COVID-19 fear, post-traumatic stress, growth, and the role of resilience
Understanding the factors through which pandemic fear may be associated not just with distress, but also with growth outcomes is crucial to informing interventions across population groups and cultural settings. To achieve this aim, in a cross-sectional study, we examined the relationship between th...
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| description | Understanding the factors through which pandemic fear may be associated not just with distress, but also with growth outcomes is crucial to informing interventions across population groups and cultural settings. To achieve this aim, in a cross-sectional study, we examined the relationship between the fear of COVID-19, post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth while assessing the moderating role of trait resilience. Findings showed that fear of COVID-19 was associated with both stress and growth outcomes and that resilience was a significant moderator of these effects. Specifically, trait resilience acted as a buffer against post-traumatic stress and as a booster factor for appreciation for life. Given the imbalance between needs and resources in times of global pandemic, interventions promoting psychological wellbeing should leverage existing resources and consider psychological resilience as a valuable target to protect against negative and optimise positive outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3f5b9198661450086d944f0394cf1fa2022-12-22T04:29:00ZengDe GruyterOpen Medicine2391-54632022-04-0117161461810.1515/med-2022-0458COVID-19 fear, post-traumatic stress, growth, and the role of resilienceFino Edita0Mema Denis1Treska Valbona2Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum-Bologna University School of Medicine, S.Orsola's University Hospital, Pad. 21 via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, ItalyGerman Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH (GIZ), Tirana, AlbaniaThe Order of Psychologists of Albania (OPA), Tirana, AlbaniaUnderstanding the factors through which pandemic fear may be associated not just with distress, but also with growth outcomes is crucial to informing interventions across population groups and cultural settings. To achieve this aim, in a cross-sectional study, we examined the relationship between the fear of COVID-19, post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth while assessing the moderating role of trait resilience. Findings showed that fear of COVID-19 was associated with both stress and growth outcomes and that resilience was a significant moderator of these effects. Specifically, trait resilience acted as a buffer against post-traumatic stress and as a booster factor for appreciation for life. Given the imbalance between needs and resources in times of global pandemic, interventions promoting psychological wellbeing should leverage existing resources and consider psychological resilience as a valuable target to protect against negative and optimise positive outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2022-0458covid-19 fearpost-traumatic growthposttraumatic stresstrait resilience |
| spellingShingle | Fino Edita Mema Denis Treska Valbona COVID-19 fear, post-traumatic stress, growth, and the role of resilience Open Medicine covid-19 fear post-traumatic growth posttraumatic stress trait resilience |
| title | COVID-19 fear, post-traumatic stress, growth, and the role of resilience |
| title_full | COVID-19 fear, post-traumatic stress, growth, and the role of resilience |
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| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 fear, post-traumatic stress, growth, and the role of resilience |
| title_short | COVID-19 fear, post-traumatic stress, growth, and the role of resilience |
| title_sort | covid 19 fear post traumatic stress growth and the role of resilience |
| topic | covid-19 fear post-traumatic growth posttraumatic stress trait resilience |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2022-0458 |
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