Positive vibes are not always easy: examining the association between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being
The virus known as Covid-19 caused a global pandemic in 2019 and was found to have a devastating impact on mental well-being. Individuals around the world had difficulty retaining positive emotions such as gratitude, mindfulness, and hope in the face of this disaster. These feelings diminished their...
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| author | Lee, Felicia Sock-Yee Ang, Chin-Siang |
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| description | The virus known as Covid-19 caused a global pandemic in 2019 and was found to have a devastating impact on mental well-being. Individuals around the world had difficulty retaining positive emotions such as gratitude, mindfulness, and hope in the face of this disaster. These feelings diminished their sense of mental well-being. This study examined the mediational model of gratitude, mindfulness, and hope as parallel mediators of the relationship between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being. In total, 289 adults from the general population completed the scales of Covid stress, gratitude, mindfulness, hope, and mental well-being. Results indicated that Covid-19 stress was related to mental well-being, with mindfulness and hope acting as mediators. Gratitude, on the other hand, did not mediate the relationship. The study provides evidence that targeting gratitude, mindfulness, and hope may have a meaningful effect on Covid-19 stress as a related symptom and potentially have a negative impact on mental well-being during the pandemic. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1720462023-11-20T05:52:51Z Positive vibes are not always easy: examining the association between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being Lee, Felicia Sock-Yee Ang, Chin-Siang Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Centre for Population Health Sciences Science::Medicine Covid-19 Mental Well-Being The virus known as Covid-19 caused a global pandemic in 2019 and was found to have a devastating impact on mental well-being. Individuals around the world had difficulty retaining positive emotions such as gratitude, mindfulness, and hope in the face of this disaster. These feelings diminished their sense of mental well-being. This study examined the mediational model of gratitude, mindfulness, and hope as parallel mediators of the relationship between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being. In total, 289 adults from the general population completed the scales of Covid stress, gratitude, mindfulness, hope, and mental well-being. Results indicated that Covid-19 stress was related to mental well-being, with mindfulness and hope acting as mediators. Gratitude, on the other hand, did not mediate the relationship. The study provides evidence that targeting gratitude, mindfulness, and hope may have a meaningful effect on Covid-19 stress as a related symptom and potentially have a negative impact on mental well-being during the pandemic. 2023-11-20T05:52:51Z 2023-11-20T05:52:51Z 2023 Journal Article Lee, F. S. & Ang, C. (2023). Positive vibes are not always easy: examining the association between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being. Psychological Reports, 1-17. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00332941221149179 0033-2941 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172046 10.1177/00332941221149179 36592181 2-s2.0-85145506221 1 17 en Psychological Reports © 2023 The Author(s). All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Science::Medicine Covid-19 Mental Well-Being Lee, Felicia Sock-Yee Ang, Chin-Siang Positive vibes are not always easy: examining the association between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being |
| title | Positive vibes are not always easy: examining the association between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being |
| title_full | Positive vibes are not always easy: examining the association between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being |
| title_fullStr | Positive vibes are not always easy: examining the association between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Positive vibes are not always easy: examining the association between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being |
| title_short | Positive vibes are not always easy: examining the association between Covid-19 stress and mental well-being |
| title_sort | positive vibes are not always easy examining the association between covid 19 stress and mental well being |
| topic | Science::Medicine Covid-19 Mental Well-Being |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172046 |
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