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Posttraumatic symptoms, posttraumatic growth, and internal resources among the general population in Greece

A nation‐wide survey amid the first Covid‐19 lockdown

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ID21337150
AuthorsArgyroula Kalaitzaki (0000-0002-6416-9740, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Enhancement of Quality of Life, Social Work Department, Affiliated Researcher of the Research Centre ‘Institute of Agri‐Food and Life Sciences’, Health Sciences Faculty Hellenic Mediterranean University Crete Greece, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume56
Issue5
Pages766-771
Publication date2021-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-7594 • E-ISSN: 1464-066X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ijop.12750
PMID33656173
OpenAlexW3135344380
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited17

Scarce and inconclusive evidence exists on the mental health consequences of the COVID‐19 lockdown. This study examined the psychological impact of the lockdown in Greece, resilience levels, use of coping strategies, and identified high‐risk groups. A sample of 1661 participants (mean age = 39.5, SD = 12.2; 75.5% females) completed a web‐based survey, which was distributed through social networking sites, webpages, and personal contacts. Posttraumatic symptoms, posttraumatic growth, resilience, and coping strategies were assessed. Different population subgroups suffered the impact of lockdown disproportionately. Healthcare workers, females, younger, less educated, and those living alone reported higher rates of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Females achieved more posttraumatic growth and were using coping strategies more frequently than men. Men, older, healthcare workers, and those with a partner were more resilient. Interventions need to be developed to target personal resources, protect vulnerable populations, facilitate posttraumatic growth, and ameliorate wellbeing and quality of life

Coping (psychology) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Disease · Environmental health · Health care · Maladaptive coping · Mental health · Population · Posttraumatic growth · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychological resilience · Social support · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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Unique citing works9
Citations per year1,8
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 8
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