Across the COVID-19 Waves; Assessing Temporal Fluctuations in Perceived Stress, Post-Traumatic Symptoms, Worry, Anxiety and Civic Moral Disengagement over One Year of Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Alessio Gori¹  Eleonora Topino² 

[1] Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12, pad. 26, 50135 Firenze, Italy;Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University of Rome, Via della Traspontina 21, 00193 Rome, Italy;

关键词: COVID-19 pandemic;    trend study;    mental health;    perceived stress;    post-traumatic symptoms;    worry;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18115651

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed at investigating the psychological effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy by analysing the trends of perceived stress, post-traumatic symptoms, state anxiety, worry, and civic moral disengagement in four different moments from March 2020 to March 2021. The study involved a total of 1827 Italian participants (30% men and 70% women; M_age = 34.72; SD = 12.40) divided into four groups to which an online survey was administered. The first group completed the survey in March 2020, the second one in August 2020, the third one in November 2020, and the fourth one in March 2021. Results highlighted significant decreases in post-traumatic symptoms and a significant increase in civic moral disengagement over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The levels of perceived stress, worry, and state anxiety remained constant. The correlations between the variables at different times were also explored, as well as gender differences over the year. The COVID-19 emergency has had significant effects on the mental state of the population, with important repercussions for individual and collective well-being during but probably also after the pandemic. This study offers a clear snapshot of the psychological outcomes over one COVID-19 pandemic year, providing important information that may contribute to tailor more effective interventions for mental health.

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