A Rapid Assessment of Psychological Distress and Well-Being: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Shelter-in-Place

Hsing, Ann W.; Zhang, Janice; Peng, Katy; Lin, Wei-Kuang; Wu, Yi‐Hsuan; Hsing, Julianna C.; LaDuke, Patty; Heaney, Catherine A.; Lü, Ying; Lounsbury, David W.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3578809

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“…Hereby, these results suggest that due to fear of illness during current pandemic, perceived subjective psychological well-being decreases. We found that perceived distress was predicted positively by fear of illness, which is in line with previous studies showing that symptoms of psychological distress are experienced during an outbreak of diseases (Hsing et al, 2020;Newby et al, 2020;Parlapani et al, 2020;Satici et al, 2020). This could act as a challenge in coping up with the adversity and pose a threat to positive mental health.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Several researchers have reported negative mental health during the current pandemic (Abramson, 2020;Kumar & Nayar, 2020). The ndings of these studies provide an insight that indirect exposure to traumatic life situations develops signs of psychological distress even in the general population (Hsing et al, 2020;Pine et al, 2005). Hence, indirect exposure to COVID-19 related information through media increases perceived distress which in turn might affect subjective psychological well-being.…”

Section: Fear Of Illness As Predictor Of Perceived Distress Andmentioning

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A moderated-mediation model of fear of illness and subjective psychological well-being during COVID-19 pandemic

Sood

Sharma

2020

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A sudden outbreak of diseases poses a serious threat to mental health. Relying on strengths might mitigate negative mental health outcomes and promote positive mental health. Prior research suggests a potential moderated mediation effect between fear of illness and subjective psychological well-being. Based on the Complete State Model and the Competence-Based Model of mental health, this study examined the relationship between fear of illness and subjective psychological well-being through perceived distress moderated by resilience in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional survey using questionnaires was employed. Data were collected online from 384 participants ( 270 females and 114 males, age range= 15 to 29 years). The participants had indirect exposure to COVID-19 through information from the media. Results demonstrated that fear of illness significantly predicts subjective psychological well-being both directly and indirectly. In addition, the moderated mediation effect of resilience was confirmed. Resilience moderated the indirect effect between fear of illness and subjective psychological well-being through perceived distress. The magnitude of the indirect effect was contingent on resilience. Further, the effect of perceived distress on subjective psychological well-being is weakened as the level of resilience increases. This study contributes theoretically to a better understanding of the salutogenic effect of resilience on positive mental health during a pandemic. Based on the findings, implications and future directions are discussed.

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Section: Fear Of Illness As Predictor Of Perceived Distress Andmentioning

confidence: 87%

A moderated-mediation model of fear of illness and subjective psychological well-being during COVID-19 pandemic

Sood

Sharma

2020

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“… 7 In San Francisco (USA), there was an eightfold increase (from 7% to 66%) in feeling distressed compared to before the pandemic. 10 In Australia, almost 80% of survey respondents reported moderate to extreme levels of uncertainty about the future, half reported feeling lonely and half reported moderate to extreme worry about their financial situation. 11 Some financial stressors, such as employment loss, have also been associated with greater symptoms of depression and COVID-19-related concern.…”

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Social, financial and psychological stress during an emerging pandemic: observations from a population survey in the acute phase of COVID-19

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IntroductionThe negative impacts of COVID-19 have rippled through every facet of society. Understanding the multidimensional impacts of this pandemic is crucial to identify the most critical needs and to inform targeted interventions. This population survey study aimed to investigate the acute phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in terms of perceived threats and concerns, occupational and financial impacts, social impacts and stress between 3 April and 15 May 2020.Methods6040 participants are included in this report. A multivariate linear regression model was used to identify factors associated with stress changes (as measured by the Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)) relative to pre-outbreak retrospective estimates.ResultsOn average, PSS scores increased from low stress levels before the outbreak to moderate stress levels during the outbreak (p<0.001). The independent factors associated with stress worsening were: having a mental disorder, female sex, having underage children, heavier alcohol consumption, working with the general public, shorter sleep duration, younger age, less time elapsed since the start of the outbreak, lower stress before the outbreak, worse symptoms that could be linked to COVID-19, lower coping skills, worse obsessive–compulsive symptoms related to germs and contamination, personalities loading on extraversion, conscientiousness and neuroticism, left wing political views, worse family relationships and spending less time exercising and doing artistic activities.ConclusionCross-sectional analyses showed a significant increase from low to moderate stress during the COVID-19 outbreak. Identified modifiable factors associated with increased stress may be informative for intervention development.Trial registration numberNCT04369690; Results.

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“…2 Strict governmental policies such as shelter-in-place orders, non-essential business closings, and school closure reduce travel activity and the spread of a virus (Dave et al, 2020c). However, they come with economic costs such as unemployment (Baek et al, 2020;Couch et al, 2020;Kim et al, 2020), educational costs (Doyle, 2020), health costs such as lower preventive and emergency medical care (Lazzerini et al, 2020), and psychological costs (Galea et al, 2020;Hsing et al, 2020). In comparison, voluntary travel reductions, even in the absence of strong governmental intervention, suffices to reduce the spread of COVID-19 while potentially limiting economic effects.…”

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Does Precise Case Information Limit Precautionary Behavior? Evidence from COVID-19 in Singapore

Janssen

2020

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Limiting the spread of contagious diseases can involve both government-managed and voluntary efforts. Governments have a number of policy options beyond direct intervention that can shape individuals' responses to a pandemic and its associated costs. During its first wave of COVID-19 cases, Singapore was among a few countries that attempted to adjust behavior through the public provision of detailed case information. Singapore's Ministry of Health maintained and shared precise, daily information detailing local travel behavior and residences of COVID-19 cases. We use this transparency policy along with device-level cellphone data to quantify how local and national COVID-19 case announcements trigger differential behavioral changes. We find evidence that individuals are three times more responsive to outbreaks in granularly defined locales. Conditional on keeping infection rates at a manageable level, the results suggest economic value in this type of transparency by mitigating precautionary activity reductions.

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A Rapid Assessment of Psychological Distress and Well-Being: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Shelter-in-Place

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A moderated-mediation model of fear of illness and subjective psychological well-being during COVID-19 pandemic

A moderated-mediation model of fear of illness and subjective psychological well-being during COVID-19 pandemic

Social, financial and psychological stress during an emerging pandemic: observations from a population survey in the acute phase of COVID-19

Does Precise Case Information Limit Precautionary Behavior? Evidence from COVID-19 in Singapore

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