13
years
old),
one
tested
before
(n
=
114)
other
during
(peri-pandemic
group,
n
204)
pandemic.
Results
indicated
that
peri
-pandemic
group
showed
accelerated
mPFC
compared
to
before-
group.
Furthermore,
TPJ
growth
immediate
followed
possibly
subsequent
recovery
returned
typical
developmental
pattern.
No
were
observed
for
amygdala.
findings
this
region-of-interest
suggest
experiencing
measures
had
accelerating
on
but
negative
effects.
Follow-up
assessments
are
needed
test
acceleration
over
longer
periods.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: May 12, 2021
Abstract
Health
risk
exposure
during
the
global
COVID-19
pandemic
has
required
people
to
adopt
self-isolation.
Public
authorities
have
therefore
had
difficult
task
of
sustaining
such
protective
but
stressful
behaviour.
Evidence
shows
that
besides
egoistic
drives,
motivation
for
self-isolation
behaviour
could
be
altruistic.
However,
type
and
role
prosocial
in
current
is
underestimated
its
interaction
with
psychological
distress
largely
unknown.
Here
we
show
affective
empathy
most
vulnerable
predicts
acceptance
lockdown
measures.
In
two
retrospective
studies,
one
a
general
population
positive
patients,
found
(1)
along
health
exposure,
predictor
measures
(2)
social
covariates
no
significant
impact.
Our
results
support
need
focus
on
altruistic
behaviours
while
informing
public
instead
fear-inducing
messages.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. e0256323 - e0256323
Published: Nov. 4, 2021
The
SARS-CoV-2
pandemic
has
led
to
a
mental
health
crisis
on
global
scale.
Epidemiological
studies
have
reported
drastic
increase
in
problems,
such
as
depression
and
anxiety,
increased
loneliness
feelings
of
disconnectedness
from
others,
while
resilience
levels
been
negatively
affected,
indicating
an
urgent
need
for
intervention.
current
study
is
embedded
within
the
larger
CovSocial
project
which
sought
evaluate
longitudinal
changes
vulnerability,
social
cohesion
during
pandemic.
second
phase
will
investigate
efficacy
brief
online
training
interventions
reducing
enhancing
psychological
capacities.
It
further
provides
unique
opportunity
prediction
intervention
effects
by
individual
biopsychosocial
characteristics
preceding
change
patterns
2020/21.We
examine
differential
socio-emotional
(including
'Affect
Dyad')
mindfulness-based
'Breathing
Meditation')
intervention,
delivered
through
web-
cellphone
application.
Participants
undergo
10
weeks
be
compared
retest
control
group.
effectiveness
evaluated
community
sample
(N
=
300),
recruited
original
sample.
pre-
post-intervention
changes,
potential
underlying
mechanisms,
thereof,
assessed
wide
range
outcomes:
stress,
loneliness,
resilience,
prosocial
behavior,
empathy,
compassion,
impact
neuroendocrine,
immunological
epigenetic
markers.
multi-method
nature
incorporate
self-report
questionnaires,
behavioral
tasks,
ecological
momentary
assessment
(EMA)
approaches,
biological,
hormonal
markers
saliva.Results
reveal
two
improving
outcomes,
well
capacities
resilience.
present
serve
first
step
future
application
scalable,
low-cost
at
broader
level
reduce
stress
improve
build
face
stressors.This
trial
registered
May
17,
2020
with
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04889508
registration
number
(clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04889508).
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Jan. 17, 2023
In
this
study,
we
set
out
to
investigate
adolescents'
levels
of
perceived
well-being
and
map
how
they
went
about
caring
for
their
during
the
COVID-19
syndemic.
Participants
were
229
Italian
adolescent
high
school
students
(48.9%
males,
mean
age
=
16.64).
The
research
design
was
based
on
an
exploratory,
parallel,
mixed-method
approach.
A
multi-method,
student-centered,
computer-assisted,
semi-structured
online
interview
used
as
data
gathering
tool,
including
both
a
standardized
quantitative
questionnaire
open-ended
question
adolescents
taking
charge
health
emergency.
Main
findings
reveal
general
low
syndemic,
especially
in
girls
older
adolescents.
Higher
are
associated
with
more
affiliative
strategies
(we-ness/togetherness)
whereas
linked
individualistic
(I-ness/separatedness)
facing
These
identify
access
social
support
strategy
coping
situational
stress
raise
reflection
importance
balancing
need
physical
distancing
protect
from
infection,
closeness
maintain
good
mental
health.
Neurological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
43(3), P. 1521 - 1532
Published: Nov. 25, 2021
Individuals
experienced
psychological
symptoms
in
response
to
quarantine
for
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Therefore,
we
aimed
investigate
possible
effect
of
age
and
gender
on
evolution
mental
health
status
after
Italian
population
baseline
predictors
post-traumatic
stress
symptoms.An
online
follow-up
questionnaire
including
an
assessment
depression,
anxiety,
anger,
stress,
subjective
cognitive
failures,
resilience,
coping
style
was
completed
by
participants
2
months
end
(n
=
758).Individuals
also
quarantine.
No
decrease
depression
anxiety
scores
emerged,
but
younger
individuals
females
more
severe
symptoms.
Anger
decreased
young
adults,
whereas
they
increased
older
adults.
Moreover,
reported
failures
at
follow-up.
changes
were
observed
adopting
fewer
strategies
Finally,
lockdown
associated
with
fear
getting
infected
baseline.Our
findings
demonstrate
that
long-term
impact
consequences
differ
according
gender.
The
identification
vulnerable
groups
allows
implementation
interventions
reduce
risk
impairment.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: May 6, 2022
Abstract
Prosocial
actions
are
a
building
block
for
developing
mature
and
caring
social
relations.
However,
the
global
pandemic
may
hamper
adolescents’
prosocial
actions.
In
this
preregistered
study,
we
examined
extent
to
which
adolescents
provided
daily
emotional
support
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
total,
10–25-year-old
high
school
university
students
participated
at
three
timepoints
(
N
=
888
first
timepoint
(May
2020);
494
second
(Nov
2020)
373
third
2021)).
At
timepoint,
participants
completed
2
weeks
of
diaries
on
providing
support.
all
timepoints,
performed
Dictator
Games
measure
giving
peers,
friends
targets
(medical
doctors,
patients,
individuals
with
poor
immune
system).
Across
gave
more
than
peers
friends,
but
target
was
highest
in
beginning
(first
relative
timepoint).
Results
from
showed
that
directed
peaked
mid-adolescence,
whereas
towards
family
members
gradual
increase
childhood
young
adulthood.
Furthermore,
increased
between
timepoint.
Daily
predicted
behavior
targets,
specifically
associated
targets.
These
findings
elucidate
relation
societally-relevant
times
crisis,
underlying
importance
experiences
adolescence.
