Vicarious trauma, social media and recovery in Hong Kong

Turnbull, Margo; Watson, Bernadette; Jin, Ying; Lok, Beatrice; Sanderson, A. L.

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102032

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“…Similar, reports about the elevated level of stress and anxiety have shown that students around the globe have reported health issues [28][29][30][31].In a recent poll conducted by a student-counseling group in Hong Kong, after the cancellation of university exams, approximately 20% of the students reported a maximum level of stress on a scale of 10 [7,[31][32][33]. Students, along with the disruption of their routine lives, are also facing the uncertainty and fear to receive infection by the coronavirus, making staying healthy as another stressor for students [34,35].…”

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The influence of illness perception, anxiety and depression disorders on students mental health during COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan: a Web-based cross-sectional survey

Aqeel

Abbas

Shuja

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Purpose Since the emergence of a coronavirus disease (2019-nCoV) in December 2019, the whole world is in a state of chaos. Isolation strategy with quarantine is a useful model in controlling transmission and rapid spread. As a result, people remained at home and disrupted their outside daily activities. It led to the closure of educational institutes, which is a source of many students to cope with numerous personal and familial issues. This study aims to focus on exploring the relationships and potential mediational pathways between mental health problems, illness perception, anxiety and depression disorders. Design/methodology/approach The study incorporated snowball sampling techniques through a cross-sectional, Web-based survey and recruited 500 students from different universities of twin cities, Rawalpindi and Islamabad from March 23 to April 15, 2020, during the coronavirus outbreak lockdown. The study used four instruments, Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire and The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale for assessing depression, anxiety, illness perception and mental health disorders. Findings The findings indicated normal (43.2%), mild (20.5%), moderate (13.6%) and severe (22.7%) levels of anxiety prevalence in students. Results specified a normal (65.9%), mild (9.10%), moderate (9.12%) and severe (15.90%) depression prevalence and findings stipulated that anxiety disorder prevalence was higher than depression disorder. The correlational results specified a negative and significant relationship between mental health, illness perception, anxiety and depression symptoms. The multiple regression analysis stated that anxiety and depression disorders mediated the relationship between mental health and present illness perception. The perception of illness exhibited a relation to depression and anxiety disorders. Originality/value The study proposed a model to address mental health problems during the lockdown. The (2019-nCoV) illness perception developed mental disorders, including anxiety and depression, which has declined individuals’ mental health. There is an urgent need for ongoing clinical examination and management to address psychological disorders and findings suggest assessing mental health to combatting the pandemic worldwide. Findings recommend developing strategies to promote mental health-care facilities during COVID-19 wide-ranging disasters. These results highlight the impending importance of devising strategies to treat mental health problems.

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The influence of illness perception, anxiety and depression disorders on students mental health during COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan: a Web-based cross-sectional survey

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Abbas

Shuja

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“…Young adults’ participation in social media has been associated with increased depression (Turnbull et al . 2020), sleep deprivation (Lin et al . 2016), social isolation (Levenson et al .…”

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“…Another contributing factor may be the high use of social media and digital mediums leading to addictions with gaming, smart phone usage, porn and social media (Savci & Aysan 2017). Young adults' participation in social media has been associated with increased depression (Turnbull et al 2020) The socio-economic spread of the patients also suggests that individuals from lower socio-economic are not readily accessing the service compared to those from higher socio-economic backgrounds. The literature, on the contrary, has identified that poverty is a Categorical variables were assigned a value of 0 or 1: Gender (0 = female, 1 = male), Country of birth (0 = Australia, 1 = Overseas), Admission (0 = one admission, 1 = more than one admission), First Nation status (0 = Not First Nation, 1 = First Nation), and Mental Health Act at Admission (0 = voluntary, 1 = treatment authority)…”

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Factors associated with Health of the Nation Outcomes Scales (HoNOS) in an acute young adult psychiatric unit

Branjerdporn

Robertson

Dymond

2021

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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The transition from adolescence to adulthood is a highly vulnerable period for mental health concerns and is a key life-stage, fundamental to later health and quality of life. Scant research has investigated the health outcomes of young adults admitted to a specialised acute psychiatric unit for this cohort. Understanding health and functional outcomes for young adults admitted to a specialised acute mental health inpatient unit is beneficial in identifying treatment effectiveness and vulnerable groups. The study examines the relationship between demographic and clinical factors with admission, discharge and change in Health of the Nation Outcomes Scale (HoNOS) scores in patients admitted to an acute young adult psychiatric unit. The HoNOS was completed at admission and discharge for patients admitted to an acute young adult psychiatric unit in Australia. Descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, generalised estimating equations, independent samples t-tests and correlations were completed. Patients (N = 130) were aged between 18 and 25 years old (M = 21.26 years old, SD = 2.31). Patients were diagnosed with mood disorders (21.54%), substance abuse disorders (20.00%), personality disorders (19.23%), and psychotic disorders (17.69%). HoNOS scores across all subscales improved from admission to discharge, when controlling for confounding variables. Admission, discharge and change in HoNOS scores were associated with gender, country of birth, number of admissions, mental health act, diagnosis and socioeconomic status. This study is the first to explore HoNOS scores, demographic factors and clinical variables in young adults admitted to a specialised psychiatric inpatient unit for this age group. While further research is required, the findings identifies vulnerable subgroups (e.g., individuals with personality disorders, individuals with substance use, those admitted involuntarily, those readmitted) that may benefit from increased tailored support to foster more optimal health outcomes.

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“…of the attacks of 11 September 2001 in America could cause vicarious traumatization in university students. Turnbull et al [ 12 ] also stated that the audience might experience vicarious traumatization symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, when exposed to audio and images of adverse events shared on social media. In addition, Zhong et al [ 13 ] found that as users consistently got information about COVID-19 on social media during the pandemic, their vicarious traumatization levels elevated.…”

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Revealing Personality Triggers for Media Vicarious Traumatization: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis

2022

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People may experience media vicarious traumatization due to frequent exposure to media coverage of disasters. Currently, the influential relationship between personality traits and media vicarious traumatization still lacks systematic and in-depth research. Based on the MU5735 airplane crash, this study explored the effects of configurations of personality traits on media vicarious traumatization by analyzing data from 331 Chinese university students (Mage = 22.63 years, SD = 2.67, range = 18 to 29, n = 186 male and n = 145 female) using Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). The results revealed that five combinations of the Big Five personality traits could lead to media vicarious traumatization, the combinations of configurations are: (1) high conscientiousness, high agreeableness, and high neuroticism; (2) high conscientiousness, high extraversion, and high agreeableness; (3) high extraversion, high neuroticism, low conscientiousness, and low agreeableness; (4) high openness, high extraversion, high agreeableness, and high neuroticism; (5) high extraversion, high agreeableness, low openness, and low neuroticism. Furthermore, sociodemographic variables (gender, age, and education) interacted with personality traits and also resulted in different configurations of media vicarious traumatization. This study indicates the asymmetric relationships between personality traits and media vicarious traumatization, identifies the vulnerable groups to facilitate targeted trauma interventions for university students according to different configurations, and provides a reference for public psychological relief efforts in emergencies.

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Vicarious trauma, social media and recovery in Hong Kong

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

The influence of illness perception, anxiety and depression disorders on students mental health during COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan: a Web-based cross-sectional survey

The influence of illness perception, anxiety and depression disorders on students mental health during COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan: a Web-based cross-sectional survey

Factors associated with Health of the Nation Outcomes Scales (HoNOS) in an acute young adult psychiatric unit

Revealing Personality Triggers for Media Vicarious Traumatization: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis

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