Landi Giulia, Grossman-Giron Ariella, Bitan Dana Tzur, Mikulincer Mario, Grandi Silvana, Tossani Eliana
Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 5, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
Laboratory of Psychosomatics and Clinimetrics, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Viale Europa 115, 47023 Cesena, Italy.
Int J Ment Health Addict. 2023;21(2):1120-1131. doi: 10.1007/s11469-021-00646-4. Epub 2021 Nov 1.
The psychosocial stressors related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have been shown to lead to an exacerbation of suicide risk. The present study aims to examine (a) the contribution of mental pain intensity to psychological distress and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) the protective role of mental pain tolerance in buffering these adverse mental health effects. A total of 652 adults (74.2% female, = 33.99 years, = 13.74) were assessed through an online survey during the first mandatory lockdown in Italy. Participants completed measures of mental pain intensity and tolerance, psychological distress, and suicidal ideation. Results showed that mental pain intensity significantly predicted increases in psychological distress and suicidal ideation while mental pain tolerance significantly buffered the adverse effects of mental pain intensity on psychological distress and suicidal ideation. The findings highlight that tolerance for mental pain may act as a powerful protective factor during the pandemic. Evidence-based public health interventions fostering tolerance for mental pain during a pandemic are needed in order to effectively reduce suicide in potential risk groups.
与持续的新冠疫情及相关封锁措施有关的社会心理压力源已被证明会导致自杀风险加剧。本研究旨在探讨：（a）在新冠疫情期间，精神痛苦强度对心理困扰和自杀意念的影响；（b）精神痛苦耐受力在缓冲这些不良心理健康影响方面的保护作用。在意大利首次强制封锁期间，通过在线调查对652名成年人（74.2%为女性，平均年龄=33.99岁，标准差=13.74）进行了评估。参与者完成了精神痛苦强度和耐受力、心理困扰及自杀意念的测量。结果显示，精神痛苦强度显著预测了心理困扰和自杀意念的增加，而精神痛苦耐受力显著缓冲了精神痛苦强度对心理困扰和自杀意念的不良影响。研究结果表明，在疫情期间，对精神痛苦的耐受力可能是一个强大的保护因素。为有效降低潜在风险群体的自杀率，需要采取基于证据的公共卫生干预措施，在疫情期间培养对精神痛苦的耐受力。
