Affective‐Motivational States Link Threat Experience and Defensive Reactions During the Covid‐19 Pandemic
Journal of Applied Social Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
pandemic
changed
people's
lives
and
came
with
enormous
restrictions
on
personal
freedom,
greatly
restricting
sense
of
agency.
In
response,
people
oscillated
between
fear
anger.
We
show
(
N
=
2125)
the
ways
in
which
restored
their
perceived
agency
that
was
taken
away
by
affective
reactions
to
may
have
guided
behavior.
Study
1
n
276),
psychological
threat
elicited
predicted
anxiety
was,
turn,
related
reactance.
While
positively
increasing
success
management,
reactance
non‐facilitating
such
as
belief
conspiracies
vaccine
distrust.
2
354),
reading
about
a
conspiracy
myth
one
form
defense
increased
positive
affect.
3
213)
4
1282),
we
replicated
findings
from
1,
extending
focus
fake
news,
anti‐vaccination
attitudes,
national
trust,
solidarity,
mainstream
media
mistrust.
Interestingly,
4,
defensive
were
associated
more
agency,
indicating
be
tools
manage
pandemic‐induced
This
study
series
shows
perspective
useful
angle
understand
human
behavior
times
crisis.
Language: Английский
Investigating the Relationship Among Fear of COVID-19, Student Engagements in Online Learning Environment and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
Abstract
Due
to
the
coronavirus
disease
pandemic,
most
countries
have
made
rapid
decisions
on
various
topics.
Regarding
education,
prevent
spread
of
coronavirus,
it
was
decided
replace
face-to-face
learning.
In
Türkiye,
universities
started
offering
online
classes
in
March
2019.
This
transition
has
raised
concerns
regarding
student
engagement
learning
environments
(SEOLE)
and
psychological
well-being
(PWB)
due
fear
COVID-19
(FC-19)
as
a
construct.
Furthermore,
intolerance
uncertainty
(IU)
emerged
critical
mediator
influencing
these
dynamics.
Four
models
were
proposed
examine
relationships.
Models
1
2,
mediates
relationship
between
environments,
with
age,
gender,
class
level,
perceived
success
included
control
variables.
3
4
investigate
how
well-being,
using
same
By
synthesizing
empirical
studies
theoretical
frameworks,
we
elucidate
mechanisms
that
may
mitigate
adverse
effects
pandemic
among
students.
Language: Английский
Development of the Panic Response Scale and the Predicting Factors of Panic Response During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Psychology Research and Behavior Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 16, P. 2883 - 2895
Published: July 1, 2023
Introduction:
During
emergencies,
individuals
and
communities
often
react
in
a
variety
of
ways,
including
panic
response.
However,
the
study
response
is
limited
due
to
narrow
assessment
tools
that
measure
only
one
or
two
dimensions
human
(eg,
physiology,
cognition,
emotion,
behavior).
To
address
this
limitation
explore
risk
protective
factors
during
global
spread
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19),
current
developed
evaluated
Panic
Response
Scale
(PRS).
Methods:
Four
samples
were
recruited
for
following
purposes:
interview
analysis
(n
=
26);
item
exploratory
factor
604);
confirmatory
reliability
603);
retest
reliability,
validity
analysis,
regression
349).
Results:
The
PRS
consists
21
items
with
four
subscales:
Physical
Discomfort,
Anxious
Fluster,
Sensitive
Depression,
Excessive
Prevention.
Each
these
subscales
demonstrated
good
internal
consistency
(
rs
>
0.73),
test-retest
0.77),
criterion
r
0.69,
p
<
0.01),
convergent
0.31–
0.65,
0.01).
Regression
revealed
significant
predicting
effects
COVID-19
knowledge
neuroticism
on
Additionally,
cognitive
reappraisal
moderated
association
between
Discussion:
Following
traumatic
event,
offers
potential
tool
identifying
need
mental
health
services.
Moreover,
pandemic,
served
as
heightened
response,
while
coping
Keywords:
COVID-19,
knowledge,
neuroticism,
Language: Английский
Prevalence and associated factors of work impairment among geriatricians during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Japan
Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(S1), P. 215 - 220
Published: Dec. 22, 2023
This
study
investigated
work
impairment
and
its
associated
factors
among
geriatricians
during
the
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic.
Language: Английский
Lived experiences of COVID-19 patients admitted in isolation wards of healthcare centers in Peshawar, Pakistan: A phenomenological perspective
Public Health in Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7, P. 100499 - 100499
Published: April 24, 2024
The
emergence
of
COVID-19
caused
a
significant
global
threat,
affecting
populations
worldwide.
Its
impact
extended
beyond
just
physical
health,
as
it
inflicted
severe
damage
and
challenges
to
individuals'
well-being,
leading
deterioration
in
mental
health.
lived
experiences
patients
hold
paramount
position
explore
understand
their
perception
care
which
can
ultimately
strengthen
the
health
system's
delivery
domain.
This
study
explores
isolation
ward,
recovery,
quality
being
provided
hospital
its
effects
on
A
phenomenological
qualitative
using
in-depth
interviews.
We
conducted
11
interviews
admitted
ward
public
hospitals
Peshawar,
Pakistan.
Participants
who
stayed
for
minimum
10
days
an
were
included
this
study.
Interviews
transcribed
analyzed
NVivo
12
software
generated
five
themes
through
inductive
analysis.
Five
emerged
from
participants'
experiences:
Heading
towards
hospital,
Health
Care
Quality,
Impact
Mental
Health,
Recovering
Back
one's
feet.
These
all
positive
negative
experiences.
Socio-environmental
factors
along
with
disease
itself
healthcare
providers
guided
reaction
was
important
conciliators
during
pandemic.
Based
findings,
environment
had
major
influence
well-being
individuals
involved.
Considering
role
shaping
patient
outcomes
prompts
reevaluation
practices
policies.
By
addressing
these
systems
strive
greater
effectiveness,
resilience,
compassion
managing
pandemic's
care.
Language: Английский
Attitudes toward the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship to mental state among Russian teachers, students and schoolchildren
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
Abstract
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
had
a
dramatic
impact
on
the
mental
state
of
teachers
and
students,
who
faced
necessity
to
teach
study
online
because
lockdown.
current
aimed
establish
association
between
attitudes
toward
degree
stress,
anxiety
depression
among
students.
A
total
8051
participants
constituted
sample.
Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
Scale
(HADS)
was
used
assess
anxiety,
PSS
stress.
Principal
component
analysis
implemented
derive
latent
variables
reflecting
various
pandemic,
multinomial
logistic
models
were
stress
depression.
majority
participants,
regardless
their
social
group,
reported
low
levels
medium
Overall,
worry
about
itself
is
negatively
associated
with
depression,
whereas
side
effects
positive
those
constructs.
Additionally,
group
moderates
relationship:
specifically
for
teachers,
tended
be
positive.
theoretical
explanation
practical
implication
findings
are
discussed.
Language: Английский