A profile analysis of COVID-19 stress-related reactions: The importance of early childhood abuse, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships

Gewirtz‐Meydan, Ateret; Lassri, Dana

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105442

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“…These results support, although only partially, the third hypothesis of the study, which stated that women and men with higher self-esteem and greater social support will report less psychological distress and greater well-being. Our results confirm previous finding regarding the relevance of self-esteem as a factor of resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic (Matud et al, 2022 ; Rossi et al, 2020a , b ; Zhao et al, 2022 ) and, also, of social support (e.g., Ahrens et al, 2021 ; Gewirtz-Meydan & Lassri, 2022 ; Petzold et al, 2020 ; Yalçın et al, 2022 ).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Stressful Events, Psychological Distress and Well-Being during the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Gender Analysis

Matud

Pino

Bethencourt

et al. 2022

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The present study investigates gender differences in stressful events, psychological distress and well-being during the second wave of COVID-19 in Spain, analyzing women’s and men’s risk and resilience factors for psychological distress and for well-being. Participants were 1758 individuals from the general population, 50.8% women, aged between 18 and 79 years. Women and men did not differ in age, number of children, educational level, occupation or marital status. The participants were assessed by seven self-report questionnaires and scales. The results revealed that women experienced more psychological distress, more negative feelings, more stressful events related to the COVID-19 pandemic, more social support, and lower thriving and self-esteem than men. Multiple regression analyses showed that, in the case of women and men as well, self-esteem was the most important predictor of higher well-being and lower psychological distress and negative feelings while more COVID-19 pandemic-related stressful events were associated with higher psychological distress and lower well-being. Another important predictor of greater well-being for either gender was social support while unemployment was associated with lower well-being. In women and men, a higher educational level was associated with greater psychological distress and negative feelings; the male sample revealed that psychological distress was also connected to younger age while in women it was associated with lower instrumental social support. The results suggest that gender plays an important role in the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the risk being higher for women than for men.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Stressful Events, Psychological Distress and Well-Being during the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Gender Analysis

Matud

Pino

Bethencourt

et al. 2022

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“…ACEs are an established risk factor for both stress [5][6][7] and later life obesity [4,8]. ACEs have been associated with higher psychological symptoms following a natural disaster [19] and it is possible people with obesity who experienced ACEs may have experienced an added burden of stress during the pandemic [20][21][22]. Differences also exist by sex, whereby females have higher psychological symptoms following a disaster [19], and the prevalence of ACEs and obesity vary among males and females [23,24].…”

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confidence: 99%

Obesity and adverse childhood experiences in relation to stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Rubeis

González²,

Groh³

et al. 2023

Int J Obes

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Background People with obesity are at increased risk of chronic stress, and this may have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) are also associated with both obesity and stress, and may modify risk of stress among people with obesity. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the associations between obesity, ACEs, and stress during the pandemic, and to determine if the association between obesity and stress was modified by ACEs. Methods A longitudinal study was conducted among adults aged 50–96 years (n = 23,972) from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) COVID-19 Study. Obesity and ACEs were collected pre-pandemic (2015–2018), and stress was measured at COVID-19 Exit Survey (Sept-Dec 2020). We used logistic, Poisson, and negative binomial regression to estimate relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between obesity, ACEs, and stress outcomes during the pandemic. Interaction by ACEs was evaluated on the additive and multiplicative scales. Results People with obesity were more likely to experience an increase in overall stressors (class III obesity vs. healthy weight RR = 1.19; 95% CI: 1.12–1.27) as well as increased health related stressors (class III obesity vs. healthy weight RR: 1.25; 95% CI: 1.12–1.39) but did not perceive the consequences of the pandemic as negative. ACEs were also associated an increase in overall stressors (4–8 ACEs vs. none RR = 1.38; 95% CI: 1.33–1.44) and being more likely to perceive the pandemic as negative (4–8 ACEs vs. none RR = 1.32; 95% CI: 1.19–1.47). The association between obesity and stress was not modified by ACEs. Conclusions Increased stress during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was observed among people with obesity or ACEs. The long-term outcomes of stress during the pandemic need to be determined.

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“…Socioeconomically vulnerable individuals are at increased risk for experiencing trauma across the lifespan. Of note, those with childhood maltreatment histories were at risk of elevated distress and posttraumatic stress symptom levels during the COVID‐19 pandemic (Gewirtz‐Meydan & Lassri, 2022; Janiri et al, 2021; Powers et al, 2015; Seitz et al, 2021; Tsur & Abu‐Raiya, 2020). Individuals exposed to trauma are more likely to experience elevated psychological distress in reaction to later traumatic events and psychosocial stressors (Hammen et al, 2000; Horwitz et al, 2001; Kaplow & Widom, 2007; McLaughlin et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Contributions of trauma and economic insecurity to psychological distress in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic

Abdul‐Ghani,

Lathan,

Miao

et al. 2023

Mental Health Science

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Racially minoritized women with limited socioeconomic resources are at increased risk for adverse psychological outcomes in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Disproportionate rates of trauma exposure and economic insecurity likely heighten risk for these outcomes among socioeconomically vulnerable individuals, but the unique contributions of these factors are poorly understood. As such, we examined trauma and economic factors as predictors of pandemic‐related psychological distress and symptoms. Ninety‐six women recruited for a trauma research study (91.7% Black, Mage = 38.3 years, SDage = 11.8 years) completed measures of trauma exposure, economic insecurity, and several items assessing psychological distress and symptoms related to the COVID‐19 pandemic. We examined concern for mental and physical health impacts of COVID‐19 as well as changes in self‐reported levels of anxiety and anhedonia from the 3 months before the pandemic to the previous 2 weeks. Linear regression analyses were used to assess contributions of trauma exposure and economic insecurity to COVID‐19‐related distress. Childhood maltreatment and lifetime trauma exposure did not predict COVID‐19‐related distress; however, financial concern significantly contributed to concern for the physical health impact of COVID‐19 (B = 0.30, p < 0.05). Food insecurity emerged as the only significant predictor of concern for the mental health impact of COVID‐19 (B = 0.91, p < 0.01). Housing instability was the only significant predictor of COVID‐19‐related increases in anhedonia (B = −0.30, p < 0.05). Economic insecurity, namely, self‐reported financial concern, food insecurity, and housing instability, was related to COVID‐19‐related psychological distress and symptoms in a sample of predominately Black American women living in under‐resourced communities. Findings may help identify populations at risk for COVID‐19‐related psychological distress and symptoms and appropriate interventions, such as expanding access to nutritious food sources and housing support, for minoritized community members.

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A profile analysis of COVID-19 stress-related reactions: The importance of early childhood abuse, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships

Cited by 18 publications

References 62 publications

Stressful Events, Psychological Distress and Well-Being during the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Gender Analysis

Stressful Events, Psychological Distress and Well-Being during the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Gender Analysis

Obesity and adverse childhood experiences in relation to stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Contributions of trauma and economic insecurity to psychological distress in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic

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