Self-reported interoception, worries and protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study

Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica

Research

Luca Vig¹  Eszter Ferentzi²  Ferenc Köteles³ 

[1] Doctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary;Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Prielle Kornélia Utca 47-49, 1117, Budapest, Hungary;Ádám György Psychophysiology Research Group, Budapest, Hungary;Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Prielle Kornélia Utca 47-49, 1117, Budapest, Hungary;Ádám György Psychophysiology Research Group, Budapest, Hungary;Ádám György Psychophysiology Research Group, Budapest, Hungary;Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary, Budapest, Hungary;

关键词: Self-reported interoception;    COVID-19 pandemic;    Health protective behavior;    Anxiety;    Worry;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41155-023-00267-x

 received in 2023-05-17, accepted in 2023-08-18,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundProtective behaviors were essential for minimizing the spread of the virus during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It is often assumed that awareness of bodily sensations (interoception) can improve decision-making and facilitate adaptive behavior.ObjectiveThis paper investigates cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between different aspects of self-reported interoception, trait anxiety, COVID-related worry, and health protective behaviors.MethodsThe study was conducted on a community sample of 265 adults. The two data collection phases took place online, before (baseline) and during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.ResultsContrary to our expectations, neither cross-sectional nor longitudinal associations were found between protective behaviors and indicators of self-reported interoception. However, worry at baseline predicted protective behaviors during the second wave, even after controlling for socio-economical characteristics and protective behaviors at baseline.ConclusionOur results highlight the adaptivity of health-related worry when behavioral steps to avoid threats are known and available. Also, higher level of perceived interoception did not appear to be health protective under these circumstances.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Graduate Program in Psychology (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre) 2023

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