Worry during the initial height of the Covid-19 crisis in an Italian sample
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10122347 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Valeria Sebri (0000-0002-1227-7336, European Institute of Oncology, corresponding author), Clizia Cincidda (0000-0002-1967-9565, European Institute of Oncology), Lucrezia Savioni (0000-0002-0147-7762, European Institute of Oncology), Giulia Ongaro (0000-0003-1287-4015, European Institute of Oncology), Gabriella Pravettoni (0000-0002-4843-4663, European Institute of Oncology) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 148 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 327-359 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00221309.2021.1878485 |
| PMID | 33522456 |
| OpenAlex | W3128828178 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 123 |
In the earliest months of 2020, the COVID-19 emergency reached a pandemic status of international concern. In this situation, people tended to think more about current difficulties and their negative consequences due to the fear of infection and changed daily life during quarantine. The aim of this study was to explore the severity of worry in relation to individual characteristics and emotions during COVID-19 outbreak in the Italian people. Socio-demographic questions and standardized self-report questionnaires were administered online. Results highlighted a moderate level of worry, anxiety and distress. People with higher perceptions of COVID-19 severity exhibited higher levels of worry in contrast to those who perceived a greater control over the possibility of infection. Multiple regression analysis indicated that coping styles, emotion regulation strategies and personality traits significantly contributed to explain the variance in worry scores. Findings supported that cognitive reappraisal, emotion-focused coping and extraversion were protective factors for worry, while expressive suppression, dysfunctional and problem-focused coping, and neuroticism were related to high worry. However, neuroticism and dysfunctional coping were particularly important predictors of worry. This paper also considers possible psychological interventions that might be implemented in order to deal with mental health issues emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Physics · Psychiatry · Sample (material · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Worry · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Virology
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Privileged to Worry
| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 4,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |