Sexuality Research and Social Policy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(3), С. 1086 - 1099
Опубликована: Май 9, 2024
Abstract
Introduction
The
acute
phase
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic
impacted
sexual
function
and
mental
health
healthcare
workers
worldwide.
However,
extent
to
which
health,
including
its
relational
dimension,
was
affected
among
different
services
protective
coping
strategies
employed
at
that
time
is
currently
unclear.
present
study
aimed
investigate
these
two
issues,
exploring
for
first
role
meaning-centered
on
health.
Method
sample
consisted
109
divided
into
groups:
a
high-exposure
group
(Intensive
Care
Unit
service,
63
participants)
low-exposure
(gynecology,
obstetrics,
pediatrics
services,
46
participants).
One
year
after
onset
pandemic,
participants
completed
an
online
survey
comprised
sociodemographic
exposure
variables,
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Scale,
New
Sexual
Satisfaction
Scale-Short
Form,
Meaning-Centered
Coping
Scale.
Results
(1)
High-exposure
reported
more
anxiety
depressive
symptoms,
(2)
anxiety,
depression
stress
were
associated
with
decreased
(3)
higher
decrease
in
their
(4)
levels
coping,
(5)
predicted
both
groups.
Policy
Implications
Various
pose
distinct
risks
regarding
detrimental
effects
collective
crises
therefore
they
should
be
differently
treated.
promotion
sensible
policy
improve
preparedness
contexts,
especially
vulnerable
subpopulations.
As
populations
worldwide
show
increasing
levels
of
stress,
understanding
emerging
links
among
inflammation,
cognition,
and
behavior
is
vital
to
human
planetary
health.
We
hypothesize
that
inflammation
a
multiscale
driver
connecting
stressors
affect
individuals
large-scale
societal
dysfunction
and,
ultimately,
planetary-scale
environmental
impacts.
propose
“central
map”
hypothesis
explain
how
the
brain
regulates
impairs
emotion,
action.
According
our
hypothesis,
these
interdependent
inflammatory
neural
processes,
inter-individual
transmission
environmental,
infectious,
behavioral
stressors—amplified
via
high-throughput
digital
global
communications—can
culminate
in
multiscale,
runaway,
feed-forward
process
could
detrimentally
decision-making
at
scale,
ultimately
impairing
ability
address
same
stressors.
This
perspective
provide
non-intuitive
explanations
for
behaviors
relationships
cells,
organisms,
communities
potentially
including
population-level
responses
as
diverse
climate
change,
conflicts,
COVID-19
pandemic.
To
illustrate
elucidate
its
mechanistic
underpinnings,
we
present
mathematical
model
applicable
individual
test
control,
healing,
implications
transmission,
intervention
(e.g.,
lifestyle
modification
or
medication),
resilience.
Future
research
needed
validate
model’s
assumptions
conclusions
against
empirical
benchmarks
expand
factors/variables
employed.
Our
illustrates
need
multilayered,
stress
mitigation
interventions,
measures,
precision
therapeutics,
ecosystem
design.
analysis
shows
coordinated,
interdisciplinary,
international
effort
understand
nature
stress.
Doing
so
would
inform
creation
interventions
improve
individuals’
lives;
enhance
communities’
resilience
stress;
mitigate
adverse
effects
on
world.
Clinics and Practice,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(3), С. 596 - 609
Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2023
Three
years
after
the
outbreak
of
COVID-19
pandemic,
psychological
distress
among
college
students
remains
increased.
This
study
assesses
stress,
anxiety,
and
depression
levels
Aristotle
University
Thessaloniki
by
end
third
year
pandemic
(November
2022),
revealing
demographic
characteristics
probable
stressors.A
questionnaire
was
distributed
in
November
2022
via
academic
students'
e-mails.
The
evaluation
performed
with
DASS21
survey
tool.
correlation
analysis
effect
size
calculation
were
t-test.The
majority
participants
undergraduates,
on
their
first
or
second
year,
female
(67%),
age
18
to
21,
unmarried
single
(91%),
vaccinated
against
infection
(83.4%).
Severely
increased
(21.3%,
23.3%,
25.1%,
respectively)
measured.
normal
mild
64.0%,
66.5%,
57.2%,
respectively.
Female
younger
at
a
higher
risk
extremely
severe
anxiety
prevalence
(ORs
up
2.07,
p-Values
<
0.00001).
Participants
who
receiving
psychiatric
treatment
exhibited
above
2.9,
0.00001).Despite
undeniable
withdrawal
community
presents
high
levels,
similar
those
reported
during
2020).
Stressors
factors
according
literature
previous
studies
Greek
students.
Academic
support
offices
should
consider
"profile"
order
evaluate
properly
potential
for
emotional
distress.
Evidence
suggest
that
new
technology
(virtual
reality,
tele-psychiatry
tele-support
apps
sessions)
also
be
implemented
universities.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(19), С. 6892 - 6892
Опубликована: Окт. 7, 2023
Since
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
researchers
have
been
trying
to
identify
which
personal
resources
can
contribute
minimizing
mental
health
costs
in
students
incurred
due
restrictions
that
disrupted
safety
and
predictability
their
academic
lives.
The
aim
of
study
was
verify
if
how
individual
factors
(resilience
positivity)
socio-environmental
(social
support
nationality)
allow
prediction
level
perceived
stress.
University
(n
=
559)
from
Poland,
Serbia,
Italy
were
surveyed
using
Perceived
Stress
Scale
(PSS-10),
Brief
Resilience
(BRS),
Positivity
(PS),
Interpersonal
Support
Evaluation
List
(ISEL-12).
Personal
resources—positivity,
resilience,
support—were
found
be
positively
interrelated
significantly
associated
with
stress
levels.
Additionally,
gender
nationality
differentiated
A
general
linear
model
(GLM)
showed
levels
are
best
explained
by
positivity,
tangible
support,
gender.
results
obtained
strengthen
students’
awareness
protective
role
maintaining
health,
as
well
creation
prevention-oriented
educational
activities.
Nationality
not
a
significant
predictor
stress,
highlights
universality
examined
predictors
among
university
different
countries
suggests
interventions
aimed
at
enhancing
these
could
benefit
across
cultural
contexts.
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2024
Background
The
COVID-19
epidemic
generated
different
forms
of
stress.
From
this
period,
there
has
been
a
remarkable
increase
in
the
quantity
studies
on
stress
conducted
by
scholars.
However,
few
used
bibliometric
analyses
to
focus
overall
trends
field.
Purpose
This
study
sought
understand
current
status
and
development
during
COVID-19,
as
well
main
research
drives
themes
Methods
2719
publications
from
Web
Science(WOS)
core
repository
were
analyzed
utilizing
Co-Occurrence
(COOC),
VOS
viewer,
Cite
Space
software.
features
concluded
analyzing
publications,
keywords,
countries,
institutions.
Results
results
indicated
that
United
States
had
largest
number
collaborated
closely
with
other
countries
each
other.
University
Toronto
was
most
prolific
institution
worldwide.
Visualization
analysis
demonstrated
influence
work,
life,
mental
spiritual
dimensions
is
hot
topic.
Among
things,
frequency
keyword
increased
2021
2022,
researchers
expanded
their
scope
population;
range
subjects
included
children,
nurses,
college
students,
focusing
types
stress,
emphasizing
handling
Conclusion
Our
findings
reveal
heat
declined,
forces
come
China.
Additionally,
subsequent
should
concern
more
coping
methods
while
using
quantitative
qualitative
future.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(7), С. 937 - 937
Опубликована: Июль 18, 2024
:
Prior
research
indicates
that
engagement
with
nature
is
associated
mental
well-being;
however,
the
impact
of
accessibility
to
urban
green
spaces
(UGS)
suitable
infrastructure
for
visitation
and
physical
activities,
like
leisure
or
recreation,
remains
underexplored,
particularly
in
developing
countries.
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
The
current
study
compared
symptom
networks
between
individuals
exhibiting
resilience
and
non-resilience
trajectories
of
adaptation
two
years
after
the
COVID-19
outbreak.
A
population-representative
sample
(N
=
906)
reported
symptoms
anxiety
depression
in
February-July
2020
(T1),
March-August
2021
(T2),
September
2021-February
2022
(T3),
as
well
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
adjustment
(AD)
at
T3.
After
differentiating
with
using
growth
mixture
modeling,
network
analyses
were
conducted
to
investigate
group
differences
T3
(undirected
directed).
Despite
non-significant
(M
0.184,
p
.380;
S
0.096,
.681),
distinctive
qualitative
characteristics
observed
networks.
Difficulty
relaxing
was
identified
single
root
cause
more
diffused
network,
depressive
additional
starting
points
which
interconnected
into
clusters
clear-cut
diagnostic
boundaries.
Sad
mood
demonstrated
a
transdiagnostic
communicative
role
across
common
mental
disorders.
Our
results
contribute
understanding
anxiety-depression-PTSD-AD
resilient
non-resilient
by
highlighting
consequences
heterogeneity
capacity
development
pandemic-related
psychopathology.
