An internet-based self-help intervention for people with psychological distress due to COVID-19: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Brog, Noemi Anja; Hegy, Julia Katharina; Berger, Thomas; Znoj, Hansjörg

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-59343/v2

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“…It can also improve adaptive strategies and reduce the use of maladaptive strategies at the time of stress ( 60 ). In addition internet is not only the cause of addiction but also due to the extreme relation between anxiety and stress and the use of it, Internet-based interventions could be used to promote wellbeing and manage psychological distress during Covid-19 pandemic ( 61 ).…”

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Investigating Anxiety and Fear of COVID-19 as Predictors of Internet Addiction With the Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Cognitive Emotion Regulation

2022

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BackgroundIn addition to many deaths due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many psychological issues and problems are affecting people's health. Including the constant anxiety and fear of infecting themselves and their families, COVID-19 has led to excessive spending of time in cyberspace and the Internet.MethodsIn this study, the role of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 in predicting Internet addiction among 1,008 students was investigated. The mediating role of the two components of self-compassion and cognitive emotion regulation has also been measured. Data collection was done online due to the outbreak of the disease and a modeling method was used to analyze the data.ResultsThe results shows that anxiety and fear of COVID-19 has a positive and significant relationship with both Internet addiction (r = 0.32) and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (r = 0.17), and it has a negative relationship with self-compassion (r = −0.25).ConclusionsThe findings suggest that self-compassion can play a protective role against internet addiction at the time of COVID-19 pandemic while maladaptive strategies for emotion regulation can be risk factors for anxiety and fear of the virus.

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Investigating Anxiety and Fear of COVID-19 as Predictors of Internet Addiction With the Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Cognitive Emotion Regulation

2022

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“…exercise)" (Holmes et al, https://mhgcj.org ISSN 2612ISSN -2138ISSN 2020. Perhaps the most promising strategy for successful adherence towards an anxiety selfmanagement intervention post pandemic is online SC (self-help) programmes (Sahni, Singh, Sharma, & Garg, 2021), in particular "self-help guidance on demand" (Brog, Hegy, Berger, & Znoj, 2021). Firstly, integrating self-help programmes for anxiety online concur with current social distancing measures, do not require physical contant, facilitate peer support and are scalable (Brog et al, 2021;Rosen, Glassman, & Morland, 2020).…”

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“…Perhaps the most promising strategy for successful adherence towards an anxiety selfmanagement intervention post pandemic is online SC (self-help) programmes (Sahni, Singh, Sharma, & Garg, 2021), in particular "self-help guidance on demand" (Brog, Hegy, Berger, & Znoj, 2021). Firstly, integrating self-help programmes for anxiety online concur with current social distancing measures, do not require physical contant, facilitate peer support and are scalable (Brog et al, 2021;Rosen, Glassman, & Morland, 2020). Secondly, a "guidance on demand" approach imples that patients can request therapist assistance when needed whilst still being able to experience unguided (automated) self-help thus promoting cost effectivness (Brog et al, 2021) and preserving autonomy, an important mechanism for establihsing rapport (Bandura, 2004).…”

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“…Firstly, integrating self-help programmes for anxiety online concur with current social distancing measures, do not require physical contant, facilitate peer support and are scalable (Brog et al, 2021;Rosen, Glassman, & Morland, 2020). Secondly, a "guidance on demand" approach imples that patients can request therapist assistance when needed whilst still being able to experience unguided (automated) self-help thus promoting cost effectivness (Brog et al, 2021) and preserving autonomy, an important mechanism for establihsing rapport (Bandura, 2004). Most importantly, randomised controlled trials assessing the effectivness of "guidance on demand" on anxiety have been conducted with "guidance on demand" showing similar positive reductions to that of usual care (in person) or "guided self-help" (online with therapist).…”

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Self-Care practices for anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK in adults

Laban-Sharman¹,

Majumdar²

2021

MHGCJ

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Introduction. The National Health Service cannot chronically sustain the overwhelming demands being placed on it due to financial cuts, staff numbers and presence of Covid-19. As a result, anxiety levels are on the rise thus increasing the need for effective self-care behaviors.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to comprehend and acknowledge the profound influence Covid-19 has had on anxiety levels and explore what behaviors people engage in to manage their perceived stress levels themselves.Methodology: This study was an exploratory mixed-methods design consisting of 110 self-referred adults aged 18-65 with anxiety completed an online survey guided by the “Harvard Anxiety and Depression Scale”. Data collected from the free-text questions were analyzed using the thematic analyses method to evoke the most relevant themes and generate an evidence-based narrative.Results and Discussion: Self-care behaviors used for anxiety self-management pre and during lockdown were walks, virtual family/social peer support, cooking and aerobic exercise. Additionally, it was apparent that a lack of ongoing family/social support was a key predictor for the proclivity of anxiety-inducing thoughts to be experienced. Interestingly, individuals who continually engaged in activity experienced positive mood states irrespective of the current lockdown environment.Conclusion: This study adds to novel literature on the current anxiety levels of adults living in the UK under the Covid-19 pandemic and what self-care behaviors people implement to self-manage their anxiety levels. This study stresses the significance of ongoing peer support as a self-care behavior that can act as a positive meditator for healthy cognitive processes to ensue. Therefore, future self-care programs advocating this strategy may, if not prevent, slow down the rising cases of anxiety and ill mental health due to the uncertain environment of Covid-19

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“…Of these, only five described the use of specific strategies to deliver mental health support to individuals, and none of these had been validated in the respective target populations. Furthermore, a brief search of the literature has revealed only two study protocols for online mental health interventions, one for a randomised controlled trial (Brog et al, 2021), and another for a long-term (six month) follow-up study (Bäuerle et al, 2020).…”

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Evaluating a Grassroots Initiative in a Global Disaster: Mental Health Tips Circulated During the Early Stages of the Coronavirus Pandemic

2022

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In March 2020, the United Kingdom was placed under its first national coronavirus lockdown. This significantly reduced people’s access to factors associated with good mental health, such as work and physical activity. This work describes the process of evaluating one psychologist’s response to the early stages of lockdown - the development and circulation of daily mental health tips. These used Jahoda’s latent deprivation (1982) theory to promote psychological wellbeing amongst recipients. Collective traumatic events such as the coronavirus pandemic require timely and evidence-based responses, and research suggests that offering psychological intervention at the wrong time can be harmful (Roseet al., 2003). The community initiative described in the present work was therefore evaluated in terms of its reach and utility. This was achieved through an online questionnaire (n = 14), and additional information from people in regular receipt of the mental health tips (n = 6). The unique backdrop of the early stages of the global pandemic resulted in considerable challenges to evaluating this initiative, especially with regards to some of the design decisions taken. These challenges are reflected on here, resulting in recommendations for researchers who may wish to conduct similar projects in the future.

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An internet-based self-help intervention for people with psychological distress due to COVID-19: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

Investigating Anxiety and Fear of COVID-19 as Predictors of Internet Addiction With the Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Cognitive Emotion Regulation

Investigating Anxiety and Fear of COVID-19 as Predictors of Internet Addiction With the Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Cognitive Emotion Regulation

Self-Care practices for anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK in adults

Evaluating a Grassroots Initiative in a Global Disaster: Mental Health Tips Circulated During the Early Stages of the Coronavirus Pandemic

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