Does compliance with the preventive health behaviours against COVID-19 mitigate the effects of depression, anxiety and stress? (¿Cumplir con los comportamientos preventivos de salud contra el COVID-19 reduce los efectos de la depresión, la ansiedad y el estrés?)

Abstract

In the present study, the aim was to investigate the associations between compliance with preventive health behaviours, depression, anxiety and stress. 478 adults living in Turkey voluntarily filled out the online survey, which comprised demographic questions, Measure of Compliance with Preventive Health Behaviours against COVID-19, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, between 24-31 March 2020: during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. Results revealed that compliance with preventive health behaviours has negative associations with depression, anxiety and stress. Adults' compliance with the recommended preventive health behaviours accounted for 14% variance in depression, 9% variance in anxiety and 10% variance in stress. The evidence might indicate that compliance with preventive health behaviours may protect people psychologically against the burden created by the novel COVID-19 pandemic. RESUMENEl objetivo de este estudio fue investigar las asociaciones entre el cumplimiento de los comportamientos preventivos de salud, la depresión, la ansiedad y el estrés. 478 adultos residentes en Turquía, rellenaron voluntariamente un cuestionario online, compuesto por cuestiones demográficas, Medida de Cumplimiento de los Comportamientos Preventivos de Salud contra el COVID-19 y las Escalas de Depresión, Ansiedad y Estrés, entre el 24 y el 31 de marzo de 2020: durante la fase inicial de la pandemia del COVID-19 en Turquía. Los resultados revelaron que el cumplimiento de los comportamientos preventivos de salud tiene asociaciones negativas con la depresión, la ansiedad y el estrés. El cumplimiento de los adultos de los comportamientos preventivos de salud recomendados representó el 14% de la varianza en la depresión, el 9% de la varianza en la ansiedad, y el 10% de la varianza en el estrés. Las evidencias podrían indicar que cumplir con los comportamientos preventivos de salud puede proteger psicológicamente a las personas contra la carga creada por la nueva pandemia del COVID-19.

The association between depression and non‐compliance with COVID‐19 preventive behaviors in South Korean older adults stratified by sex

“…First, this was a cross‐sectional study since the KCHS was conducted by selecting new participants in each wave; thus, any causal relationships are unclear. One prior study showed that non‐compliance with preventive behaviors may increase depression 63 . Therefore, further longitudinal studies are required to confirm any causal relationships between depression and COVID‐19 preventive behaviors.…”

“…One prior study showed that non-compliance with preventive behaviors may increase depression. 63 Therefore, further longitudinal studies are required to confirm any causal relationships between depression and COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Second, there might be a social desirability bias because compliance with preventive behaviors was evaluated using a self-reported questionnaire.…”

Do ethical values buffer against workplace stressors? Interactive effects of challenge-hindrance stressors and Islamic work ethics on individualized change outcomes ( ¿Constituyen los valores éticos un factor de amortiguación frente a los estresores laborales? Efectos interactivos de los estresores obstáculo y la ética laboral islámica en los resultados de cambio individual )

“…Moreover, role ambiguity and absence of precise information regarding work goals leads to increased stress and weakened satisfaction (Cordes & Dougherty, 1993). Employees whose roles and responsibilities are not clear may not engage in creative initiatives (Aydin & Kaya, 2021;Dou et al, 2022). Evidence also indicates that teams which are exposed to stressors are less likely to perform creatively (Razinskas et al, 2022).…”

“…En este sentido, la ambigüedad de la función laboral y la ausencia de información precisa sobre las metas laborales producen un mayor nivel de estrés y menor nivel de satisfacción (Cordes & Dougherty, 1993). Los trabajadores cuya posición y responsabilidades no están definidas con claridad tienden a no participar en iniciativas creativas (Aydin & Kaya, 2021;Dou et al, 2022). La evidencia sugiere que los equipos que están expuestos a estresores son menos tendentes a desenvolverse con creatividad (Razinskas et al, 2022).…”

Does educational stress mediate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and academic life satisfaction in teenagers during the COVID‐19 pandemic?

“…Various factors were contributing to the panic atmosphere that started immediately after the first news about the health crisis (Nicomedes & Avila, 2020). Some of them were (1) the high transmission efficacy of the virus via asymptomatic individuals (Aydin & Kaya, 2021; Zhang et al, 2021), (2) limited knowledge regarding the nature, severity, and effects of the virus (Koh, Shah, et al, 2020; W. Zhang & Qian, 2020), (3) absence of approved pharmacological and medical solutions for the coronavirus infection at the time of beginning phase (Alvi et al, 2020; Sanders et al, 2020), and (4) mistrust in the formal sources of information regarding the origin and severity of the virus (Breakwell & Jaspal, 2021; Simione et al, 2021). Therefore, most of the systems shattered due to the unpreparedness of society for a sudden emergence of such a global crisis engulfing the economy, healthcare, logistics, education, business, and everyday life (Altig et al, 2020; Donthu & Gustafsson, 2020; Kapasia et al, 2020; Leung et al, 2021; Singh et al, 2021).…”