Selecting and imagining rewarding activities during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 lockdown: Effects on mood and what moderates them

Hoyer, Jürgen; Dechmann, Janina Charlotte Gabriela; Stender, Tanja; Čolić, Jasmin

doi:10.1002/ijop.12759

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“…Hoyer et al ( 2021 ) assessed the immediate effects of an online behavioural activation intervention on positive and negative state affect in 3624 German‐speaking adults. The intervention was particularly beneficial for participants with higher baseline depression and anxiety.…”

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Psychological implications of the COVID‐19 pandemic around the world: Introduction to the special issue

Obschonka

Gewirtz

Zhu³

2021

Int J Psychol

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Although psychological researchers have long studied the implications of major crises, the outbreak and spread of the COVID‐19 pandemic have confronted the global community of psychologists and psychological researchers with new challenges. This special issue contributes to the growing empirical literature on the immediate psychological implications of the COVID‐19 pandemic. We present and discuss diverse work from authors that followed our call for papers in May 2020, shortly after the World Health Organisation declared COVID‐19 a global pandemic. The studies focus on the early phases of the pandemic by addressing (a) implications of the pandemic for psychological well‐being and mental health, (b) psychological effects of lockdown scenarios as well as (c) individual compliance with COVID‐19 prevention and intervention measures. We conclude by highlighting the need for new research efforts, with a special focus on low‐ and middle‐income regions, international research collaborations and cross‐cultural research designs.

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Psychological implications of the COVID‐19 pandemic around the world: Introduction to the special issue

Obschonka

Gewirtz

Zhu³

2021

Int J Psychol

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“…In brief, a lack of positive reward is one of the most important anteceding and maintaining factors of depression ( Hoyer et al, 2021 ; Lejuez et al, 2011 ; Lewinsohn, 1974 ). To counteract this deficit, the method of choice is behavioral activation (BA; Hoyer et al, 2020a , 2020b ; Martell et al, 2013 ).…”

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“…First, the list of activities was specific to those applicable during a lockdown (most prominently at home). To this aim, we reduced the PES and adapted it to COVID-19 related restrictions in Germany ( Hoyer et al, 2021 ). In addition, to increase feasibility and reduce dropout rates in the online study, we limited the list to only 99 activities.…”

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“…In a preceding study ( Hoyer et al, 2021 ), we were interested in how much and which activities people choose when reminded of a certain set of activities. We presented a list of potentially rewarding activities online, giving respondents the chance to select from this list and to broaden the range of positive and/or rewarding activities that could enhance reinforcement rates even during a typical COVID-19 lockdown day.…”

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Do what matters, no matter what! Factorizing positive activities during COVID-19 lockdown

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Behavioral activation (BA) interventions systematically encourage positive and value-based activities. Engaging in them is an effective way to counteract negative affect, but it is unknown whether there are subtypes of activities that may have differential effects on mood. This study investigated the factorial structure of 99 potentially rewarding activities used in an online BA intervention during the COVID-19 lockdown. About 3624 German-speaking participants evaluated a list of 99 activities that were easy to apply. We analyzed the initially 99 activities by means of confirmatory factor analysis. Since activities can either be seen as reflective or formative indicators, a reflective as well as a formative model was analyzed. Although the range of chosen activities differed clearly between respondents, a one-factor model provided the best fit. It seems that a general “activity” factor is more important for explaining whether people choose a certain activity or not, than specific characteristics of the activity itself.

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“…Severe restrictions due to lockdown measures, greater limitations of social contacts, and greater perceived changes in life were associated with further mental health impairments 10 . Perceived threat, a potential loss of daily routines, and the loss of positive reinforcers in consequence of restricted social contacts and leisure activities increased the risk of depressive and anxiety symptoms in the COVID-19 pandemic context 11 , 12 .…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people with and without pre-existing mental health problems

Kleine

Galimov

Hanewinkel

et al. 2023

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The objective was to examine pandemic-related changes in depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents and young adults in Germany considering pre-existing depression and anxiety problems. In this cross-sectional study, 11,523 adolescents and young adults aged 14–21 years who perceived an impact of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on their mental health reported the frequencies of depression and anxiety symptoms retrospectively for different pre-pandemic and pandemic phases. Data were collected using web-based questionnaires between January 5th and February 20th, 2022. Depression and anxiety were assessed with a modified version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4). Scale-fit cut-offs were used to identify pre-existing elevated depression and anxiety scores. Multilevel mixed linear models were conducted to assess changes in depression and anxiety symptoms from 2019 to 2021 and compare for age, gender and pre-pandemic mental health problems. Among young people who were experiencing mental health changes as a result of the pandemic, the frequency of depression and anxiety symptoms increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This association was moderated by age, gender, and pre-existing elevated depression/anxiety scores. For young people without elevated pre-pandemic depression/anxiety, the scores increased strongly over time, with 61% reporting elevated depression symptoms and 44% reporting elevated anxiety symptoms in 2021. In contrast, self-perceived change was minimal for adolescents and young adults with elevated pre-pandemic depression and anxiety. Among young people whose mental health has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the group without pre-pandemic mental health conditions reported greater deterioration than those with elevated pre-pandemic depression and anxiety scores. Thus, adolescents and young adults without pre-existing depression and anxiety problems who perceived a change in general mental health due to the pandemic reported an alarming increase in symptoms of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

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Selecting and imagining rewarding activities during the COVID‐19 lockdown: Effects on mood and what moderates them

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

Psychological implications of the COVID‐19 pandemic around the world: Introduction to the special issue

Psychological implications of the COVID‐19 pandemic around the world: Introduction to the special issue

Do what matters, no matter what! Factorizing positive activities during COVID-19 lockdown

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people with and without pre-existing mental health problems

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