Health Anxiety Predicts the Perceived Dangerousness of COVID-19 over and above Intrusive Illness-Related Thoughts, Contamination Symptoms, and State and Trait Negative Affect

Sica, Claudio; Caudek, Corrado; Cerea, Silvia; Colpizzi, Ilaria; Caruso, Maria; Giulini, Paolo; Bottesi, Gioia

doi:10.3390/ijerph18041933

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“…On the other hand, higher education, children living in the household, Death Thoughts, neuroticism, loneliness, COVID-related anxiety and COVID-related traumatic stress were associated with non-resilient outcomes. These findings differ from those presented elsewhere of a tsunami of mental health problems [ 25 , 55 ], or from those that focus on negative impacts [ 56 , 57 ]. This study is one of the few focusing on resilience in the COVID-19 pandemic, examining the factors associated with the process of adaptation and development of positive outcomes [ 58 , 59 ] and demonstrates that the majority of people were resilient during the first wave/lockdown of the pandemic in Italy, as defined by not showing clinical levels of either anxiety or depression during the pandemic.…”

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Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model

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Despite the severe psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, some individuals do not develop high levels of psychological distress and can be termed resilient. Using the ecological resilience model, we examined factors promoting or hindering resilience in the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 1034 participants (49.9±16.2 years; females 51.2%) from Italian general population, 70% displayed resilient outcomes and 30% reported moderate-severe anxiety and/or depression. A binary regression model revealed that factors promoting resilience were mostly psychological (e.g., trait resilience, conscientiousness) together with social distancing. Conversely, factors hindering resilience included COVID-19-anxiety, COVID-19-related PTSD symptoms, intolerance of uncertainty, loneliness, living with children, higher education, and living in regions where the virus was starting to spread. In conclusion, the ecological resilience model in the COVID-19 pandemic explained 64% of the variance and identified factors promoting or hindering resilient outcomes. Critically, these findings can inform psychological interventions supporting individuals by strengthening factors associated with resilience.

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Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model

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“…The results showed that there is a positive correlation between health anxiety and obsessive–compulsive symptoms. This finding is consistent with previous studies conducted by Hong et al [ 34 ], Wheaton et al [ 35 ], Hassoulas et al [ 13 ] and Sica et al [ 36 ]. Hong et al [ 34 ] found that there is a positive correlation between health anxiety with obsessive–compulsive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Investigating the correlation between perceived stress and health anxiety with obsessive–compulsive disorder and quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic

Homayuni

2023

BMC Psychol

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Background and aims The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between perceived stress and health anxiety with obsessive–compulsive symptoms and quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed in the general public in Isfahan and Bandar Abbas. 559 citizens were selected by convenience sampling. An online questionnaire was used to collect the data, which consisted of: short health anxiety inventory, perceived stress scale, world health organization quality of life questionnaire and Padua inventory. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-24 and Amos-21. Results There were significant positive correlations between health anxiety and perceived stress (r = 0/338), obsessive–compulsive symptoms and perceived stress (r = 0/16), obsessive–compulsive symptoms and health anxiety (r = 0/344). Also there were significant negative correlations between obsessive–compulsive symptoms and quality of life (r = − 0/21), health anxiety and quality of life (r = − 0/366), perceived stress and quality of life (r = − 0/715). Conclusion health anxiety and perceived stress during COVID-19 affect the obsessive–compulsive symptoms and quality of life. Therefore, it is recommended to pay attention to these psychological disorders during this global crisis and take actions to prevent and treat them.

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“…After that, Rodriguez-Besteiro et al [ 81 ] examined and revealed a significant influence of perceived pandemic risk on nutrition, psychology, and habits of Spanish individuals. Sica et al [ 82 ] evaluated the influence of perceived COVID-19′s danger and anxiety on pandemic protection, and revealed its positive impact for 742 community members in the Italian context. In their research, Ding et al [ 83 ] examined the COVID-risk perception in China and discovered that college students in Hubei province had a high level of risk perception.…”

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Intention-Based Critical Factors Affecting Willingness to Adopt Novel Coronavirus Prevention in Pakistan: Implications for Future Pandemics

Ahmad

Akhtar

Jabeen

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IJERPH

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Since human beings have a long tradition of coexistence with pandemics, which may profoundly impact them, adopting preventive measures is crucial for humankind’s survival. This study explores the intention-based critical factors affecting the willingness of individuals to adopt pandemic prevention. To this end, a representative sample of 931 Pakistanis filled in an online questionnaire. However, only 828 questionnaires were found to be complete and valid for path modeling analysis. The core findings are as follows: Firstly, peer groups’ beliefs, self-efficacy, perceived risk, pandemic knowledge, ease of pandemic prevention adoption, and risk-averse behavior are revealed as driving forces of the individuals’ willingness to adopt pandemic prevention. Contrastingly, a lack of trust in political will and mythical attitude towards pandemics are uncovered as inhibitors. Nevertheless, moral values depict a neutral role. Secondly, the peer groups’ beliefs are highest ranked, followed by the lack of trust in political will and a mythical attitude towards pandemic prevention. Finally, moral values are determined as the lowest-ranked critical factor. Based on these results, the government should promote awareness campaigns on lethality and fatality of the pandemic at both centralized and decentralized levels to win people’s trust at the grass-roots level and overcome the mythical attitude of individuals at all societal levels. Besides, access to personal protective gears should be made feasible since an easier pandemic prevention adoption would increase the individuals’ willingness to adopt such preventative measures.

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Health Anxiety Predicts the Perceived Dangerousness of COVID-19 over and above Intrusive Illness-Related Thoughts, Contamination Symptoms, and State and Trait Negative Affect

Cited by 12 publications

References 61 publications

Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model

Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model

Investigating the correlation between perceived stress and health anxiety with obsessive–compulsive disorder and quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic

Intention-Based Critical Factors Affecting Willingness to Adopt Novel Coronavirus Prevention in Pakistan: Implications for Future Pandemics

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