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Understanding differential stress and mental health reactions to COVID-19 related events
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The effects of the pandemic on mental health can be studied through different variables, such as the number of COVID-19 stressors, the stressor types, and the stress responses. Understanding the sources of mental strain is crucial for developing effective interventions. The present study analyzed the relationship between these COVID-19-related variables and positive and negative mental health. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 666 individuals from the Portuguese general population, mostly females (65.5%) between 16–93 years old. They completed self-report measures regarding the number of COVID-19 stressors, the stressor types, the stress responses (IES-R), and positive (MHC-SF) and negative mental health (BSI-18). The results demonstrated that a higher number of COVID-19-experienced stressors and more stress responses were related to worse mental health. Regarding stressor types, experiences not related to the COVID-19 infection (e.g., tension at home) presented the largest effects on mental health. The strongest predictor was the stress responses for negative (β = 0.50) and positive mental health (β = −0.17). The predictors explained more about negative mental health than positive. These findings support the idea that individual appraisals play a crucial role in mental health.
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COVID-19 COVID-19-related events Negative mental health Positive mental health Stress responses
Citation
Sebastião, R., Neto, D. D., & Costa, V. (2023). Understanding Differential Stress and Mental Health Reactions to COVID-19-Related Events. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(10), 5819. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105819
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Frontiers Media S.A.