The relationship between anxiety and dysfunctional breathing among the Russian population during the COVID-19 pandemic
Introduction Dysfunctional breathing is a pattern of respiratory movements that do not correspond to the physiological needs of the body and can lead to a series of respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, sensory and neurological symptoms ( Vidotto et al., 2019). The causes of dysfunctional breathi...
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Introduction
Dysfunctional breathing is a pattern of respiratory movements that do not correspond to the physiological needs of the body and can lead to a series of respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, sensory and neurological symptoms ( Vidotto et al., 2019). The causes of dysfunctional breathing are a combination of biological, psychological and social factors.
Objectives
To examine the relationship between anxiety and occurrence of dysfunctional breathing in the Russian population under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods
We used a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Naimigen questionnaire (Van Dixhorn, Duivenvoordent, 1985), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger et al., 1983). The study was conducted online from April 27 to December 28, 2020. It was attended by 1,362 people from all regions of Russia, including 1,153 women and 209 men aged 15 to 88 years (38.3 ±11.4)
Results
It was revealed that with a low level of state anxiety (< 35 points), dysfunctional breathing was detected in 4.8% of respondents; while with a borderline level of anxiety (> 60 points) there were at 55.9%. A similar dependence was found for personal anxiety: at a low level (< 35 points), dysfunctional breathing was detected in only 4% of respondents;while at a borderline level of anxiety (> 60 points) at 62.8%.
Conclusions
Dysfunctional breathing can occur among people with high and borderline levels of situational and personal anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results allows us to conclude that dysfunctional breathing and anxiety are not equivalent concepts, although they have a common phenomenological field. The study was supported of the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 21-18-00624.
Disclosure
The study was supported of the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 21-18-00624.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b39deee5407f4b31a613f25797fce3662023-11-17T05:06:20ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S254S25510.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.655The relationship between anxiety and dysfunctional breathing among the Russian population during the COVID-19 pandemicJ. Koniukhovskaia0E. Pervichko1O. Mitina2O. Stepanova3V. Petrenko4I. Shishkova5E. Dorokhov6Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Clinical Psychology Department, Moscow, Russian Federation Lomonosov Moscow State University, Psychology, Moscow, Russian FederationPirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Clinical Psychology Department, Moscow, Russian Federation Lomonosov Moscow State University, Psychology, Moscow, Russian FederationLomonosov Moscow State University, Psychology, Moscow, Russian FederationLomonosov Moscow State University, Psychology, Moscow, Russian FederationLomonosov Moscow State University, Psychology, Moscow, Russian FederationLomonosov Moscow State University, Psychology, Moscow, Russian Federation Ryazan State Medical University named after I.P. Pavlov, Faculty Of Clinical Psychology, Ryazan, Russian FederationLomonosov Moscow State University, Psychology, Moscow, Russian Federation Introduction Dysfunctional breathing is a pattern of respiratory movements that do not correspond to the physiological needs of the body and can lead to a series of respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, sensory and neurological symptoms ( Vidotto et al., 2019). The causes of dysfunctional breathing are a combination of biological, psychological and social factors. Objectives To examine the relationship between anxiety and occurrence of dysfunctional breathing in the Russian population under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We used a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Naimigen questionnaire (Van Dixhorn, Duivenvoordent, 1985), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger et al., 1983). The study was conducted online from April 27 to December 28, 2020. It was attended by 1,362 people from all regions of Russia, including 1,153 women and 209 men aged 15 to 88 years (38.3 ±11.4) Results It was revealed that with a low level of state anxiety (< 35 points), dysfunctional breathing was detected in 4.8% of respondents; while with a borderline level of anxiety (> 60 points) there were at 55.9%. A similar dependence was found for personal anxiety: at a low level (< 35 points), dysfunctional breathing was detected in only 4% of respondents;while at a borderline level of anxiety (> 60 points) at 62.8%. Conclusions Dysfunctional breathing can occur among people with high and borderline levels of situational and personal anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results allows us to conclude that dysfunctional breathing and anxiety are not equivalent concepts, although they have a common phenomenological field. The study was supported of the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 21-18-00624. Disclosure The study was supported of the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 21-18-00624. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822006551/type/journal_articleAnxietyCovid-19 pandemicdysfunctional breathing |
| spellingShingle | J. Koniukhovskaia E. Pervichko O. Mitina O. Stepanova V. Petrenko I. Shishkova E. Dorokhov The relationship between anxiety and dysfunctional breathing among the Russian population during the COVID-19 pandemic European Psychiatry Anxiety Covid-19 pandemic dysfunctional breathing |
| title | The relationship between anxiety and dysfunctional breathing among the Russian population during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | The relationship between anxiety and dysfunctional breathing among the Russian population during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between anxiety and dysfunctional breathing among the Russian population during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between anxiety and dysfunctional breathing among the Russian population during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | The relationship between anxiety and dysfunctional breathing among the Russian population during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | relationship between anxiety and dysfunctional breathing among the russian population during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | Anxiety Covid-19 pandemic dysfunctional breathing |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822006551/type/journal_article |
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