Older Adults’ Exposure to Food Media Induced Unhealthy Eating during the COVID-19 Omicron Lockdown? Exploring Negative Emotions and Associated Literacy and Efficacy on Shanghainese

Foods, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(12), С. 1797 - 1797

Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, propelled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, had a global impact and significantly affected Shanghai, major city in China. This study investigates how food media exposure influenced unhealthy eating habits among older adults during lockdown focusing on roles of negative emotions, literacy, health consciousness, self-efficacy. random sample comprised 400 individuals aged ≥50 years who lived Shanghai from March to June 2022. A path correlation analysis was performed. resulted acceleration eating. relationship exacerbated literacy emotions. In contrast, self-efficacy consciousness effectively countered media. enhanced pathway food-related influence through emotions or towards awareness showed significant effects. findings provide insights for future research public strategies. Importantly, this has practical significance professionals, decision-makers, healthy businesses regarding enhance adults’ cognition respond crises.

Язык: Английский

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Survey of public knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding personal protection against COVID-19 in the post-pandemic era

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024

In the emerging post-pandemic era (the 'wavelet' era), humans must coexist with viruses for foreseeable future, and personal protective behaviors will largely replace national-level preventive measures. this new normal, encouraging public to implement proper against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is vital sustainable development of cities communities. This knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) survey conducted in Chengdu (

Язык: Английский

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Quality of Sleep and Mental Symptoms Contribute to Health-Related Quality of Life after COVID-19 Pneumonia, a Follow-Up Study of More than 2 Years

Biomedicines, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(7), С. 1574 - 1574

Опубликована: Июль 16, 2024

A follow-up study was designed to assess correlations among physical signs, quality of sleep, common mental symptoms, and health-related life after moderate severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Daily changes in dyspnoea pulse oximetry were recorded (200 days), four evaluations (in >2 years) performed on cognitive performance, life. In a single center, 72 adults participated the (52.5 ± 13.7 years old), with no psychiatry/neurology/chronic lung/infectious diseases, chronic use corticosteroids/immunosuppressive therapy, or pregnancy. agendas showed delayed decreases scores compared heart rate recordings; however, minimal. Slight performance related general characteristics participants (obesity tobacco use) severity acute disease (MANCOVA,

Язык: Английский

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The relationship between risk perceptions and negative emotions in the COVID-19: a meta-analysis

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024

Background COVID-19, as a significant public health issue, has had major impact on the mental of people worldwide. Research shows positive correlation between individuals’ risk perception levels and negative emotions during outbreak COVID-19. However, some studies also suggest that relationship two is not significant. Therefore, we will conduct meta-analysis to explore from cultural, temporal, individual psychological perspectives. Methods Searches were conducted in Web Science, Pub Med, Google Scholar, PsycINFO, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases, focusing publications January 2020 onwards, specifically targeting examining emotion Results A total 58 papers with 85 effect sizes meta-analyzed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis 3.0 software, combined sample 83,948 individuals. Risk COVID-19 showed moderate ( r = 0.211, 95%CI [0.18, 0.24]). There was no moderating tight-loose cultures emotions. epidemic period, gender ratio, measurement methods did have effects Conclusion In future research, can further develop theories related emotions, based these, formulate interventions promote people’s health.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Czech citizens: how do depression and anxiety symptoms influence cognitive, behavioral, and emotional changes?

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2023

Background This study examined the impact of anxiety and depression symptoms during first stage COVID-19 pandemic on behavioral, cognitive, emotional changes Czech population. Methods The research sample ( n = 2363; 48.83 ± 16.53 years; 50.15% men) was obtained using an online survey. Depression were measured Overall Severity Impairment Scale (ODSIS) Anxiety (OASIS) associations adjusted for age, gender, economic status. Results results showed that increased significantly linked to feelings loneliness, helplessness, reduced quality relationship with a partner, higher probabilities alcohol abuse, food consumption, contemplation existential questions. Higher associated being threatened. tobacco abuse. Conclusion During pandemic, among citizens changes.

Язык: Английский

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Mental Health Issues as a Consequence of the Pandemic: Group Psycho-Educational Intervention to Support Patients Recovered from COVID-19 Infection

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(12), С. 6105 - 6105

Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2023

Common psycho-physical symptoms have emerged in patients who were previously recovered for COVID-19 infection, including traumatic experience and enduring emotional disturbances. A group psycho-educational intervention of seven weekly sessions a follow-up after three months was proposed to all Italian-speaking formally discharged from public hospital northern Italy physically infection. Eighteen recruited divided into four age-homogenous groups, each led by two facilitators (psychologists psychotherapists). The followed structured format with thematic modules, main topics, tasks, homework assignments. Data collected through recordings verbatim transcripts. objectives the study twofold: (1) analyze emerging themes gain insight significant aspects participants' lived COVID-19, (2) examine changes how participants approached these throughout process. Semantic-pragmatic text analyses, specifically analysis elementary context correspondence analysis, conducted using T-LAB software. Linguistic revealed congruence between intervention's experiences. highlighted an evolution narratives, as transitioned passive concrete perspective on disease more comprehensive cognitive elaboration their personal illness stories. These findings hold potential relevance healthcare services professionals working this field.

Язык: Английский

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Item response theory to discriminate COVID-19 knowledge and attitudes among university students

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2024

The study sought to compare two-item response theory (IRT) models, the Rasch and 2PL uncover insights on COVID-19 knowledge attitude item difficulty discrimination among university students. We premise this ITM argue that logical flow, degree of difficulty, items for constructs respondents contribute validity quality statistical inferences. developed models are compared determine items, with an application COVID-19. Our results show although provide rich diagnostic tools understand multiple traits, model provides more robust assessment students about epidemic. Moreover, two constructs, construct recieved reliable responses than items. Accordingly, under any pandemic, lack proper evolving could have dire consequences; hence, strict efforts should be made while designing

Язык: Английский

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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Subjective Well-Being and Quality of Life in Mexico: Insights from Structural Equation Modeling

COVID, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(5), С. 605 - 636

Опубликована: Май 13, 2024

Amid the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic, living conditions population were dramatically altered, with social distancing measures and looming threat to public health leaving a profound impact on people’s lives. This study aims assess influence subjective well-being overall quality life in Mexico. A structural model latent variables was used. Data extracted from National Self-Reported Well-being Survey (SWLS) October 2020 January 2021, featuring robust sample size 3615 residents urban areas Mexico, all aged 18 above. Findings revealed that around 38% variance satisfaction 2021 could be attributed Personal (0.231), (0.320), Satisfaction environment (0.076), Negative emotional states (−0.116). In comparison, 2019 saw lower 20% explained variance, primarily associated (0.184), (0.270), (0.052). Reliability assessments, including Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients, Rho_a, Composite Reliability, surpassed 0.70 for each subscale. addition, our confirmed convergent validity, as Average Variance Extracted (AVE) consistently exceeded 0.50 across subscales, while discriminant coefficient 0.70.

Язык: Английский

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Differentiating the relationships between traditional and new media use and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic: roles of psychological distress and age

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024

Background Numerous studies have consistently demonstrated a decline in sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary objective of this study is to explore impact engaging with pertinent epidemic information through media amid crisis on individuals’ and underlying mechanisms which influence operates. Methods An online cross-sectional design was employed. A total 1,063 British adults (36.2% males; M age = 38.85, SD 13.36, ranging from 18 77 years old) participated completed our questionnaires, included usage frequency pandemic, 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Ten-item Personality Inventory (TIPI). Results Pearson’s correlation analyses indicated that there no significant between COVID-19-related traditional use (television, radio, newspaper) psychological distress or quality. However, exposure related new (Facebook, Tik Tok, Twitter) correlated greater poorer moderated mediation analysis showed fully mediated relationship poor sleep, by age, association being stronger among older adults. Conclusion Exposure via (but not traditional) deteriorated distress,

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the Interplay between Sleep Quality, Stress, and Somatization among Teachers in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(15), С. 1472 - 1472

Опубликована: Июль 24, 2024

(1) Background. The post-COVID-19 era has imposed unique challenges on educators, significantly impacting their psychological and physical well-being. This study examines the interrelationships among stress, sleep quality, somatization in a sample of teachers, elucidating impact these factors during ongoing recovery from pandemic. (2) Methods. Using validated instruments such as Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Mesure du Stress Psychologique (MSP), this research investigates how stress disturbances correlate with teachers. also considers influence demographic age, gender, years experience. (3) Results. results indicated that quality correlates both somatic pain, emphasizing crucial role managing stress-induced symptoms. Additionally, fear COVID-19 exacerbates effects, illustrating complex interplay health Contrary to initial hypotheses, experience did not primary relationships. (4) Conclusions. findings emphasize necessity addressing mitigate combined effects somatization. Educational institutions policymakers are urged develop targeted interventions address issues support teachers’ well-being post-pandemic landscape.

Язык: Английский

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