The Up-Side of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Are Core Belief Violation and Meaning Making Associated with Post-Traumatic Growth?
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(11), С. 5991 - 5991
Опубликована: Май 29, 2023
The
negative
impact
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic
on
mental
health
has
been
extensively
documented,
while
its
possible
positive
individual,
defined
as
Post-Traumatic
Growth
(PTG),
much
less
investigated.
present
study
examines
association
between
PTG
and
socio-demographic
aspects,
pre-pandemic
psychological
adjustment,
stressors
directly
linked
to
four
factors
theoretically
implicated
in
change
processes
(core
belief
violation,
meaning-making,
vulnerability
mortality
perception).
During
second
wave
680
medical
patients
completed
an
online
survey
direct
indirect
stressors,
demographic
information,
post-traumatic
growth,
core
meaning-making
capacity,
feelings
perceptions
personal
mortality.
Violation
beliefs,
mortality,
illness
positively
correlated
with
growth.
Moreover,
diagnosis
COVID-19,
stronger
violation
greater
ability,
lower
pre-existing
predicted
PTG.
Finally,
a
moderating
effect
ability
was
found.
clinical
implications
were
discussed.
Язык: Английский
Unmasking sentiments: a netnographic exploration of public discourse on facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
Current Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025
Язык: Английский
Linguistic Predictors of Psychological Adjustment in Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(5), С. 4482 - 4482
Опубликована: Март 2, 2023
COVID-19
broke
out
in
China
December
2019
and
rapidly
became
a
worldwide
pandemic
that
demanded
an
extraordinary
response
from
healthcare
workers
(HCWs).
Studies
conducted
during
the
observed
severe
depression
PTSD
HCWs.
Identifying
early
predictors
of
mental
health
disorders
this
population
is
key
to
informing
effective
treatment
prevention.
The
aim
study
was
investigate
power
language-based
variables
predict
symptoms
One
hundred
thirty-five
HCWs
(mean
age
=
46.34;
SD
10.96)
were
randomly
assigned
one
two
writing
conditions:
expressive
(EW
n
73)
or
neutral
(NW
62)
completed
three
sessions.
assessed
both
pre-
post-writing.
LIWC
used
analyze
linguistic
markers
four
trauma-related
(cognitive
elaboration,
emotional
perceived
threat
life,
self-immersed
processing).
Changes
regressed
onto
hierarchical
multiple
regression
models.
EW
group
displayed
greater
changes
on
psychological
measures
terms
narrative
categories
deployed
than
NW
group.
predicted
by
cognitive
life;
processing
elaboration.
Linguistic
can
facilitate
identification
vulnerability
involved
public
emergencies.
We
discuss
clinical
implications
these
findings.
Язык: Английский
Too much of a good thing? Hand hygiene and the long-term course of contamination-related obsessive-compulsive symptoms
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Март 8, 2024
Increased
hygiene
behavior
may
be
a
factor
in
the
development
of
contamination-related
obsessive-compulsive
symptoms
(C-OCS).
We
aimed
at
investigating
(1)
course
C-OCS
over
1
year
after
start
COVID-19
pandemic
and
(2)
effects
changes
hand
(i.e.,
duration
frequency
handwashing)
related
distress
regulation
on
long-term
C-OCS.
In
longitudinal
study,
we
assessed
1,220
individuals
from
German
general
population
(t1),
3
months
later
(t2),
12
(t3).
Pre-pandemic
data
were
available
subsample
2014
(
n
=
430).
A
decrease
first
emerged
with
small
effect
size.
Thirty-six
percent
participants
scored
above
clinical
cut-off
score
t1,
31%
t2,
27%
t3.
2014,
only
11%
score.
Hierarchical
regression
showed
that
t1
was
strongest
predictor
increase
With
sizes,
change
(not
frequency)
handwashing
to
as
well
distress-reducing
served
additional
predictors.
Implications
for
information
guidelines
are
discussed.
Язык: Английский
The role of correspondence analysis in medical research
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Март 22, 2024
Correspondence
analysis
(CA)
is
a
multivariate
statistical
and
visualization
technique.
CA
extremely
useful
in
analyzing
either
two-
or
multi-way
contingency
tables,
representing
some
degree
of
correspondence
between
columns
rows.
The
results
are
visualized
easy-to-interpret
“bi–plots,”
where
the
proximity
items
(values
categorical
variables)
represents
association
presented
items.
In
other
words,
positioned
near
each
more
associated
than
those
located
farther
away.
Each
bi-plot
has
two
dimensions,
named
during
analysis.
naming
dimensions
adds
qualitative
aspect
to
may
support
medical
professionals
finding
answers
many
important
questions
related
health,
wellbeing,
quality
life,
similar
topics
simpler
but
informal
way
by
using
complex
machine
learning
approaches.
that
way,
it
can
be
used
for
dimension
reduction
data
simplification,
clustering,
classification,
feature
selection,
knowledge
extraction,
adverse
effects,
pattern
detection.
Язык: Английский
Construing the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK: A Qualitative Study
Journal of Constructivist Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 13
Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
and
measures
used
to
contain
it
have
had
a
significant
psychosocial
impact.
This
paper
reports
study
of
its
psychological
effects
in
108
UK
residents
who
completed
an
online
survey
between
the
first
second
waves
asking
them
describe
main
difficulties
that
they
experienced
how
coped
with
these,
what
learnt
from
pandemic,
their
anticipations
post-pandemic
future.
Deductive
thematic
content
analysis
results
terms
diagnostic
constructs
personal
construct
psychology
identified
overarching
themes
transitions,
anxiety,
threat,
loss
role,
sadness,
contempt,
stress;
strategies,
constriction,
hostility,
individual
coping
strategies;
reconstruction,
including
revision
superordinate
constructs,
subordinate
no
reconstruction;
anticipations,
recovery
certainty
structure,
dilation,
aggression,
anticipation.
Two
contrasting
patterns
were
observed,
one
characterized
by
failure
reconstrue,
and/or
other
aggression.
Язык: Английский
Cultural dynamics influencing decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Italian case
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
brought
about
significant
changes
to
the
life
of
most
individuals,
worldwide.
This
study
explores
cultural
factors
influencing
decision-making
during
pandemic,
and
is
part
CORNER
Project,
funded
by
Research
Council
Norway,
aimed
at
understanding
institutional
response
in
early
phases
Covid-19
emergency
Sweden,
Italy.
Semi-structured
interviews
with
key
political-administrative
leaders
Italy
(
Язык: Английский
Mindfulness and mental health: the importance of a clinical intervention to prevent the effects of a traumatic event. A pilot study
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2024
Numerous
research
studies
show
that
mindfulness
can
mitigate
the
negative
impact
of
trauma
on
mental
health
by
reducing
symptoms
anxiety,
mediating
relationship
between
exposure
and
health,
treating
resulting
from
traumatic
events.
During
COVID-19
pandemic,
which
was
considered
a
event,
wellbeing
adults
children
severely
compromised.
Although
seem
less
vulnerable
to
physical
effects
virus,
this
does
not
be
true
for
psychological
effects.
Indeed,
prolonged
period
loss
family
activities
routines
have
adolescents.
To
investigate
how
help
preschool
cope
with
COVID-19,
study
conducted
46
aged
4–5
years.
The
programme,
based
work
Jon
Kabat-Zinn
adapted
age
participants,
consisted
eight
weekly
45-min
sessions.
Qualitative
quantitative
results
showed
positive
feedback,
indicating
helps
make
sense
their
experiences
achieve
functional
post-traumatic
growth.
This
approach
is
seen
as
challenge
guide
toward
restoration
wellbeing,
essential
good
balance.
Язык: Английский
Retrospective Analysis of the Psychological Predictors of Public Health Support in Bulgarians at the Beginning of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Brain Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(5), С. 821 - 821
Опубликована: Май 19, 2023
The
earliest
critical
context
of
the
pandemic,
preceding
first
real
epidemiological
wave
contagion
in
Bulgaria,
was
examined
using
a
socio-affective
perspective.
A
retrospective
and
agnostic
analytical
approach
adopted.
Our
goal
to
identify
traits
trends
that
explain
public
health
support
(PHS)
Bulgarians
during
two
months
declared
state
emergency.
We
investigated
set
variables
with
unified
method
within
an
international
scientific
network
named
International
Collaboration
on
Social
&
Moral
Psychology
COVID-19
(ICSMP)
April
May
2020.
total
733
participated
study
(67.3%
females),
average
age
31.8
years
(SD
=
11.66).
Conspiracy
Theories
Beliefs
were
significant
predictor
lower
PHS.
Psychological
Well-Being
significantly
associated
Physical
Contact
Anti-Corona
Policy
Support.
predicted
by
fewer
Beliefs,
higher
Collective
Narcissism,
Open-mindedness,
Trait
Self-Control,
Identity,
Risk
Perception
Well-Being.
Hygiene
compliance
Morality-as-Cooperation,
Identity
results
revealed
polar
non-support
policies.
contribution
this
is
providing
evidence
for
affective
polarization
phenomenology
(non)precarity
outbreak
pandemic.
Язык: Английский