Anxiety and resilience in the face of natural disasters associated with climate change: A review and methodological critique

Chen, Shuquan; Bagrodia, Rohini; Pfeffer, Charlotte; Meli, Laura; Bonanno, George A.

doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102297

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“…Resilient individuals presented less severe psychological problems and recovered more quickly from the adversity (18). Previous studies have consistently proved the negative association between resilience and anxiety both crosssectionally and longitudinally (18)(19)(20). Thus, we expected that resilience exerted a protective effect on the anxiety of nurses 1 year after the COVID-19 outbreak.…”

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The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support Between Resilience and Anxiety 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparity Between High-Risk and Low-Risk Nurses in China

Hou

Yin

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Front. Psychiatry

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Introduction: One year after the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, China has made substantial progress in the prevention and control of the pandemic, while the epidemic situation remains grim in China since virus may easily survive with the falling temperature in winter. The present study aimed to compare the prevalence and associated factors of anxiety between high-risk and low-risk nurses 1 year after the COVID-19 outbreak, and examine the association between resilience and anxiety and its underlying mechanisms.Method: Connor-Davidson Resilience scale, Perceived Social Support Scale and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale were administrated to 701 nurses from Jiangsu Province, China, 1 year after the COVID-19 outbreak. The mediating effect was examined by Mackinnon's four-step procedure, while the moderated mediation model was tested by Hayes PROCESS macro.Results: The findings presented the prevalence of anxiety among nurses was 21.4% 1 year after the COVID-19 pandemic. High-risk nurses presented a higher prevalence of anxiety (24.5 vs. 19.3%) than low-risk nurses. Age and professional title were significantly associated with anxiety only in high-risk nurses (all P < 0.05). Perceived social support mediated the association between resilience and anxiety and the indirect effect was stronger for high-risk nurses than low-risk nurses.Conclusion: Anxiety remains prevalent among nurses 1 year after the COVID-19 outbreak, and resilience plays a protective role against anxiety. Programs that enhance resilience and social support should be designed and special attention should be paid to nurses from high-risk units.

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“…On December 30, 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) was first identified in Wuhan, China with unknown etiology (1). The outbreak spread rapidly throughout China and to almost every country (2).…”

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The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support Between Resilience and Anxiety 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparity Between High-Risk and Low-Risk Nurses in China

Hou

Yin

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“…Anxiety is a common response to any stressful conditions [10]. While there is a wide range of mental health outcomes, greater exposure to disasters is intuitively associated with higher levels of anxietyrelated disorder symptoms [11]. In this study, participants revealed that the spread of the virus in the community is one reason to feel anxious.…”

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Experiences, Coping Strategies, and Lessons Learned During Double Disaster in the Philippines: COVID-19 Pandemic and Typhoons

Agaton

Cueto²

2021

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ObjectiveThis study explores the impacts of double disaster: COVID-19 pandemic and typhoon, in terms of students’ experiences, coping strategies, and lessons learned. Using the interviews from six students from different parts of the Philippines, this qualitative study applies a narrative analysis to interpret participants’ lived experiences.ResultsThe occurrence of natural disasters during the partial lockdowns from pandemic brought stress among students in adopting the distance education, completing academic requirements, and accessing technology for online learning. Participants also expressed their anxieties on the spread of the virus in the community particularly in the disaster evacuation centers with less strictly observed social distancing, insufficient hygiene and sanitation facilities, and lack of basic needs. Participants described their coping strategies which include helping one another; following the government protocols; finding additional sources of income; using energy for important purposes only; and leaning on faith. Participants further shared insights with regard to the proper actions that citizens and government officials must do when double disaster hit the community.

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“…Anxiety is a common response to stressful conditions [ 23 ]. While there is a wide range of mental health outcomes, greater exposure to disasters is intuitively associated with higher levels of anxiety-related disorder symptoms [ 24 ]. In this study, one of the anxieties of the participants in the spread of the virus in the community.…”

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Pandemic and Typhoon: Positive Impacts of a Double Disaster on Mental Health of Female Students in the Philippines

Cueto¹,

Agaton

2021

Behavioral Sciences

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Humanitarian emergencies pose a great challenge to how all sectors perform their functions in society. In several countries, these emergencies combined the pandemic and other man-made and natural disasters: “double disaster”, which affected the health, safety, and well-being of both individuals and communities. Students are a particularly vulnerable population for mental health problems considering the challenges with their transitions to adulthood. Using narrative analysis, this study explored the impacts of a double disaster on the mental health of students and how they cope up with these emergencies. The results showed that the occurrence of natural disasters during the lockdowns from pandemic brought stress to students in adjusting to distance education, completing academic requirements, and accessing technology for online learning. Participants expressed their anxieties about the spread of the virus in the community, particularly in the disaster evacuation centers with less strictly observed social distancing, insufficient hygiene and sanitation facilities, and lack of basic needs. Participants described their learnings and coping strategies that included helping one another, following the government protocols, finding additional sources of income, using energy for important purposes only, and leaning on faith. The findings of this study would be instrumental in formulating policies and strategic measures that best complement the needs of community members during a double disaster, particularly in addressing the mental health impacts of humanitarian emergencies.

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Anxiety and resilience in the face of natural disasters associated with climate change: A review and methodological critique

Cited by 99 publications

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The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support Between Resilience and Anxiety 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparity Between High-Risk and Low-Risk Nurses in China

The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support Between Resilience and Anxiety 1 Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparity Between High-Risk and Low-Risk Nurses in China

Experiences, Coping Strategies, and Lessons Learned During Double Disaster in the Philippines: COVID-19 Pandemic and Typhoons

Pandemic and Typhoon: Positive Impacts of a Double Disaster on Mental Health of Female Students in the Philippines

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