Resilience factors during the Coronavirus pandemic: Testing the main effect and stress buffering models of optimism and positive affect with mental and physical health

Resilience factors during the Coronavirus pandemic: Testing the main effect and stress buffering models of optimism and positive affect with mental and physical health

This study investigates associations between resilience factors (optimism and positive affect) and self-rated health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal data were collected (N = 292) across five assessments. Multilevel modeling tested main effects of the resilience factors and how they intera...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of health psychology 2023-04, Vol.28 (5), p.405-416
Hauptverfasser: Venkatesh, Harshitha, Osorno, Amber M, Boehm, Julia K, Jenkins, Brooke N
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Affect (Psychology)
Buffering
COVID-19
Depression - epidemiology
Health status
Humans
Mental depression
Mental health
Optimism
Pandemics
Physical symptoms
Positive emotions
Resilience
Self evaluation
Stress
Symptoms
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Zusammenfassung:This study investigates associations between resilience factors (optimism and positive affect) and self-rated health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal data were collected (N = 292) across five assessments. Multilevel modeling tested main effects of the resilience factors and how they interacted with stress to predict health. Greater optimism and positive affect were prospectively associated with fewer depressive symptoms (ps < 0.01) and a lower burden of physical health symptoms (ps
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/13591053221120340