Department of Psychology and the Gonda Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
The International Research Program on Adolescent Well-Being and Health, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Anxiety Stress Coping. 2022 Jan;35(1):58-71. doi: 10.1080/10615806.2021.1987418. Epub 2021 Oct 15.
Stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic are risk factors for psychopathology, but psychosocial protective factors might play a crucial role in buffering the pathogenic effects of the outbreak.
In the current study, we examined the association of inner resources and potential external sources of support for coping with the pandemic and related lockdowns to mental health during the pandemic, while controlling for sociodemographic variables as covariates.
We tested the model in a probability-based internet survey of a representative sample of the Israeli adult population ( = 812) conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Perceived support in close relationships was negatively associated with the intensity of depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Larger rings of potential support such as perceived belongingness to a community and trust in government were also negatively related to anxiety and depression but were positively associated with the intensity of OCD and PTSD.
Findings support the "tend and befriend" theory in the social distancing era and highlight the importance of keeping personal relationships alive when facing a mass trauma.
与 COVID-19 大流行相关的压力源是精神病理学的危险因素，但心理社会保护因素可能在缓冲疫情爆发的致病影响方面发挥关键作用。
在目前的研究中，我们在 COVID-19 大流行期间，通过对以色列成年人口的代表性样本进行基于概率的互联网调查（n=812），检验了内在资源与应对大流行相关封锁的潜在外部支持源与心理健康之间的关联，同时将社会人口统计学变量作为协变量进行控制。
我们在 COVID-19 大流行期间，通过对以色列成年人口的代表性样本进行基于概率的互联网调查（n=812），检验了内在资源与应对大流行相关封锁的潜在外部支持源与心理健康之间的关联，同时将社会人口统计学变量作为协变量进行控制。
与亲密关系相关的感知支持与抑郁、焦虑、强迫症（OCD）和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的强度呈负相关。更大范围的潜在支持，如感知归属感和对政府的信任，也与焦虑和抑郁呈负相关，但与 OCD 和 PTSD 的强度呈正相关。
研究结果支持在社交隔离时代的“照顾和结盟”理论，并强调在面对大规模创伤时保持人际关系的重要性。
