Sica Luigia Simona, Parola Anna, De Rosa Barbara, Sommantico Massimiliano, Fenizia Elisabetta, Postiglione Jacopo, Regnoli Giorgio Maria, Parrello Santa
Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
J Pers Oriented Res. 2024 Dec 13;10(2):104-116. doi: 10.17505/jpor.2024.27189. eCollection 2024.
Within the framework of positive psychology, this study aims to investigate whether meaning in life, optimism and future orientation have acted together as a psychological resource in coping with a non-normative challenge such as the Covid-19 pandemic. 389 respondents participated in this study. Future time perspective, presence/search for meaning in life, life orientation and dimensions of well-being (anxiety, depression, stress and aggressive behavior) were assessed. A person-centered approach through latent profile analysis (stepwise approach) was employed. In addition, multinomial logistic regression was used to investigate whether gender, age group, student/employment status and loss episodes during the pandemic predicted profile membership. Latent profile analysis identified three profiles: Aggressive coping (Profile 1, 30%, n = 117), Perspective coping (Profile 2, 29%, n = 114), and Flattened coping (Profile 3, 41%, n = 158). The results support the hypothesis that the presence of meaning in life, a positive life orientation and a positive view of the future act as coping strategies against stressful situations. Practical implications for supporting these resources in young people are discussed.
在积极心理学的框架内，本研究旨在调查生活意义、乐观主义和未来取向是否共同作为一种心理资源，帮助应对诸如新冠疫情这样的非规范性挑战。389名受访者参与了本研究。对未来时间观、生活意义的存在/探寻、生活取向以及幸福感维度（焦虑、抑郁、压力和攻击性行为）进行了评估。采用了通过潜在剖面分析（逐步法）的以人为本的方法。此外，使用多项逻辑回归来调查性别、年龄组、学生/就业状况以及疫情期间的损失事件是否能预测剖面归属。潜在剖面分析确定了三种剖面：攻击性应对（剖面1，30%，n = 117）、视角应对（剖面2，29%，n = 114）和平缓应对（剖面3，41%，n = 158）。结果支持了以下假设：生活意义的存在、积极的生活取向和对未来的积极看法可作为应对压力情境的策略。讨论了在年轻人中支持这些资源的实际意义。
