Post-combat adaptation: improving social support and reaching constructive growth

Saltzman, Leia Y.; Pat‐Horenczyk, Ruth; Lombe, Margaret; Weltman, Alon; Ziv, Yuval; McNamara, Tay; Takeuchi, David T.; Brom, Danny

doi:10.1080/10615806.2018.1454740

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“…11,15,[59][60][61] Previous research, together with our findings, suggests that social isolation is likely to increase the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 13,62 The American Psychological Association has noted the continued importance of social Note: Forward selection was used. Criterion variable = A score of ‡3 indicates depression.…”

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COVID-19 Mental Health Disparities

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Communities of color in the United States have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies exploring the mental health implications of these disparities have only just begun to emerge. The purpose of this study is to better understand mental health concerns and test whether social determinants of health and COVID-19-related experiences influence these concerns. In April 2020, we launched a community-based survey for adults across the United States. A total of 341 respondents completed the survey, which included questions about demographics, depression, social isolation, work environment, and preexisting mental health conditions. We generated matched controls by adding county data from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to our survey. Chi square, Pearson product-moment correlation, point biserial correlation, and logistic regression were estimated. Our analysis revealed that respondents who identified as Latinx, Latin@, or Hispanic were 10 times more likely to meet the threshold score for depression. Similarly, individuals with prior mental health conditions and those who expressed feelings of social isolation due to COVID-19 were 3 times more likely to meet the threshold score for depression. These results confirm our hypothesis that communities of color will likely experience disproportionate mental health impacts of COVID-19-specifically, the mental health sequela that emerge from exposure, cumulative burden, and social isolation. We discuss the implications for expanding access and quality of health and mental health services to address current inequities.

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COVID-19 Mental Health Disparities

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“…This finding suggests that perceived social support could mitigate the negative consequences of psychological distress during the COVID-19 crisis. Given that many scholars have consistently stressed the importance of social support for resilience and post-traumatic recovery, [26][27][28] it would be necessary to highlight that the current results on perceived social support are worth noting beyond a mere replication. The characteristic of COVID-19 as a novel, biomedical disas- ter that is prevented through social distancing, which is a complete opposite of social support, creates a paradoxical condition for mental health.…”

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“…26 Moreover, many studies have indicated that the perception of social bonds and supportive relationships with others are vital for not only people's mental health but also protecting them in the face of adversity. 27,28 The lack of social support was also found to increase the probability of psychological distress, including depression. 26,29 Recent studies have begun to document the meaningful role that perceived social support plays in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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“…There are varying views on the concept of perceived social support; however, they generally indicate that the concept refers to individuals’ perception of the availability of social support than objective elements (e.g., network size) or what is actually received [ 26 ]. Moreover, many studies have indicated that the perception of social bonds and supportive relationships with others are vital for not only people’s mental health but also protecting them in the face of adversity [ 27 , 28 ]. The lack of social support was also found to increase the probability of psychological distress, including depression [ 26 , 29 ].…”

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The Role of Event-Related Rumination and Perceived Social Support on Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from Greater Daegu Region in South Korea

Kang

Kim

2021

Psychiatry Investig

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Objective Research on psychological distress from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has increased significantly, but the factors that can exacerbate or mitigate such distress have remained underexplored. To address the research gap, this study examined whether two types of rumination and perceived social support predict psychological distress during the pandemic.Methods Participants were recruited from communities of the greater Daegu area (n=316) where the first massive outbreak in South Korea occurred and most residents underwent substantial disruption of daily life. They completed self-report questionnaires that included measures of psychological distress, event-related rumination, and social support.Results The hierarchical regression analysis showed that maladaptive intrusive rumination and perceived social support predicted increases and decreases in psychological distress, respectively, even when subjective severity of COVID-19-related experiences was controlled. Putatively adaptive type of rumination (i.e., deliberate rumination) was not a significant predictor concurrently.Conclusion This is among the early endeavors to comprehensively understand risk and protective factors associated with an effective coping strategy against the COVID-19 crisis. Our results indicate that intrusive rumination aggravates but social support mitigates psychological distress during the pandemic, indicating that we can better adapt by differently attending to recent experiences and maintaining perceived social support.

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“…Wang et al (2018) indicate that common mental health symptoms following pandemics are exacerbated by loneliness and lack of social support. Furthermore, different studies nd that social support is a strong predictor of resilience a er a disaster, favors positive adaptation (Hall et al, 2010;Saltzman et al, 2018;Xu & Ou, 2014), and provides protection against the e ects of discrimination for di erent groups (Cristini, Scacchi, Perkins, Santinello, & Vieno, 2011;Seawell, Cutrona & Russell, 2014). Even in the context of COVID-19, it has been demonstrated that PSS reduces the psychological impact of this stressful situation (Lei, Huang, Zhang, Yang, Yang, & Xu, 2020).…”

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!e Psychological Impact of Six Weeks of Lockdown as a Consequence of COVID-19 and the Importance of Social Support: A Cross-Cultural Study Comparing Spanish and Russian Populations

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Castellanos²,

González-Sanguino³

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Psych. Rus.

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Background. !e COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented social and health emergency worldwide. Cross-cultural research on mental health during this situation is needed to better understand its consequences. Objective. To evaluate the di"erent psychological impacts of the crisis and lockdown situation during the #rst six weeks of COVID emergency measures in samples of the Spanish and Russian populations. Design. A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey (NSpain = 1041; NRussia = 743). !e prevalence of loneliness, depression, anxiety, perceived discrimination (PD), internalized stigma (IS), and perceived social support (PSS) was evaluated. Chi-square tests and t-tests were administered. The Enter Method were used to identify the predictors of the mental health impact. Results. Di"erences were found between the Russian and the Spanish populations. While the degrees of anxiety and depression did not di"er signi#cantly, loneliness, the alienation dimension of IS, and PD were more pronounced in the Russian respondents. In Spain, the predictor of less negative impact was PSS from various sources, while in Russia we only found PSS from the family. Conclusion. Although in both countries the impact at the clinical level seemed to be similar, di"erences were found at the psychosocial level. Variables with a strong cultural component may be key to determining the means of alleviating the e"ects of the crisis, with PSS being a fundamental protective factor. More crosssectional studies are needed to understand the impact of the pandemic in depth.

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Post-combat adaptation: improving social support and reaching constructive growth

Cited by 26 publications

References 47 publications

COVID-19 Mental Health Disparities

COVID-19 Mental Health Disparities

The Role of Event-Related Rumination and Perceived Social Support on Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from Greater Daegu Region in South Korea

!e Psychological Impact of Six Weeks of Lockdown as a Consequence of COVID-19 and the Importance of Social Support: A Cross-Cultural Study Comparing Spanish and Russian Populations

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