The pandemic coping scale – validity and reliability of a brief measure of coping during a pandemic

Lotzin, Annett; Ketelsen, Ronja; Krause, Linda; Ozga, Ann‐Kathrin; Böttche, Maria; Schäfer, Ingo

doi:10.1080/21642850.2022.2112198

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“…The COVID-19 Coping Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for this population. The result is consistent with a similar study focused on the same subject, but in a different socio-economic setting [ 24 ].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Coping with COVID-19 Pandemic and Sustained Health Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

Sizear¹,

Macassa

Chowdhury

et al. 2023

Epidemiologia

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, people’s health behavioral changes have been transposed into a new dimension. Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic may have an impact on sustained health behavior (SHB). Therefore, this study aimed to explore the validity and reliability of the COVID-19 Coping Scale among working-age individuals and to assess whether coping with COVID-19-related stress could influence SHB in this population. A cross-sectional study was conducted based on the population of the city of Dhaka in Bangladesh. A total of 263 working-age individuals (19–65 years) participated in the study. The present study results confirmed the COVID-19 Coping Scale was a valid and reliable instrument for this population. Moreover, the present finding indicated decreased odds of SHB for individuals who rated lower scores on coping with COVID-19 compared to individuals who rated higher scores; the result remained significant after controlling for gender and education (OR 0.68, 95% CI: 0.54–0.87). The present study suggests two important findings: (i) the instrument used in this study was valid and reliable in this population, and (ii) coping with COVID-19-related stress may be an important aspect of practicing SHB. Policymakers may use the highlighted findings to facilitate sustainable health behavior for long-term health benefits and to tackle future pandemics like COVID-19 or in a similar context.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Coping with COVID-19 Pandemic and Sustained Health Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

Sizear¹,

Macassa

Chowdhury

et al. 2023

Epidemiologia

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“…Individuals need to adopt healthy coping behaviors. 49,50 It can include engaging in physical activity, connecting with loved ones through technology, practicing mindfulness and stress-reduction techniques, and seeking support from mental health professionals if needed. The relationship between pandemics, preventive measures, and coping behavior is complex and multifaceted.…”

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confidence: 99%

Repercussions of Pandemic and Preventive Measures on General Well-Being, Psychological Health, Physical Fitness, and Health Behavior: Mediating Role of Coping Behavior

Fan¹,

Menhas²,

Laar³

2023

PRBM

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Background: Pandemic prevention measures increased physical inactivity due to travel restrictions that led to negative physical fitness, health behavior, psychological health, and general well-being. The mediating role of coping behavior must be identified before developing interventional strategies for this pandemic. Objective: The study investigates the mediating role of coping behavior to mitigate the Coronavirus disease impact on physical fitness, health behavior, psychological health, and general well-being. Methods: A web-based survey was used under convenience sampling to collect the primary data. Smart-PLS 3.0 was used to analyze the collected data. Results: All 14 direct correlations (H1-H14) were correct, and coping behavior's mediating impact was shown to be statistically significant (H9a-H14d). Conclusion:Our study findings indicate that mediating role of coping behavior in mitigating the pandemic impacts was statistically significant. It is concluded that coping behavior is a healthy adaptation to protecting the barrier against COVID-19 adverse effects on health.

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“…This study is part of the longitudinal CONNECT study conducted in the Netherlands, examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health outcomes in Dutch people (Lenferink et al, 2022a). The CONNECT study is part of a pan-European research collaboration coordinated by the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conducted in eleven European countries including Austria, Croatia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the Netherlands (the ADJUST study; Ajduković et al, 2022;Eklund et al, 2022;Gelezelyte et al, 2021;Jernslett et al, 2022;Kenntemich et al, 2022;Lenferink et al, 2022a;Lotzin et al, 2020;Lotzin et al, 2021Lotzin et al, , 2022aLotzin et al, , 2022bLotzin et al, , 2022cLueger-Schuster et al, 2022;Meyer et al, 2022;Zrnić Novaković et al, 2022). The main aim of the ADJUST study is to examine the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general European population using a psychotrauma lens.…”

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confidence: 99%

Trajectories of DSM-5-TR Prolonged Grief Disorder Severity in the First Two Years After Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reitsma,

Mooren,

Mouthaan

et al. 2024

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Due to the presumed high risk for prolonged grief disorder (PGD) in people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to examine how grief develops over time in this population. This is the first study examining longitudinal symptom-profiles of PGD severity in people bereaved during the pandemic. We aimed to identify latent trajectories of DSM-5-TR PGD severity and predictors thereof in Dutch adults bereaved during the pandemic. Latent class growth modeling was employed to identify differential trajectories of PGD severity in 266 people bereaved on average 115 days prior when entering the study. Participants completed a PGD measure online (using the Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report-Plus) at three time-intervals six months apart. Associations between class-membership and socio-demographic, loss-related, health-related, and trauma-related characteristics were examined using multinomial logistic regression. Three trajectories were identified: Low/decreasing PGD symptoms (74%), Mild/stable PGD symptoms (18%), and High/decreasing PGD trajectory (8%). Closer kinship to the deceased, poorer self-rated health status, and having a mental disorder increased the likelihood of belonging to the Mild/stable PGD symptoms and High/decreasing PGD trajectories. This study provides insights in longitudinal PGD symptom-profiles in people bereaved during the pandemic. We found that PGD severity either remained low/mild or eventually decreased over time.

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The pandemic coping scale – validity and reliability of a brief measure of coping during a pandemic

Cited by 5 publications

References 58 publications

Coping with COVID-19 Pandemic and Sustained Health Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

Coping with COVID-19 Pandemic and Sustained Health Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

Repercussions of Pandemic and Preventive Measures on General Well-Being, Psychological Health, Physical Fitness, and Health Behavior: Mediating Role of Coping Behavior

Trajectories of DSM-5-TR Prolonged Grief Disorder Severity in the First Two Years After Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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