Vulnerability and Protective Factors for PTSD and Depression Symptoms Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19: A Machine Learning Approach DOI Creative Commons
Liana Catarina Lima Portugal, Camila Monteiro Fabrício Gama, Raquel Gonçalves

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Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 12, 2022

Background: Healthcare workers are at high risk for developing mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an urgent need to identify vulnerability and protective factors related severity of psychiatric symptoms among healthcare implement targeted prevention intervention programs reduce burden worldwide COVID-19. Objective: The present study aimed apply a machine learning approach predict depression PTSD based on psychometric questions that assessed: (1) level stress due being isolated from one's family; (2) professional recognition before pandemic; (3) altruistic acceptance pandemic workers. Methods: A total 437 who experienced some isolation time participated in study. Data were collected using web survey conducted between June 12, 2020, September 19, 2020. We trained two regression models symptoms. Pattern analyses consisted linear epsilon-insensitive support vector (ε-SVM). Predicted actual clinical scores compared Pearson's correlation coefficient (r), determination (r2), normalized mean squared error (NMSE) evaluate model performance. permutation test was applied estimate significance levels. Results: Results significant different cross-validation strategies significantly decode both For all models, social variables with greatest contributions predictive function. Interestingly, had negative value, indicating inverse relationship Conclusions: Our findings emphasize role posttraumatic insights gleaned current will advance efforts terms public messaging.

Language: Английский

Relationship between self-care activities, stress and well-being during COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-cultural mediation model DOI Creative Commons
Elkin O. Luís, Elena Bermejo‐Martins, Martı́n Martı́nez

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BMJ Open, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(12), P. e048469 - e048469

Published: Dec. 1, 2021

To examine the mediation role of self-care between stress and psychological well-being in general population four countries to assess impact sociodemographic variables on this relationship.Cross-sectional, online survey.A stratified sample confined (N=1082) from Ibero-American countries-Chile (n=261), Colombia (n=268), Ecuador (n=282) Spain (n=271)-balanced by age gender.Sociodemographic information (age, gender, country, education income level), related COVID-19 lockdown (number days quarantine, number people with whom individuals live, absence/presence adults minors charge attitude towards search COVID-19), Perceived Stress Scale-10, Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale-29 Self-Care Activities Screening Scale-14.Self-care partially mediates relationship during confinement total (F (3,1078)=370.01, p<0.001, R2=0.507) each country. On other hand, among evaluated variables, only affects relationship.The results have broad implications for public health, highlighting importance promoting people's active their own care health behaviour improve if management social determinants are jointly addressed first. The present study provides first transnational evidence earlier stages lockdown, showing that higher perception stress, less activities adopted, turn lower beneficial effects well-being.

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The Relationship Between Anxiety Levels, Sleep, and Physical Activity During COVID-19 Lockdown: An Exploratory Study DOI Creative Commons
Roberta Frontini, Ricardo Rebelo‐Gonçalves, Nuno Amaro

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

Published: March 30, 2021

Nowadays and worldwide, the attention is focused on coronavirus disease (COVID-19), its consequences mental health are yet to be fully understood. It important capture differences in anxiety levels among populations, groups, gender-related variation. Therefore, present study had two main purposes: (1) characterize of state trait by examining gender-related, sleep-related, physical activity-related variations a nonrepresentative sample Portuguese population during first weeks lockdown; (2) explore possible relationship between role gender as moderator. This cross-sectional comprised 1,332 adults (aged 18–55 years old) recruited online COVID-19 outbreak measures. Participants answered sociodemographic data version State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Gender were found both ( p = &lt; 0.001; d 0.385) 0.467) with females presenting higher values. People reporting doing more activity than usual lockdown presented lower 0.200). satisfaction quality sleep 0.701) 0.899). Variation associated level (low, moderate, high) was significantly different groups 0.001) 0.001). When analyzing detail separating activity, participants performing moderate high showed values compared low activity. also Higher related anxiety, but this association not moderated gender. Interventions aiming support people psychologically should consider well behavioral changes for example. Health professionals only situation we living address help overcome psychological consequences.

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Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Relationships With Motivational Quality and Nature Contexts DOI Creative Commons
Matthew Jenkins, Susan Houge Mackenzie, Ken Hodge

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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3

Published: Feb. 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global event that has already had substantive negative impacts on psychological well-being. This study investigated the relationship between physical activity (PA) and well-being during country-wide lockdown in New Zealand. Motivational quality PA context (nature-based or non-nature-based) were included as potential mediating moderating variables within this relationship, respectively. Participants completed an online survey assessing well-being, weekly levels, second third weeks of 7 week period Data analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling. Results showed significantly predicted with no significant difference evident dependent whether was nature non-nature-based. Nature-based stronger predictor intrinsic motivation compared to non-nature-based PA, positively associated In contrast, introjected regulation nature-based which negatively Overall, these findings suggest (1) increased lockdown, (2) may foster via effects motivation. implications for continued participation will be discussed.

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COVID-19 and the Elderly’s Mental Illness: The Role of Risk Perception, Social Isolation, Loneliness and Ageism DOI Open Access
Anna Rosa Donizzetti, Martine Lagacé

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(8), P. 4513 - 4513

Published: April 8, 2022

For almost two years, populations around the globe faced precariousness and uncertainty as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. Older adults were highly affected by virus, policies meant to protect them have often resulted in ageist stereotypes discrimination. example, public discourse older had paternalistic tone framing all "vulnerable". This study aimed measure extent which perceived age discrimination context pandemic, well sense loneliness social isolation, fear perception risks, negative effect on adults' mental illness. To do so, self-report questionnaire was administered 1301 participants (average age: 77.25 years old, SD = 5.46; 56.10% females, 43.90% males). Descriptive correlational analyses performed, along with structural equation modelling. Results showed that pandemic positively predicts also indirectly In addition, is strongest predictor illness together isolation. Such results highlight importance implementing discourses are non-discriminating, favour inclusion people.

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The role of emotion regulation and intolerance to uncertainty on the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and distress DOI Creative Commons
Salvatore Gullo, Omar Carlo Gioacchino Gelo, Giulia Bassi

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Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 42(23), P. 19658 - 19669

Published: April 25, 2022

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing negative consequences on mental health around the globe. To date, research what psychological factors could influence individuals’ distress still scarce. current study aims to test a multiple mediation model examine role of Intolerance Uncertainty (IU) and emotional regulation (i.e., expressive suppression cognitive reappraisal) as joint factors, which can increase understanding due outbreak. An online survey measuring fear COVID-19, IU, regulation, was administered 3863 Italian adults (females 73.3%; M age = 36.44; SD 14.74) during lockdown. Results showed that IU partially mediated effect depression, anxiety stress. Moreover, individuals with difficulties in managing uncertainties their may be at risk for heightened use depression. However, both higher lower level High reappraisal has mediational relationship between distress. Findings suggest should targeted informing development tailored treatments reduce

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Impacts of Emergency Remote Teaching on College Students Amid COVID-19 in the UAE DOI Open Access

Alaa El-Sakran,

Reem Salman, Ayman Alzaatreh

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(5), P. 2979 - 2979

Published: March 3, 2022

With the aim of appraising impact Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) amidst COVID-19 pandemic on college students, an online survey was conducted in December 2020 a total 588 undergraduate students at American University Sharjah United Arab Emirates. The purpose study to probe into perceptions regarding their learning process and its influence mental health with abrupt transition from face-to-face classes ERT Spring semester. A comprehensive analysis performed using structural equation modeling other statistical techniques reveal crucial results associated factors that have effect students’ psychological distress, such as quality courses, academic performance, readiness for future work or studies. Findings suggest perceived courses under has significant performance Moreover, they indicate these serve vital mediating role provoking distress among students. also shows gender, previous history anxiety/distress, education being risk due financial issues caused by COVID-19, year significantly affect levels. In order ensure prioritize well-being during turbulent times, new strategies are urgently needed develop enhance resilient environments higher education. concludes limitations suggestions further research.

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Predictors of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Brazil during COVID-19 DOI Open Access
Stephen X. Zhang, Hao Huang, Jizhen Li

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(13), P. 7026 - 7026

Published: June 30, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil is extremely severe, and has the third-highest number of cases world. goal study to identify prevalence rates several predictors depression anxiety during initial outbreak COVID-19. We surveyed 482 adults 23 Brazilian states online on 9-22 May 2020, found that 70.3% (

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Consequences of Lockdown During COVID-19 Pandemic in Lifestyle and Emotional State of Children in Argentina DOI Creative Commons
María Victoria Fasano,

Marcela Padula,

María Ángeles Azrak

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Frontiers in Pediatrics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: July 14, 2021

The implications of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown measurements and social isolation in children their parents are still unknown. aims this study were to examine impact COVID-19 on emotional state, feelings lifestyle parents, explore association between parental characteristics child well-being whether depends socio-economic status. Parents completed an online survey including data about socio-demographic information, parent during lockdown. Logistic regression correlation analysis used establish associations variables. In total, 814 with 4 11 included study. According 69.5% showed changes 55.3% altered routine 62.6% sleep disorders. Families lower status more worried health, shortage food household income ( p &lt; 0.01). Parent concern food/essential items highly associated [OR (CI 95%) 13.0 (6.81, 26.5), 0.01]. Adverse children's state was feeling loneliness r = 0.35) inversely keeping a −0.11). Sleep having balcony/garden −0.53 −0.16). We conclude that affected which strongly related. Routine positive attitude supported well-being. Economic issues important families Our findings can help promote health

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COVID-19 Onset, Parental Status, and Psychological Distress among Full-time Employed Heterosexual Adults in Dual-earning Relationships: The Explanatory Role of Work-family Conflict and Guilt DOI
Shirin Montazer, Krista M. Brumley,

Laura Pineault

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Society and Mental Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(2), P. 119 - 136

Published: May 14, 2022

We propose that the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions to daily life followed had greater negative impact on mental health, as measured by psychological distress, of employed parents than nonparents, because an associated increase in both directions work-family conflict guilt among this group population. To test argument, we examined pooled data from two cross-sectional online surveys administered heterosexual adults dual-earning relationships living United States. The first set was collected before onset ( N = 616), second during early months 454). Results multivariate analyses show distress increased between surveys, but only parents, compared with irrespective gender respondent, or age youngest child. This association is due a change surveys: higher family-to-work conflict, work-to-family guilt, guilt; nonparents lower guilt. Our results suggest contrasting effects lives nonparents.

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Maintaining social support while social distancing: The longitudinal benefit of basic psychological needs for symptoms of anxiety during the COVID‐19 outbreak DOI
Sebastiano Costa, Natale Canale, Giovanna Mioni

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Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 52(6), P. 439 - 448

Published: March 31, 2022

Although social distancing measures could be potentially perceived as thwarting conditions for basic psychological needs and thus causing distress, off(on)line support compensate this frustration by providing proximity. Using self-determination theory, in study, we aimed (a) to evaluate the change of perception need satisfaction over time (before during home-confinement after a month lockdown) (b) test short-term longitudinal association between support, needs, anxiety response COVID-19 outbreak. During lockdown period decreed Italy March 2019 confront emergency, 1344 participants completed an online questionnaire 131 follow-up 1 month. Results showed decrease home confinement further reduction lockdown. Cross-sectional path analysis that both offline were associated with higher satisfaction, which, turn, was related lower level anxiety. Longitudinal paths also confirmed Collectively, these results suggest maintaining proximity despite may provide important avenues reducing negative outcomes forced confinement.

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