The long-term buffering effect of sense of coherence on psychopathological symptoms during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective observational study

Sopp, M. Roxanne; Koch, Marco; Göritz, Anja S.; Michael, Tanja

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.07.004

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“…, 43. , 44. ], some also pointed to initially reduced mental distress compared with pre-pandemic data, such as in the German LORA study [ 45 , 46 ].…”

Section: Mental Health Responses During the Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Abbreviations: A, anxiety symptoms; D, depressive symptoms; G, general mental distress; I, internalizing symptoms (anxiety and depressive symptoms); L, loneliness; NA, negative affect; P, post-traumatic stress symptoms; S, stressor reactivity approach (i.e., resilient functioning). Data from [ 37 , 44 , 45 , 51 , 52 , 67. , 68.…”

Section: Psychosocial Resilience Factors During Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Looking at significant findings, we found ten out of 25 longitudinal studies that examined resilience factors as predictors of mean-level changes in mental distress, mostly studying the factors without controlling for other resilience factors [ 37 , 44 , 45 , 67. , 68.…”

Section: Psychosocial Resilience Factors During Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Those resilience factors showing the most consistent positive associations with mental distress (e.g., sense of coherence [ 44 , 70 ] or spiritual wellbeing [ 73 ]) were only investigated in single studies, limiting conclusions on the robustness of these findings.…”

Section: Psychosocial Resilience Factors During Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…, 43. , 44. ], some also pointed to initially reduced mental distress compared with pre-pandemic data, such as in the German LORA study [ 45 , 46 ].…”

Section: Mental Health Responses During the Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Psychosocial Resilience Factors During Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Psychosocial Resilience Factors During Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Sense of coherence, according to the salutogenic model [ 28 , 29 ], is known to be an important predictor and modulator of mental health and psychopathological symptoms during the pandemic, and these changes are sustained over a long period of time [ 30 ]. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had been proven that a high SOC in nurses was associated with better health and work engagement [ 31 ].…”

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Sense of Coherence in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ecuador: Association With Work Engagement, Work Environment and Psychological Distress Factors

Gómez‐Salgado¹,

Arias-Ulloa²,

Ortega-Moreno³

et al. 2022

Int J Public Health

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to test the association between the sense of coherence, work engagement, and psychological distress in healthcare workers in Ecuador during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A cross-sectional observational study in a sample of 803 healthcare professionals from all regions of Ecuador between 2 April and 17 May 2020. A self-administered questionnaire was used, which contained sociodemographic and work environment variables, the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13).Results: The mean value of sense of coherence was M = 65.04; SD = 12.74; for work engagement, it was M = 39.36; SD = 10.53; and for psychological distress, M = 4.58; SD = 3.44. There is a positive correlation (p < 0.01) between the sense of coherence and work engagement, and a negative correlation with psychological distress.Conclusion: During the pandemic in Ecuador, healthcare professionals have suffered a major deterioration of their mental health. Sense of coherence has been associated with work engagement and psychological distress. They have perceived a worsening of the quality of care and working conditions compared to those existing before COVID-19.

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The relationship between childhood gender nonconformity, aversive childhood experiences, and mental health in heterosexual and non‐heterosexual cisgender men: The buffering effect of sense of coherence

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Childhood gender nonconformity (CGNC) seems to be associated with more mental health problems in adulthood. Previous research has suggested that this link might be mediated via the increased risk for aversive childhood experiences (ACEs) as a negative social reaction to CGNC. However, no study yet examined the role of resilience factors in this relationship. The present study aims to address this gap by examining the potential buffering effect of sense of coherence (SOC). In a German sample of 371 cisgender men, we used mediation models to investigate the relationship between CGNC, ACEs, and mental health problems in adulthood, that is, depressive symptoms, loneliness, and suicidal behavior. We then employed moderated mediation models to examine the buffering effect of SOC on the association ACEs and mental health problems. The results showed that higher levels of CGNC were associated with more severe adult mental health problems, with this link being partially mediated by higher levels of ACEs. For depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior in the last 12 months, we found evidence of a buffering effect of SOC. Higher levels of SOC were associated with a weaker association between ACEs and mental health problems. In contrast, this effect was absent for loneliness and lifetime suicidal behavior. Our study provides evidence that ACEs partly account for the relationship between CGNC and mental health in adulthood. Moreover, we found support for SOC having a buffering effect on this link. Future studies need to examine whether SOC might be an important target for resilience training in those experiencing CGNC. However, sustainable interventions may rather address the negative social reactions to CGNC.

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The long-term buffering effect of sense of coherence on psychopathological symptoms during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective observational study

Cited by 17 publications

References 82 publications

Trajectories of resilience and mental distress to global major disruptions

Trajectories of resilience and mental distress to global major disruptions

Sense of Coherence in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ecuador: Association With Work Engagement, Work Environment and Psychological Distress Factors

The relationship between childhood gender nonconformity, aversive childhood experiences, and mental health in heterosexual and non‐heterosexual cisgender men: The buffering effect of sense of coherence

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