Social support and mental health: the mediating role of perceived stress

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2024

Social support has been associated with improved mental health; however, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. This study aimed to explore whether perceived stress mediate between social and positive affect, anxiety, depression. Drawing from Lazarus Folkman’s coping theory, emphasized influential role of in appraising stressful events. A cross-sectional survey was conducted online among 426 Filipino adults during peak COVID-19 pandemic. Participants completed measures including Multidimensional Scale Perceived Support (MSPSS), Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), Positive Affect subscale PANAS, Depression Anxiety subscales DASS-21. The hypotheses were tested using mediation analysis. Consistent hypotheses, significantly mediated family significant other Family decreased stress, increasing decreasing anxiety On hand, did not friend Implications future research directions are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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The Italian COVID‐19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale: Investigation of the COVID‐19 anxiety syndrome and its association with psychological symptoms in an Italian population

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 29(6), С. 1972 - 1990

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2022

The COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C-19ASS) is a quick and reliable scale assessing dysfunctional coping strategies activated in response to fear threat. present study aimed provide preliminary validation of the Italian version C-19ASS investigated whether would mediate relationship between Big Five personality traits psychological outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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The Arab COVID‐19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C‐19ASS): COVID‐19 anxiety syndrome and psychological symptoms in the Saudi Arabian population

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 30(5), С. 1083 - 1094

Опубликована: Май 14, 2023

The COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C-19ASS) is a reliable scale assessing dysfunctional coping strategies activated in response to fear and threat. present study aimed provide validation of the Arabic version C-19ASS explore association between psychological symptoms syndrome.In Study 1, community sample 404 participants completed results were subjected an exploratory factor analysis. In 2, 903 series measures depressed mood anhedonia, generalized anxiety health anxiety. Internal consistency, construct validity incremental assessed. Associations assessed.Factor analysis identified two-factor solution (i.e., C-19ASS-Perseveration C-19ASS-Avoidance), confirmatory suggested model best fits data. showed good internal validity. syndrome was associated with more severe symptoms, depressive Females had higher levels than males. Participants diagnosed COVID-19, those who experienced loss as consequence (Perseveration).The appears be valid measure syndrome. could suitable therapeutic target improve recovery during pandemic among Arabs.

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric properties and psychological correlates of the COVID‐19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale: A comprehensive systematic review and meta‐analysis

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 30(5), С. 931 - 949

Опубликована: Май 11, 2023

Abstract Coronavirus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) has led to the demise of millions people worldwide; additionally, it resulted in a significant economic and mental health burden. Since onset COVID‐19 pandemic, various measures have been constructed evaluate pandemic‐related fear anxiety. The Anxiety Syndrome Scale (C‐19ASS) is promising measure that assesses coping strategies (e.g., avoidance, checking, worrying threat monitoring), termed ‘COVID‐19 Syndrome’, response broadly welcomed, leading its use Brazil (Portuguese), China, Greece, Indonesia, Philippines, Iran (Farsi), Italy, Saudi Arabia (Arabic), Turkey, United Kingdom States. To gain better understanding relevance Syndrome, we conducted systematic review meta‐analysis explore psychological correlates psychometric properties C‐19ASS. Through analysis total 17,789 individuals (age range 19–70; female = 33%–85%), C‐19ASS demonstrated consistent factor structure, measurement invariance across gender acceptable reliabilities. Furthermore, association with anxiety, depressive symptoms, generalized distress functional impairment (work social adjustment) during pandemic was observed. When considering Big Five personality traits, subscales were only significantly negatively associated extraversion; score on neuroticism. observed effect sizes ranged from very small medium. Given all included studies ( K 24) cross‐sectional, due nature which may well persist after ends, recommended continue screening society for persistence this syndrome.

Язык: Английский

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Depression and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic in a student population: the effects of establishing and relaxing social restrictions

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2023

In a quasi-naturalistic study design, we evaluate the change in psychopathological syndromes and general well-being after alleviation of social restrictions. The aim this was to investigate specific relationship between isolation depressive syndromes.At two timepoints, first during maximal restrictions, second restrictions had widely ended for 9 months, other were measured an online survey addressing total cohort students registered at Heidelberg University, Germany via e-mail (n = 27,162). complete Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) used with nine items syndromes. addition, by Well-Being Index WHO-5. quantitative qualitative part related feelings loneliness.After 1.5 years pandemic-related "major" reported 40.16% respondents PHQ sample 2,318 university students. 72.52% showed severely reduced Well-Being-Index. Nine months end 28.50% participants. Well-being improved as well: 53.96% below 50 vs. study. analysis free texts suggest that significant amount are loneliness. While times pandemic participants mostly "loneliness isolation" (24.2%) their main problem, only 7.7% described these problem been loosened months. hints t2 more likely mention possible ways actively deal loneliness than t1, which might be interpreted along lines decrease syndromes.Keeping self-selection bias mind our results one third quarter accompany or even caused them, being important factor. These should taken into account health policies when coping future pandemics.

Язык: Английский

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Association between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the postpandemic era: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Depressive symptomatology in Brazil: perspectives of statistical and psychometrics analyses of the PHQ-9 at four time-points (2020–2023) in the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025

The present research assessed the psychometric properties of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) through an examination its internal structure, invariance analysis, and standardization. Social distribution analyses measure were conducted using linear binomial logistic regression. sample consisted 10,069 adults from all 27 states in Brazil. data obtained four collections across different years COVID-19 pandemic (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), independent samples. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) indicated that is unidimensional with satisfactory fit indices. model was invariant relation to variables investigated at levels (configural, metric, scalar, strict). standardization supported hypothetical cut scores indicating severity depressive symptoms, categorized as very low (0 6), (7 13), moderate (14 19), high (20 23), (≥ 24). We found sex/gender, skin color/ethnicity, age, education level, year predictors symptoms adjusted regression analysis. showed higher chances for a positive screening diagnosis depression, Odds Ratio follows: 2021 (OR adj = 1.275) 2023 1.409), women 1.900), Pardos individuals 1.252), up school 1.272), being northeast region resident 2.127), younger people 1.716). findings this study indicate suitability PHQ-9 assessing depression population recommend use monitoring coming Clinical implications include developing interventions address psychological impact any future health crises.

Язык: Английский

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Screening and monitoring patients at high risk for mental health issues in COVID-19: a multicenter pre-post assessment study

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Март 11, 2025

This study aimed to present the methods for screening, monitoring, and intervening with patients at high risk mental health issues COVID-19 residential treatment centers, which are isolation facilities patients. We evaluated status of in three centers. At admission one day before discharge, received via their mobile a questionnaire containing question each on anxiety, subjective psychological distress, post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression suicidal ideation identify those issues. High-risk normal-risk participants who requested consultation were referred counseling. participants' clinical characteristics performed logistic regression analysis factors associated worsened suicide discharge. Of 5,163 qualifying patients, 1,941 (37.6%) had assessed both In total, 661 persons (34.1%) required support 648 (33.4%) The an odds ratio 5.31 (95% CI: 4.23–6.66) compared normal admission. group that professional counseling showed 2.33 1.31–4.13) Repeated monitoring is crucial Additionally, flexible intervention strategy should be developed implement different screening issues, depending epidemic available resources.

Язык: Английский

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Relationship between depression, anxiety, stress, and SARS-CoV-2 infection: a longitudinal study

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2023

We aimed to (1) describe the course of emotional burden (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) in a general population sample during coronavirus pandemic 2020 2021 (2) explore association between serologically proven infection with SARS-CoV-2.This longitudinal study involved community-dwelling persons aged ≥14 years from South Tyrol (Province Bolzano-Bozen, Northern Italy). Data were collected at two stages over 1-year period 2021.Persons invited participate survey on socio-demographic, health-related psychosocial variables (e.g., age, chronic diseases, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, DASS-21), as well serological testing for SARS-CoV-2-specific immunoglobulins.In 2020, 855 (23.8%) out 3,600 participated; 2021, 305 (35.7%) tested again. observed statistically significant decrease mean DASS-21 scores stress, total yet not anxiety. Persons confirmed SARS-CoV-2-infection first second data collection exhibited increased compared those without SARS-CoV-2-infection. The odds participants self-reported diagnosis mental disorder future SARS-CoV-2 was almost four times higher than that disorders (OR:3.75; 95%CI:1.79-7.83).Our findings support hypothesis psycho-neuroendocrine-immune interplay COVID-19. Further research is necessary mechanisms underlying health infections.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological resilience and depression among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of self-forgiveness and the moderating role of isolation

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 43(27), С. 23320 - 23330

Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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