Psychological withdrawal and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic
A longitudinal study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21579634 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Silvia Ubillos Landa (0000-0003-4852-8018, Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Burgos (UBU), Burgos, Spain), Alicia Puente-Martínez (0000-0001-5534-604X, Department of Social Psychology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Salamanca (USAL), Salamanca, Spain, corresponding author), José Luis González-Castro (0000-0002-1213-0721, Universidad de Burgos) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1361-1377 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology & Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0887-0446 • E-ISSN: 1476-8321 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08870446.2021.2019254 |
| PMID | 34955057 |
| OpenAlex | W4226227985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 42 |
Objective The first objective was to track temporal changes in participants’ mental health during the 2020 lockdown in Spain. Second, we tested whether age moderated the association between the use of psychological withdrawal and mental health over time. Design: Participants (N = 396, 74% women) completed three waves of a web-based survey during the lockdown. Age mean was 40.11 (sd = 12.66).Main outcome Measures Participants answered a set of sociodemographic data, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and the Measures of Affect Regulation Scale (MARS).Results Disruptions and withdrawal were associated with more mental health symptoms (between 39% and 41% mental distress). Growth models showed that social dysfunction increased over time while dysphoric symptoms decreased. The use of withdrawal aggravated social dysfunction symptoms. Young people who use more withdrawal experienced more social dysfunction and dysphoria over time than those who used less withdrawal strategies.Conclusion The differential trends in social dysfunction versus dysphoria symptoms suggest an adaptation process after the initial stress of the lockdown. Older age was correlated with less mental health problems and reflects age related improvements in emotional regulation
Anxiety · Distress · Dysphoria · General Health Questionnaire · Mental health · Psychiatry · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |