How Is the Fear of War Impacting Italian Young Adults’ Mental Health? The Mediating Role of Future Anxiety and Intolerance of Uncertainty

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(4), С. 838 - 855

Опубликована: Март 26, 2024

The Russian–Ukrainian conflict is affecting mental health even in communities that are not directly involved the war; added to this escalating Middle East and its dangerous spread, which brings war back center of contemporary social economic horizon. present study aims explore psychological impact a sample 310 Italian young adults (18–30 years; M = 22.0; SD 2.6) while exploring relationship between Fear War distress evaluating mediating effects Future Anxiety Intolerance Uncertainty relation. Findings highlighted how positively significantly affects Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and, at same time, it fuels both Uncertainty. These constructs, addition outcomes considered, mediate youth with significant indirect effect observed all three mediation models performed. Finally, higher levels distress, War, reported women than men. findings discussed reference recent literature on indicating importance educational policies targeted interventions aimed supporting target coping multiple collective stressors.

Язык: Английский

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Development and First Validation of the Perceived Young Adult Lockdown Parental Relationship Scale (PYALPRS): An Italian Case Study

Future, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 3(1), С. 2 - 2

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the confinement experience have significantly affected relationship between young adults their parents. present study focuses on design validation of Perceived Young Adult Lockdown Parental Relationship Scale (PYALPRS), a measure assessing two dimensions child–parent associated with lockdown period: Oppression-Conflict Closeness-Support. After phase construct definition item purification, 100 Italian (M = 24; SD 3.9) were recruited to explore factor structure scale. Then, sample 259 (aged 18–35; M 3.8) was used demonstrate psychometric validity results our confirmatory analysis, which resulted in high goodness fit scores, support identifiable factors reflecting theory-based constructs PYALPRS. Moreover, internal consistency convergent divergent analyses show that PYALPRS can be considered reliable valid instrument. ANOVA demonstrated there significant differences being cohabitant or single as well different perceptions home space during dimension, while larger perception Closeness-Support dimension.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of an internet-based self-help intervention for psychological distress due to COVID-19: Results of a randomized controlled trial

Internet Interventions, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 27, С. 100492 - 100492

Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reaching impact on physical mental health generate high demand and, accordingly, a great need for treatment opportunities that promote well-being manage psychological distress. Internet-based interventions are particularly suitable this purpose. They easily scalable, readily accessible, the online format allows adherence to social distancing. For reason, we developed an internet-based self-help intervention called ROCO address distress due pandemic. This randomized controlled trial aimed examine efficacy of intervention. A total 107 German-speaking adults with at least mild depressive symptoms were either group direct access three-week plus care as usual or waiting control receiving usual. Primary outcome (depressive symptoms) secondary outcomes (stress, anxiety, resilience, emotion regulation, health-related quality life, embitterment, loneliness, optimism, self-efficacy) assessed pre- post-treatment 6-week follow-up using self-report questionnaires (e.g. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 symptoms). average age was 40.36 years (SD = 14.59) 81.3% participants female. did not significantly reduce primary (between-group effect size: d 0.04) such anxiety stress −0.19). However, led significant increase in regulation skills size 0.35) resilience 0.38). cannot be recommended purpose reducing symptoms. suggest may preventive purposes, like improving overall coping potential stressors. Future research is needed whom how most effective.

Язык: Английский

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Prolonged grief during and beyond the pandemic: factors associated with levels of grief in a four time-point longitudinal survey of people bereaved in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2023

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been a devastating and enduring mass-bereavement event, with uniquely difficult sets of circumstances experienced by people bereaved at this time. However, little is known about the long-term consequences these experiences, including prevalence Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) other conditions in pandemic-bereaved populations. Methods A longitudinal survey UK between 16 March 2020 2 January 2021, data collected baseline ( n = 711), c. 8 383), 13 295), 25 185) months post-bereavement. Using measures (Traumatic Inventory), grief vulnerability (Adult Attitude to Scale), social support (Inventory Social Support), analysis examines how participant characteristics, characteristics deceased pandemic-related (e.g., restricted visiting, isolation, support) are associated outcomes, focus on symptoms PGD. Results At baseline, 628 (88.6%) participants were female, mean age 49.5 (SD 12.9). 311 (43.8%) deaths from confirmed/suspected COVID-19. Sample demographics relatively stable across time points. 34.6% met cut-off for indicated PGD 28.6% final follow-up. isolation loneliness early bereavement lack over strongly contributed higher levels prolonged symptoms, while feeling well supported healthcare professionals following death was reduced symptoms. Characteristics most lower more distant relationship grandparent), an expected occurring care-home. Participant included low level formal education existence medical conditions. Conclusion suggest than compared pre-pandemic times, important implications policy, provision practice now strengthening specialist preparedness future pandemics events guidance infection control rapid responses).

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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Exhausted due to the pandemic: Validation of Coronavirus Stress Measure and COVID-19 Burnout Scale in a Polish sample

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 42(20), С. 17374 - 17383

Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2021

Abstract This study validated Polish versions of the Coronavirus Stress Measure (CSM) and COVID-19 Burnout Scale (COVID-19-BS) to measure stress burnout associated with COVID-19. Participants were 431 young adults (72.6% female; Mean age = 26.61 ± 12.63). Confirmatory factor analysis verified a one-factor solution for both CSM COVID-19-BS. Both scales had high internal consistency reliability. positively related depression, anxiety, negatively resilience. The coronavirus correlated elevated levels over beyond resilience, age, gender. Findings suggest that COVID-19-BS are valid also demonstrated experienced during later stages pandemic might be permanent risk mental health problems.

Язык: Английский

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The Etiology of Complex PTSD in the COVID-19 and Continuous Traumatic Stressors Era: A Test of Competing and Allied Models

Journal of Loss and Trauma, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 27(7), С. 608 - 628

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2022

To understand the etiology of complex PTSD (CPTSD), we used data from Syrian internally displaced (N = 891) and measures for trauma, CPTSD, COVID-19 stressors. We performed hierarchical regression path analyses. Type III trauma (continuous traumatic stressors) was strongest predictor compared to types 1 II. Intersected discrimination (type III-a trauma) followed by early childhood adversities III-b) Cumulative stressors traumas predicted CPTSD with a slightly larger effect size. There were three amplification/proliferation bi-directional loops between intersected traumas, COVID-19, intergroup conflict. The conceptual clinical implications discussed.

Язык: Английский

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The long-term impact of the covid-19 pandemic on patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder

Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 104(7), С. e41562 - e41562

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025

We investigated how patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) were affected by coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19)-related stress over the long term compared to healthy individuals. explored pandemic changes in symptoms and their contributing factors. The study included 100 OCD sex-matched controls whose sociodemographic clinical information gathered. Participants recruited between December 2021 May 2022 from individuals attending outpatient clinics University Department Psychiatry. Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, Perceptions Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Questionnaire, Compliance Prevention Measures Scale, Scale used this study. Patients assessed using Yale-Brown Obsession Compulsion based on conditions before during pandemic. perceived as more dangerous contagious (respectively P = .01, .01) controls. Fifty percent experienced an increase symptoms. Disease severity was increased mild moderate OCD, while no significant change found severe OCD. Perceiving ( .031), COVID-19-related traumatic .013), compulsive control .022), xenophobia .005), thoughts .008) frequent worsening. In regression analysis, younger age (OR: 0.95, 95% CI (0.91–0.99)) higher levels 1.03 (1.01–1.05)) are associated worsening adversely Close monitoring is recommended.

Язык: Английский

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No Significant Changes in Addictive and Problematic Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Lockdowns: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Апрель 13, 2022

Introduction The COVID-19 outbreak and related lockdowns brought substantial changes in people’s lives led to concerns about possible increases of addictive behaviors at the initial stages pandemic. To examine these concerns, aim present study was assess longitudinal problematic (i.e., social media use, Internet gaming disorder, gambling pornography compulsive sexual behavior disorder) over time during Methods Three waves data collection took place different Hungary a general population, from first wave second third restrictions (May, 2020; N T 1 = 1747; June–August, 2 656; January, 2021; 3 411). Latent growth curve models were calculated potential time. Results showed that sample varied their scores, but there no significant any examined behaviors, except for which demonstrated small increase positive slope factor). However, rate this change negligible. Overall, noteworthy regarding behaviors. Conclusion Contrary observed pandemic lockdowns. These findings indicate those who had previous problem with might have not developed problem, either previously, experienced symptoms.

Язык: Английский

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Corona was scary, lockdown was worse: A mixed-methods study of community perceptions on COVID-19 from urban informal settlements of Mumbai

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(5), С. e0268133 - e0268133

Опубликована: Май 6, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the multiple vulnerabilities of people living in urban informal settlements globally. To bring community voices from such to center response strategies, we undertook a study Dharavi, Mumbai, September 2020-April 2021. In this study, have examined awareness, attitudes, reported practices, and some broader experiences Dharavi with respect COVID-19. We used mixed-methods approach, that included cross-sectional survey 468 people, in-depth interviews focus group discussions 49 area. Data was collected via mix phone face-to-face interviews. presented here descriptive statistics key themes emerged our qualitative data. People high levels knowledge about COVID-19, television (90%), family friends (56%), social media (47%) being main sources information. had, however, not free misconceptions fear; were scared forcefully quarantined dying alone during early days These fears had negative repercussions form patient-related stigma hesitancy seeking healthcare. A year into pandemic, shift attitudes 'extreme fear low fear' (67% perceiving low/no COVID risk October 2020), contributing general laxity following COVID-appropriate behaviors. Currently, is immensely concerned revival livelihoods, been adversely impacted due lockdown 2020 as well continued 'othering' for hotspot. findings suggest like need community-level messaging counters misinformation denial outbreak; local reinforcement behaviours; long-term protection measures.

Язык: Английский

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