Abidin Fitri Ariyanti, Prathama Ahmad Gimmy, Fitriana Efi, Komala Evy Sulfiani, Tijdink Joeri K
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia.
Center for Relationship, Family Life and Parenting Studies, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia.
Health Psychol Behav Med. 2025 Jan 27;13(1):2456662. doi: 10.1080/21642850.2025.2456662. eCollection 2025.
Psychologists play a crucial role in providing essential psychological aid to individuals navigating the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, studies focusing on the mental health of psychologists during the COVID-19 pandemic remain scarce. This study investigates the interaction between coping strategies and psychological distress among a group of Indonesian psychologists.
This longitudinal study was conducted over two-time points in 2021, with data collected from April 29 to June 23 and again from September 1 to October 23. A total of ninety-seven psychologists, predominantly female (91 out of 97), participated. The data was collected through an online survey, where participants completed the Indonesian version of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and the Brief COPE questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was used to perform cross-lag analyses on the data.
The findings revealed that adaptive coping strategies were strong predictors of continued use of adaptive coping strategies six months later, while existing psychological distress strongly predicted future distress. Notably, maladaptive coping strategies demonstrated a similar pattern, predicting the continued use of maladaptive coping techniques over time, but they were also consistently associated with psychological distress across both time points, though they did not significantly predict future psychological distress.
These findings shed light on the dynamic nature of coping strategies and psychological distress among psychologists, presenting significant implications for their support systems and mental health during the challenges posed by the pandemic. Future studies should focus on how psychologists can reduce maladaptive coping strategies to be better equipped to handle very stressful situations such as a pandemic. Additionally, researchers should explore effective interventions and programs that can be implemented to enhance adaptive coping mechanisms, ultimately improving overall psychological resilience and well-being during crises.
心理学家在为应对新冠疫情带来的挑战的个人提供重要心理援助方面发挥着关键作用。然而,关注新冠疫情期间心理学家心理健康的研究仍然匮乏。本研究调查了一组印度尼西亚心理学家应对策略与心理困扰之间的相互作用。
这项纵向研究于2021年分两个时间点进行,数据收集时间为4月29日至6月23日,之后又于9月1日至10月23日收集。共有97名心理学家参与,其中大多数为女性(97人中有91人)。数据通过在线调查收集,参与者完成了印尼版的抑郁、焦虑和压力量表-21(DASS-21)以及简易应对方式问卷。采用多元回归分析对数据进行交叉滞后分析。
研究结果显示,适应性应对策略是六个月后继续使用适应性应对策略的有力预测因素,而现有的心理困扰则强烈预测未来的困扰。值得注意的是, maladaptive应对策略呈现出类似模式,预测随着时间推移会继续使用maladaptive应对技巧,但它们在两个时间点上也始终与心理困扰相关,尽管它们并未显著预测未来的心理困扰。
这些发现揭示了心理学家应对策略和心理困扰的动态性质,对疫情带来的挑战期间他们的支持系统和心理健康具有重要意义。未来的研究应关注心理学家如何减少maladaptive应对策略,以便更好地应对大流行等极具压力的情况。此外,研究人员应探索可实施的有效干预措施和项目,以增强适应性应对机制,最终在危机期间提高整体心理复原力和幸福感。