Quantifying the mental health burden of the most severe covid-19 restrictions: A natural experiment

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 293, P. 406 - 414

Published: July 2, 2021

Language: Английский

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Exploring posttraumatic growth after the COVID-19 pandemic

Tourism Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 90, P. 104474 - 104474

Published: Dec. 11, 2021

Language: Английский

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Lockdown strictness and mental health effects among older populations in Europe

Economics & Human Biology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 45, P. 101116 - 101116

Published: Feb. 1, 2022

This paper investigates whether lockdown policies aggravated mental health problems of older populations (50 and over) in Europe during the first COVID-19 wave. Using data from Survey Health, Ageing Retirement (SHARE questionnaire) Oxford Government Response Tracker for 17 countries, we estimate causal effect on by combining cross-country variability strictness with cross-individual face-to-face contacts prior to pandemic. We find that worsened insomnia, anxiety, depression 5, 7.2 5.1 percentage points, respectively. was stronger women those aged between 50 65. Interestingly, notably damaged healthy populations. close a discussion targeted at individuals above 65 and/or pre-existing conditions.

Language: Английский

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Stress-related psychopathology during the COVID-19 pandemic

Behaviour Research and Therapy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 154, P. 104121 - 104121

Published: May 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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Archives of Community Medicine and Public Health

Archives of Community Medicine and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 16, 2024

Background: Disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic give rise to high levels of psychological distress in people worldwide.Since this is fi rst its kind, best available evidence needed on what needs could be expected during and after pandemic.Objectives: In scoping review existing research traumatogenic events examined order identify potential impact mental health COVID pandemic.The ndings are organized using phases disaster response model.Results: A total 34 longitudinal studies, 2 studies with multiple waves data collection 92 cross-sectional met inclusion criteria.The included classifi ed as: 87 COVID-19, SARS, 19 wars, terrorist attacks 1 a nuclear accident.Results indicate that stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, insomnia, denial, anger, grief fear can anticipated common reactions.The longer continues, higher strain be. Conclusions:The model offers valid frame unravel over time.Specifi c attention must given vulnerable groups, whereby specifi risk factors include age, gender, pre-existing problems, healthcare profession, migration background, isolation low socio economic status.However, these may change time, delayed manifestation psychosocial problems considered too.Mental governance is, therefore, warranted throughout even up 6 months pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Spring 2020 COVID-19 Surge: Prospective Relations between Demographic Factors, Personality Traits, Social Cognitions and Guideline Adherence, Mask Wearing, and Symptoms in a U.S. Sample

Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 55(7), P. 665 - 676

Published: May 15, 2021

Abstract Background To date, much of the research on individual difference correlates coronavirus guideline adherence is cross-sectional, leaving prospective associations between these factors unaddressed. Additionally, investigations predictors mask-wearing, COVID-19 symptoms, and viral testing remain wanting. Purpose The present study examined relations demographic factors, personality traits, social cognitions adherence, in a U.S. sample (N = 500) during initial surge deaths United State late March early May 2020. Methods Guided by disposition-belief-motivation framework, correlational analyses, path models tested among baseline cognitions, health beliefs, follow-up symptom counts, 30-day testing. Results Modeling results showed greater agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion were associated with more frequent adherence. More liberal political intentions, at predicted mask-wearing follow-up. Sex (female), lower perceived health, neuroticism counts Reports quite low (1.80%), yet consistent concurrent national reporting limited availability Conclusions show how inconsistencies politicization policy communication concomitant effects individual-level beliefs surge. further clarify traits related to responsibility (i.e., conscientiousness) are following new norms for prescribed behaviors can be as marker emotional stability.

Language: Английский

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A descriptive literature review of early research on COVID-19 and close relationships

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 40(1), P. 201 - 253

Published: July 18, 2022

This in-depth critical review investigates the impact of COVID-19 on personal relationships from start pandemic in early 2020 to September 2021. Research examining six themes are identified and described detail: (1) family intimate relationships; (2) LGBTQ+ (3) how is linked technologically mediated communication (4) potential shifts sexual behaviors desire; (5) relational conflict partner violence; (6) constructive aspects relationships, which a broad theme that includes outcomes such as resilience, quality, coping, social support. Findings for overarching patterns offered highlight implications current research identify future directions consider when continuing study during similar crises.

Language: Английский

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The Role of Friendship in Mediating and Moderating the Relationship Between Exposure to Gendered Racism and Mental Health among Young Women of Color

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

Abstract Young women of color frequently face discrimination, reflecting the intersecting societal influences sexism and racism. Although friendships play a significant role in women’s lives, there is lack research on navigating exposure to gendered racial discrimination (in-person social media) associated mental health. This study investigated extent which content friendship conversations (i.e., co-rumination against racism, socializing messages related pride empowerment oppression awareness) perceived intimacy support mediated or moderated positive association between racism Co-rumination was tested as mediator, while other variables were examined moderators. Online survey data collected from 339 cisgender aged 18–24 ( M age = 20.90, SD 1.96; 32.74% Asian, 33.92% Black, 33.33% Hispanic Latina; 68.14% identified straight heterosexual). Participants described communications with same gender race close friend. Exposure significantly depressive anxiety symptoms substance use coping mechanism. about positively correlated symptoms. Conversely, socialization negatively for coping, awareness Structural Equation Modeling Analyses indicated that partially relationship symptoms, indices not moderating these associations. These findings highlight risk factor young underscore importance exploring how multifaceted nature

Language: Английский

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Co-rumination and depression: A systematic review and future directions

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 31

Published: Feb. 14, 2025

Introduction: Literature on risk for depression largely focuses intrapersonal factors, especially rumination, yet identifying interpersonal behaviors that increase negative affect may have important implications understanding and depression. Co-rumination is an explicitly process entails extensive repetitive discussion of problems associated within a dyad. has been well documented in depression, the disorder, but to date there no systematic review co-rumination literature, making it difficult ascertain how might be related possibly vulnerability. Method: Accordingly, we present appraisal literature co-rumination, with suggestions future research. Results: appears across development through stress generation, parent-child interactions, contagion. Existing research consistent field's current several vulnerability additional needed replicate extend these findings. Discussion: Our suggests among multitude variables deserve prominent place.

Language: Английский

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Information seeking and the expected utility of information about COVID-19 can be associated with uncertainty and related attitudes

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Understanding how people decide when to seek out information can offer important insights into best practices for scientific communication, which may be critical in the face of global challenges like COVID-19 pandemic. We examined expected utility, affective characteristics, and attitudes predicted seeking behavior a sample 191 midwestern undergraduate students late 2020. Participants completed five rounds an task they read about potential gap their knowledge chose whether excerpt that could fill gap. found given round (i.e. "round-wise seeking") was by cognitive utility (i.e., reduced uncertainty). When collapsed across rounds, positively correlated with preventive behaviors trust science, also each other. Additionally, exploratory analyses regressing round-wise ratings on personality variables revealed intolerance uncertainty associated higher all three utilities. Together, these results suggest pandemic-related have been especially driven individuals relate manage uncertainty. discuss findings extant literature highlight work this area improve communication.

Language: Английский

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