Psychological Distress and Negative Emotions in Post-Covid Infection

A Comparative Study of the Covid and NO-Covid Young Patients

Dados Bibliográficos

ID13675480
AutoresJessica Ranieri (0000-0002-5222-3447, University of L'Aquila), Federica Guerra (0000-0002-7652-8229, University of L'Aquila), Eleonora Cilli (0000-0002-0787-1277, University of L'Aquila), Alessandra Martelli (0000-0003-1944-6945, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy), Anika Capuani (University of L'Aquila), Dina Di Giacomo (0000-0001-8189-2052, University of L'Aquila, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume128
Fascículo3
Páginas1674-1689
Data de publicação2023-05-25
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00332941231177244
PMID37227168
OpenAlexW4378173367
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas23

According to the literature, mental health assumed urgent relevance, and several scholars are debating on the enduring of the neurological and psychiatric symptoms in post COVID patients. Our study aimed to investigate the emotional dimensions in young population to the COVID exposition: primary endpoint was to detect the psychological distress up to 3 months in post-COVID-19. A comparative study was conducted among young adults in Italy. We also assessed dysphoria, depression, anxiety, stress symptoms, pessimism, and positive personality traits. The participants were 140 Italian young aged 18-30 years (mean = 22.1, SD ± 2.65; 65.0% female). The sample was distinguished in two groups: COVID and NO-COVID groups. The results revealed that young who have been exposed to COVID-19 infection evidenced emotional vulnerability by higher psychological distress (depression, anxiety, stress), dysphoria signs (irritability, discontent, interpersonal resentment, and feelings of renunciation/surrender) then No COVID-19 infection young. Furthermore, COVID patients showed higher negative emotions about the expected life, uncertain for future, and loss of motivation (characterized no desires) than NO-COVID infection. In conclusion, the vulnerability of young exposed to COVID infection even in mild severity should be considered as emerging unmet need of mental health recovering: urgent health policy actions to boost the psychological, biological and social strategic pillar for young generation

Anxiety · Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Distress · Dysphoria · Irritability · Mental health · Pessimism · Psychiatry · Young adult · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments