Bergman Yoav S, Shrira Amit, Palgi Yuval, Shmotkin Dov
Faculty of Social Work, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel.
Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Front Psychol. 2021 Mar 16;12:645655. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645655. eCollection 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had pronounced effects on individuals' psychological well-being around the world. Concerns regarding the consequences of infection, as well as the general uncertainty and governmental regulations have resulted in increased psychological distress among many populations and cultures. In this regard, research has shown that the manner by which individuals perceive such large-scale threats and appraise them significantly contributes to the psychological consequences of such events. According to the Hostile-World Scenario (HWS) model, negative engagement (NE) with such threats weakens one's competence and coping abilities, whereas positive engagement (PE) facilitates resilience and enhances psychological adjustment. Accordingly, the current study examines the moderating role of both NE and PE in the connections of two main features of the current pandemic, COVID-19-related worries and loneliness, with anxiety. Data were collected between March 16 and April 14, 2020, from 1,112 Israelis (age range 17-92, = 46.90, = 16.46), who provided information regarding COVID-19 health worries, loneliness, and anxiety. A special measure assembled items pertinent to the HWS-NE and HWS-PE throughout the survey. Results demonstrated that both HWS-NE and HWS-PE were significant moderators. COVID-19-related health worries/loneliness were linked with anxiety only among individuals with high HWS-NE, and were non-significant among those with low HWS-NE. Moreover, the positive association between loneliness and anxiety was significantly mitigated by high HWS-PE. The discussion highlights the importance of the HWS for understanding the psychological consequences of COVID-19 and offers practical suggestions, which may aid mental health practitioners in providing assistance and support to the general population.
新冠疫情对全球个人的心理健康产生了显著影响。对感染后果的担忧，以及普遍的不确定性和政府规定，导致许多人群和文化中的心理困扰加剧。在这方面，研究表明，个体感知和评估此类大规模威胁的方式，对这些事件的心理后果有重大影响。根据敌对世界情景（HWS）模型，对这类威胁的消极应对（NE）会削弱一个人的能力和应对能力，而积极应对（PE）则有助于恢复力并增强心理调适能力。因此，本研究考察了消极应对和积极应对在当前疫情的两个主要特征（与新冠相关的担忧和孤独感）与焦虑之间的联系中所起的调节作用。数据于2020年3月16日至4月14日收集，来自1112名以色列人（年龄范围17 - 92岁，平均年龄 = 46.90岁，标准差 = 16.46），他们提供了有关新冠健康担忧、孤独感和焦虑的信息。在整个调查过程中，一项特殊测量收集了与敌对世界情景 - 消极应对和敌对世界情景 - 积极应对相关的项目。结果表明，敌对世界情景 - 消极应对和敌对世界情景 - 积极应对都是显著的调节因素。与新冠相关的健康担忧/孤独感仅在高敌对世界情景 - 消极应对的个体中与焦虑相关，而在低敌对世界情景 - 消极应对的个体中不显著。此外，高敌对世界情景 - 积极应对显著减轻了孤独感与焦虑之间的正相关。讨论强调了敌对世界情景对于理解新冠疫情心理后果的重要性，并提供了实际建议，这可能有助于心理健康从业者为普通大众提供帮助和支持。
