Taking control amidst the chaos: Emotion regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Restubog, Simon Lloyd D.; Ocampo, Anna Carmella; Wang, Lu

doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103440

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“…Their reports are consistent with previous research on better and more innovative communication (Karampampas, 2020;Kraus et al, 2020) and feelings of social connection (Johnson et al, 2020). They also reported on the importance of humor as a way to connect with loved ones and as a mechanism for coping with an epidemic, which is consistent with previous research (Folkman, 2008;Erikson & Feldstein, 2007;Restubog et al, 2020). Furthermore, participants emphasized the presence of positive changes in themselves, especially the learning of priorities, values and their inner strengths.…”

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“…However, while psychological research has largely focused on negative consequences of COVID-19 on health and quality of life of people, some scholars (Nelson, 2020;Szabo et al, 2020) have also noticed some positive effects of the coronavirus pandemic, such as innovative communication (Karampampas, 2020;Kraus et al, 2020) and feelings of improved social connectedness (Johnson et al, 2020). Positive emotions and good mood have important roles in coping processes to distressing situations (Folkman, 2008;Erikson & Feldstein, 2007;Restubog et al, 2020). Nevertheless, these have been relatively neglected in research studying stress coping strategies during outbreaks (Yıldırım et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Concerns, Positive Changes, and Suggestions for Psychological Support during COVID-19: A Thematic Analysis

Lavrič¹,

Gomboc²,

Krohne³

et al. 2020

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Background: On 12 March 2020, Slovenia formally declared the presence of a pandemic of COVID-19 disease, followed by measures to stop the spread of the virus. Scope: The aim of this study was to explore how people experienced the progress of events related to the COVID-19 epidemic. Method: We conducted a general adult population survey by an online questionnaire that included-among others-three open-ended questions. Thematic analysis was applied for each question separately to identify key patterns in the data. Results: The first topic (questions about the epidemic) resulted in four core themes: concerns about the disease, concerns about the future, concerns about measures, and concerns about well-being and daily life. The second topic (positive changes during the epidemic) resulted in three core themes: changes in oneself, changes in close relationships, and changes in the environment and society. Lastly, the third topic (requests for psychological support during the epidemic) resulted in three core themes: direct help and support, information and awareness raising, and media activity. Conclusion: Overall, the themes that emerged from our study provide information that can help in understanding how people perceive the influence on their mental health and well-being of the negative and (some) positive effects of the COVID-19 epidemic. This may be helpful in the general preparedness to a feared second wave of the pandemic.

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confidence: 99%

Concerns, Positive Changes, and Suggestions for Psychological Support during COVID-19: A Thematic Analysis

Lavrič¹,

Gomboc²,

Krohne³

et al. 2020

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“…Our finding is similar to the work conducted in India where about a third of the participants reported having abnormal social behavior due to the fear of contracting the virus [25]. Emotion can be a powerful mental construct with fear of contracting the disease, fear of the unknown, and fear of lack of effective treatment leading to higher anxiety levels in both the healthy and those with preexisting mental health problems [26][27][28]. The number of new cases recorded daily in the country before when the questionnaires were distributed was 100-200 and the deaths were 2-5 in number per day [10].…”

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confidence: 88%

Psychological Distress among Residents in Nigeria during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nri-Ezedi

Nnamani

Ezeh

et al. 2020

INDJ

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Background: During an epidemic, an associated rise in mental health concerns is usually observed. The impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on mental health of adults residing in Nigeria is unknown. The current study attempts to determine the prevalence of psychological distress among adult residents in Nigeria and explore any potential risk factors. Methodology: An online survey developed with Google form was distributed to willing respondents using social media platforms between the time period of 24th of April to 30th of May 2020. Kessler psychological distress scale was used to assess for prevalence of mental health morbidity. Results: Overall, 815 adults responded to the survey, of which 344 (42.2%) were males and 471 (57.8%) females with a Male: Female ratio of 1:1.4. Overall, the top 3 sources of information on facts concerning COVID-19 were television (28.1%), WhatsApp (16.5%) and health care providers (14.3%), while the least source of information was the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) (0.8%). 47.3% of the respondents had psychological distress: medium risk (41.4%) and high risk (5.9%). Significant predictors include age, occupation, income, working status, and perception of how likely the respondent believe that he or she can be infected with the disease. Conclusion: A high prevalence of psychological distress was detected among adults living in Nigeria. This calls for an urgent review of the existing national protocol on the management of COVID-19 to include strategies and programs that will promptly detect and address the mental health needs of at-risk populations.

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“…The literature on emotion regulation and infectious disease epidemics/pandemics highlights the importance of deepening the role of emotion regulation during these troubling times [ 16 ]. On the other hand, the impact of pandemics/global health crises, e.g., the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak; Hemagglutinin Type 5 and Neuraminidase Type 1 (H5N1- Avian Influenza A) strain; Ebola virus] on the emotional and mental health of individuals has been widely articulated in literature, e.g., [ 17 , 18 , 19 ].…”

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Anxiety in Older Adolescents at the Time of COVID-19

Smirni

Lavanco

Smirni

2020

JCM

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Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) is a catastrophic health risk, with psychological, emotional, social, and relational implications. From the early stages of the virus spread, the elderly population was identified as the most vulnerable, and health authorities have rightly focused on this frailer population. Conversely, less attention was given to the emotional and psychological dimensions of children and adolescents. Moreover, even though they were the subjects whose lives and health were at low risk, they, nevertheless, had to face a reality full of anxiety, fears, and uncertainties. The current study investigated the state of anxiety and emotional awareness in a sample of healthy older adolescents, 84 females and 64 males, aged 17 to 19, during the pandemic lockdown, using the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale and the Italian Emotion Awareness Questionnaire. An unexpected anxious phenomenology was found, affecting anxiety and the ideo-affective domain, while somatic symptomatology appeared to be less severe. The highest anxiety symptoms were breathing difficulties. These findings supported the hypothesis that the COVID-19 pandemic may be a risk condition for an increased state of anxiety in older adolescents and suggested the need to provide (1) an effective, empathic communication system with direct participation of older adolescents, (2) a psychological counseling service for the stress management of adolescents.

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Taking control amidst the chaos: Emotion regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 343 publications

References 69 publications

Concerns, Positive Changes, and Suggestions for Psychological Support during COVID-19: A Thematic Analysis

Concerns, Positive Changes, and Suggestions for Psychological Support during COVID-19: A Thematic Analysis

Psychological Distress among Residents in Nigeria during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Anxiety in Older Adolescents at the Time of COVID-19

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