One wave or another in the pandemic: psychological well-being during the third COVID-19 wave
Background After a year from the emergence of COVID-19 in February 2020, between March and May 2021 Italy faced its third wave of infections. Previous studies have shown that in the first phases of the pandemic certain factors had a protective effect against distress. However, little is known regard...
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| author | Michela Marchetti Daniele Gatti Lucio Inguscio Giuliana Mazzoni |
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After a year from the emergence of COVID-19 in February 2020, between March and May 2021 Italy faced its third wave of infections. Previous studies have shown that in the first phases of the pandemic certain factors had a protective effect against distress. However, little is known regarding the role of possible protective variables after prolonged pandemic situa-tions.
Material and methods
454 Italian adults were asked questions regarding the intensity of mental states and emotions experienced, the perceived usefulness of lockdown, the feeling of living a normal life, and the coping strategies implemented to face the pandemic.
Results
Our findings indicate that the presence of acceptance attitudes toward restrictive measures and the implementation of rec-reational activities helped participants face a prolonged pandemic with positive emotions.
Conclusions
These results extend previous findings about the impact of several behavioral variables on individuals’ mental states and emotions experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b499d5f6a4d4a7aa75802e3939e27ba2022-12-22T02:20:42ZengTermedia Publishing HouseHealth Psychology Report2353-41842353-55712022-02-01101131910.5114/hpr.2022.113383145889One wave or another in the pandemic: psychological well-being during the third COVID-19 waveMichela Marchetti0Daniele Gatti1Lucio Inguscio2Giuliana Mazzoni3Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyBackground After a year from the emergence of COVID-19 in February 2020, between March and May 2021 Italy faced its third wave of infections. Previous studies have shown that in the first phases of the pandemic certain factors had a protective effect against distress. However, little is known regarding the role of possible protective variables after prolonged pandemic situa-tions. Material and methods 454 Italian adults were asked questions regarding the intensity of mental states and emotions experienced, the perceived usefulness of lockdown, the feeling of living a normal life, and the coping strategies implemented to face the pandemic. Results Our findings indicate that the presence of acceptance attitudes toward restrictive measures and the implementation of rec-reational activities helped participants face a prolonged pandemic with positive emotions. Conclusions These results extend previous findings about the impact of several behavioral variables on individuals’ mental states and emotions experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.https://hpr.termedia.pl/One-wave-or-another-in-the-pandemic-psychological-well-being-during-the-third-COVID,145889,0,2.htmlcovid-19lockdownpsychological well-beingemotionslockdownpsychological well-beingemotions |
| spellingShingle | Michela Marchetti Daniele Gatti Lucio Inguscio Giuliana Mazzoni One wave or another in the pandemic: psychological well-being during the third COVID-19 wave Health Psychology Report covid-19 lockdown psychological well-being emotions lockdown psychological well-being emotions |
| title | One wave or another in the pandemic: psychological well-being during the third COVID-19 wave |
| title_full | One wave or another in the pandemic: psychological well-being during the third COVID-19 wave |
| title_fullStr | One wave or another in the pandemic: psychological well-being during the third COVID-19 wave |
| title_full_unstemmed | One wave or another in the pandemic: psychological well-being during the third COVID-19 wave |
| title_short | One wave or another in the pandemic: psychological well-being during the third COVID-19 wave |
| title_sort | one wave or another in the pandemic psychological well being during the third covid 19 wave |
| topic | covid-19 lockdown psychological well-being emotions lockdown psychological well-being emotions |
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