Psychosocial predictors of virus and social distancing fears in undergraduate students living in a US COVID-19 'hotspot'
| Autor: | Mindy M. Kibbey, Richard J. Contrada, Samantha G. Farris, Erick J. Fedorenko |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male 050103 clinical psychology Adolescent Physical Distancing Anxiety 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) Pandemic medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Students Pandemics Depression Social distance Loneliness 05 social sciences COVID-19 Fear Mental health 030227 psychiatry Distress Clinical Psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Female medicine.symptom Psychology Psychosocial Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
| ISSN: | 1651-2316 1650-6073 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/16506073.2020.1866658 |
| Popis: | The COVID-19 pandemic is positioned to exact a substantial mental health toll on the global population. Heightened fears of viral contamination and fears of the negative consequences of social distancing (e.g., fears related to home confinement, fears of loneliness and isolation) might contribute to the distress caused by the pandemic. Cross-sectional data were collected from undergraduates (N = 608) residing in a U.S. pandemic "hotspot" at the time of data collection (between 7 April to 9 May, 2020). Outcome variables included viral contamination fears and social distancing fears. Predictor variables included biological sex, underlying medical vulnerability, number of recent viral symptoms, presence of positive COVID-19 test in social network, anxiety, depression, stress, emotion dysregulation, intolerance of uncertainty, body vigilance, and health anxiety. Female sex, anxiety severity, intolerance of uncertainty, and health anxiety uniquely predicted fears of viral contamination. Female sex and depression severity uniquely predicted fears of social distancing. Multiple anxiety-related vulnerabilities are potential intervention targets for reducing viral contamination fears. Depression is a potential intervention target for social distancing fears. Females might be at greater risk for both types of fears. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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