COVID-19 and Quality of Life: The Role of Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Factors

Πούλιος, Αντώνιος; Christopoulos, Anna L.; Pavlopoulos, Vassilis; Tsiodra, Melina; Stefanakou, Eva; Stavrakaki, Maria; Risvas, Charalampos; Panaritis, Christos; Lagos, Emmanouil; Ktena, Mara; Karadimitri, Kalliopi; Bekiari, Alexandra; Alexopoulou, Katerina; Pomini, Valeria; Gournellis, Rossetos; Ginieri-Coccosis, Maria

doi:10.4236/psych.2021.1210095

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“…Several studies have provided evidence on the impact of personality functioning (measured as Criterion A or mentalizing capacity) on pandemic-related effects on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Lassri and Desatnik, 2020 ; Poulios et al, 2021 ; Ventura Wurman et al, 2021 ; Kvarstein et al, 2022 ; Yatziv et al, 2022 ). In our sample, higher depressive symptoms rates were measured when compared to normative values before the pandemic ( Huang and Zhao, 2020 ).…”

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“…Accordingly, previous research has revealed that high levels of mentalization capacity may be used as predictors or protective factors of better mental health outcomes in times of stress ( Hayden et al, 2019 ; Schwarzer et al, 2021a , b ). There are only few studies that examined associations between mentalizing and distress or pathologies in healthy individuals and patients during the pandemic ( Lassri and Desatnik, 2020 ; Poulios et al, 2021 ; Kvarstein et al, 2022 ; Yatziv et al, 2022 ). Furthermore, some pre-pandemic studies have demonstrated a mediating protective influence of mentalizing capacity ( Hayden et al, 2019 ; Poulios et al, 2021 ; Schwarzer et al, 2021a , b ).…”

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“…There are only few studies that examined associations between mentalizing and distress or pathologies in healthy individuals and patients during the pandemic ( Lassri and Desatnik, 2020 ; Poulios et al, 2021 ; Kvarstein et al, 2022 ; Yatziv et al, 2022 ). Furthermore, some pre-pandemic studies have demonstrated a mediating protective influence of mentalizing capacity ( Hayden et al, 2019 ; Poulios et al, 2021 ; Schwarzer et al, 2021a , b ). Previous studies have separately investigated the association of Criterion A and mentalizing with depressiveness and life satisfaction (e.g., Ballespí et al, 2018 , 2021 ; Borelli et al, 2019 ; Luyten et al, 2019 ).…”

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The interplay of Criterion A of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders, mentalization and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Background and aimsThe COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a worsening of mental health levels in some, while others manage to adapt or recover relatively quickly. Transdiagnostic factors such as personality functioning are thought to be involved in determining mental health outcomes. The present study focused on two constructs of personality functioning, Criterion A of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD, DSM-5) and mentalization, as predictors of depressive symptoms and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. A second focus of the study was to examine whether this relationship was mediated by resilience.MethodsLinear regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between personality functioning measured by Criterion A (AMPD, DSM-5) and mentalizing abilities as predictors, and depression and life satisfaction as mental health outcomes. To assess the hypothesis that this relationship is mediated by resilience a structural equation modeling approach was conducted. Data from N = 316 individuals from the general population were collected.ResultsLinear regression models revealed highly significant associations between Criterion A/mentalization and both outcome measures. Structural equation models showed a significant partial mediation by resilience of these relationships.ConclusionOur results support the hypothesis that mentalizing serves as a protective function by promoting resilience to the impact of stress and threats. Criterion A and mentalization performed similarly as predictors of mental health outcomes, providing empirically overlapping operationalizations of personality functioning. This finding emphasizes the importance of personality functioning in positive and negative mental health outcomes. Furthermore, our results are consistent with a mediating role of resilience.

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“…On the other hand, stronger connections within communities and trust -factors that are related to dispositional forgiveness -are found to provide better well-being (Poulios et al, 2021). Within this perspective, dispositional forgiveness may be significant in reducing people's negative reactions towards others (or self) and may play a key role in promoting people's mental health, especially during unsettling times within school communities.…”

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Personality, family relationships and school climate dimensions as predictors of dispositional forgiveness in adolescence

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The mental health benefits of forgiveness are well-established in the literature. The growing research on dispositional forgiveness in adolescence is indicative of the need to better understand its role in youth’s well-being. In order to examine dispositional forgiveness in adolescence, measures regarding Big 5 personality factors (individual level), family relationships, school climate (system level), and sociodemographic variables at an individual and system level were used. Participants were 1,378 adolescents attending junior and senior high schools located in the broader area of Attica, Greece, randomly selected. Younger age, lower levels of neuroticism, and higher levels of extraversion, agreeableness and quality communication with the mother predicted higher forgiveness of self. Higher levels of openness to experience, agreeableness, quality communication with the father, positive behavior, positive attitude, and lower levels of lack of respect in the school predicted higher forgiveness of others. Finally, lower levels of neuroticism, higher levels of extraversion, agreeableness, and positive behavior in the school predicted higher levels of forgiveness of situations. The findings highlight the important role of personality factors and indicate the significance of primary prevention interventions in the school community regarding school climate that could contribute to the promotion of dispositional forgiveness and well-being of adolescents.

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Perceived effects of COVID-19 on smallholder farmers’ agricultural production practices in Ethiopia

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COVID-19 and Quality of Life: The Role of Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Factors

Cited by 4 publications

References 49 publications

The interplay of Criterion A of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders, mentalization and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

The interplay of Criterion A of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders, mentalization and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

Personality, family relationships and school climate dimensions as predictors of dispositional forgiveness in adolescence

Perceived effects of COVID-19 on smallholder farmers’ agricultural production practices in Ethiopia

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