The role of resilience in the relationship between role stress and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Feb. 14, 2023

Abstract Background Stress resistance resources, such as social support and resilience, have been found to be important in promoting psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, most prior research studies conceptualized stress resource variables having a mediating or moderating role. Cooper (2018) proposed model of relationship between health which posits that coping resources are always present not only invoked face adversity. Thus, we hypothesize causally antecedent stressors influence indirectly via stressor. We focused specifically on school teachers due them being at frontlines service provision Teaching was already identified highly stressful profession disease containment measures placed additional strain who had adapt emergency remote teaching. Aim The current study tests this hypothesis by examining indirect effects resilience indices role stress. Methods Participants ( N = 355) were completed Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10, Role Scale, Satisfaction with Life State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. An electronic version questionnaires distributed Facebook officials from Department Education, assisted distribution link survey. mostly women (76.6%) mean number years teaching 15.7. Results Structural equation modelling results demonstrated significant direct life satisfaction, anxiety, depression, indicates is beneficial even absence also effect ambiguity but conflict. Conclusion These findings theoretical implications understanding among educators. Practical include an empirical contribution education policy information can inform interventions aimed promote

Language: Английский

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The Relationship Among Spirituality, Self-Efficacy, COVID-19 Anxiety, and Hopelessness During the COVID-19 Process in Turkey: A Path Analysis

Journal of Religion and Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 61(1), P. 767 - 785

Published: Jan. 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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Fear of COVID‐19, stress and depression: A meta‐analytic test of the mediating role of anxiety

Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 95(4), P. 853 - 874

Published: June 7, 2022

Abstract Objectives The COVID‐19 pandemic has negatively affected the lives of millions individuals physiologically, behaviorally, socially, and/or psychologically. Moreover, there is now much empirical evidence that mental health problems have increased during period and these various consequences. changes in mood states due to underpins rationale present study. aim study was identify cross‐sectional associations between fear COVID‐19, stress, anxiety, depression by using two stage‐meta‐analytic structural equation modeling (TS‐MASEM). Design This a meta‐analytic modelling Method A systematic literature review initially identified 4840 studies. As result applying inclusion exclusion criteria, 25 studies comprising 28 samples (reporting 120 effect sizes) were eligible for current TS‐MASEM ( N = 16,452). Results results showed significant depression. Additionally, mediation role anxiety association stress explored. Conclusions Although did not allow causal inferences regarding depression, they provide insight into possible consequences comorbid clinicians researchers.

Language: Английский

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“I Can’t Believe I Phubbed Up Our Friendship!”: Examining Relationships between Loneliness, Problematic Smartphone Use, Friend Phubbing, and Life Satisfaction

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2024, P. 1 - 10

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

As one of the dark sides smartphone use, phubbing (i.e., snubbing others during face-to-face interactions by using their smartphones) has drawn increased attention in recent years. A growing literature on widely examined psychological and social problems related to phubbing. However, very little is known about how certain states outcomes—mainly loneliness life satisfaction—occur relation This study relationships between loneliness, problematic phubbing, satisfaction, particularly within friendships. For this study, college students ( N=513 ; 188 men, 323 women, two others) aged 18 29 Mage=19.85 years) completed self-report measures online. Structural equation modeling was used measure model, were conducted via SPSS AMOS. expected, model yielded a good fit, findings showed that positively indirectly predicted enactment friend through its influence which negatively satisfaction.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Daily Realities for Families: A South African Sample

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 19(1), P. 221 - 221

Published: Dec. 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic affected families globally. Empirical research has been explored to understand the impact of on across countries, however, there are limited findings how daily realities in South Africa. This study used an exploratory qualitative approach explore experiences for African families. Findings suggest that negative outcomes experienced by included a shift routines, restrictions family events, lack socialization and loss connections, conflicts, financial constraints as well psychological impacts. On contrary, positive increased time communication, cleanliness, good health status, improved management. Implications future should include focused impacts diverse structures, compositions, dynamics. In-depth can assist developing policies interventions

Language: Английский

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A serial model of the interrelationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of COVID-19, and psychological distress among teachers in South Africa

Annales Médico-psychologiques revue psychiatrique, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 180(1), P. 23 - 28

Published: Nov. 30, 2021

The current study examined the serial relationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of COVID-19, anxiety, and psychological distress among school teachers. Participants were South African teachers (n = 355) who completed Perceived Vulnerability Disease Questionnaire, Fear COVID-19 Scale, trait scale State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Centre for Epidemiological Depression Scale. A path analysis confirmed that appraised themselves as more susceptible experienced heightened levels which led depression, hopelessness. Specifically, germ aversion infectability separately associated with in turn was anxiety. This hopelessness depression. extends research on impact pandemic a distinct subgroup population.La présente étude examine la relation entre vulnérabilité perçue face à maladie, peur de l’anxiété et détresse psychologique chez les enseignants. Les participants étaient des enseignants d’école, en Afrique du Sud 355). Ces ont rempli un questionnaire sur l’échelle traits « Inventory », désespoir Center ». La pandémie eu établissements d’enseignement dans le monde conduit nombreux pays fermer écoles pour réduire transmission virus. fermeture précipité une transition imprévue sans précédent l’enseignement traditionnel classe distance d’urgence changé travail bien égards. dû apprendre rapidement utiliser outils numériques, adapter contenu académique format diffusion ligne aider élèves parents négocier vers l’apprentissage distance. Dans même temps, devaient également gérer l’impact leur propre vie, notamment fournissant enseignement domicile leurs propres enfants s’occupant membres vulnérables ménage. multiples facteurs stress été associés niveaux accrus psychologique, y compris dépression l’anxiété, L’analyse parcours, basée ces différentes échelles, confirmé que qui se considéraient comme plus sensibles maladie éprouvaient ce entraînait d’anxiété, désespoir. Plus précisément, l’aversion aux microbes virus propension être infecté séparément associées accrue qui, son tour, était associée anxiété accrue. Cette séquentielle est, outre, dépression. étend recherches sous-groupe population.

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Validation of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 in South Africa: Item Response Theory and Classical Test Theory

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: Volume 15, P. 1235 - 1245

Published: May 1, 2022

Purpose: During times of crisis, and in particular during the current COVID-19 pandemic, resistance resources, such as resilience, are key to managing negative impacts crisis. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 has been extensively used assess resilience. In study, we examined reliability, validity dimensionality this instrument using Rasch analysis, Mokken analysis classical test theory. Using both item response theory provides a more comprehensive overview psychometric properties Scale-10. Participants Methods: School teachers from South Africa (N = 355) constituted sample for study they completed following scales: Scale-10, Center Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait Beck Hopelessness Sense Coherence Scale. Results: Both provided strong evidence reliability addition, analyses support considering scale essentially unidimensional. Conclusion: obtained results provide additional validity, samples diverse contexts. Keywords: exploratory factor confirmatory sense coherence, depression, hopelessness, anxiety

Language: Английский

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The Impacts of Psychological Distress on Life Satisfaction and Wellbeing of the Indian General Population During the First and Second Waves of COVID-19: A Comparative Study

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 21(4), P. 2526 - 2537

Published: Jan. 16, 2022

Language: Английский

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Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms: Moderation and Mediation Model

American Journal of Health Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 55(4), P. 277 - 286

Published: Feb. 2, 2024

Background Due to the impact of COVID-19, loneliness rates among university students have increased. Despite research evidence on depression students, only a few studies focused mediating mechanism this relationship. The investigation role self-esteem and life satisfaction in association between still has many gaps.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness in Emerging Adulthood: A Scoping Review

Adolescent Research Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 9, 2024

Abstract Loneliness is prevalent during emerging adulthood (approximately 18–25 years) and an important issue given it has been linked to poorer physical mental health outcomes. This preregistered scoping review aimed provide overview of the literature on loneliness in adulthood, including (a) conceptualization measurement loneliness, (b) theories used, (c) risk factors outcomes examined, (d) sex-gender differences observed, (e) characteristics adult samples previously researched. Following Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines, seven electronic databases were searched for articles focused published from 2016 2021, where mean age participants was ≥ 18 ≤ 25 years. Of 4068 papers screened, 201 included final review. Findings suggest need a clearer consensus regarding adults more qualitative work exploring adults’ subjective experiences loneliness. Results highlight over-reliance cross-sectional studies. Over two thirds described their sample as university students median percentage females 63.30%. Therefore, fewer studies using convenience population-based, longitudinal research needed understand predicting over time, downstream impact adults.

Language: Английский

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