Autonomy–connection tensions, stress, and attachment: The case of COVID-19

Feeney, Judith A.; Fitzgerald, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.05.004

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“…The frustration–aggression theory and stress and cope theory could provide a theoretical substrate and interpretive lens for the present mediation model, in which group relative deprivation increases aggressive collective action online toward deprivation-related provocateurs within the group. According to frustration–aggression theory (Berkowitz, 1989 ; Gilbert & Bushman, 2020 ) and stress and coping theory (Feeney & Fitzgerald, 2022 ; Lee et al, 2021 ), group relative deprivation can be thought of as a kind of common frustration and stress for a group. The experience of frustration or stress makes people more sensitive and irritable in response to subsequent provoking events and enhances their hostile feelings triggered by later stressful events.…”

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“…First, aggressive collective action can be used to reduce people’s disadvantage and improve their conditions (Saab et al, 2016 ; Smith, Blackwood et al, 2020 ). In other words, according to stress and coping theory (Feeney & Fitzgerald, 2022 ; Lee et al, 2021 ; van Zomeren, 2021 ), aggressive collective action toward an outgroup provocateur could be thought of as a stress response or strategy to decrease the stress experience derived from group relative deprivation. Second, following the frustration–aggression hypothesis, frustration can lead to aggression (Berkowitz, 1989 ; Gilbert & Bushman, 2020 ).…”

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The relationship between Group relative deprivation and aggressive collective action online toward deprivation-related Provocateurs within the Group: the mediating role of hostile feelings

Zhang

Xia

2022

Curr Psychol

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Aggressive collective action online has many negative impacts on the online environment and can even lead to political violence or social panic in the offline world. Although the effect of relative deprivation on aggression toward the compared object is well known, the influence of relative deprivation on aggressive collective action online toward deprivation-related provocateurs within the group has been ignored. Thus, this study attempted to explore the effect, as well as the mediating mechanism underlying it. We found that group relative deprivation manipulated by an employment problem scenario (with the triggering event as a covariable) can enhance aggressive collective action online toward deprivation-related provocateurs within the group, with hostile feelings mediating the effect. These results support and develop the relative deprivation theory, frustration–aggression theory, stress and coping theory, and deepen the understanding of the relationship between relative deprivation and aggression. The findings also suggest that colleges should focus more on graduate employment problems and decreasing the relative deprivation experienced by undergraduate students in efforts to prevent aggressive collective action online.

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The relationship between Group relative deprivation and aggressive collective action online toward deprivation-related Provocateurs within the Group: the mediating role of hostile feelings

Zhang

Xia

2022

Curr Psychol

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“…The prolonged lockdowns are causing a wide variety of mental health issues, such as anxiety (Kornilaki, 2021; Smorti et al, 2021), stress, insomnia and feelings of social isolation (Landmann & Rohmann, 2021), which are detrimental to individuals' well‐being (Beckes & Sbarra, 2022). In addition, prolonged lockdowns and social distancing guidelines have disrupted the dynamics of families and couples (Feeney & Fitzgerald, 2022). Thus, it is not surprising to see that a few years back, the World Health Organization (2017) suggested paying attention to mental health challenges during pandemics (p. 39).…”

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Feeling grateful to be optimistic: The influence of recalling special moments on feelings of gratitude and optimism during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Puente‐Díaz

Cavazos‐Arroyo

2022

Int J Psychol

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In one experiment, we tested the influence of bringing to mind the memory of a special moment versus an ordinary moment from high school on gratitude and the relationship between gratitude and optimism. Participants were first asked to report how the current pandemic has affected their lives. After, participants were randomly assigned to either recalling a special moment from their high school years or recalling an ordinary event from the same life period. Participants then completed a battery of questionnaires assessing gratitude, optimism and some demographics. Results showed a positive influence of bringing to mind the memory of a special moment on gratitude. Gratitude was then positively related to optimism. Hence, the positive relationship between recalling a special event and optimism was mediated by gratitude. Our results showed that brief interventions might help individuals see a brighter future under the current difficult conditions of prolonged lockdowns.

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“…There is a minute yet expanding body of literature on the significance that attachment theory gives to mental health and social behavior in studies observing psychological distress resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic (Eder et al 2021;Rajkumar 2020;Muzi et al 2021;Feeney and Fitzgerald 2022). However, empirical studies on how different genders maintain intimate relationships and explorations of changing behavior within intimate social relationships during and after the pandemic have yet to be conducted.…”

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Intimate Relationships during COVID-19 across the Genders: An Examination of the Interactions of Digital Dating, Sexual Behavior, and Mental Health

Ting

McLachlan

2022

Social Sciences

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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in economic hardship, psychological stress, anxiety, and depression in a significant proportion of the global population. However, the bidirectional effects of social isolation and pre-existing or developed psychological stress could inform sexual behaviors and affect digital dating outcomes. Additionally, it is unknown whether intimate behaviors and relationships have been equally affected across the genders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to contrast the course of intimate relationships pre-and post-COVID-19, with a focus on diverse genders, digital dating, mental health, and behavior. A review of the dating landscape during COVID-19 is developed in this study, encompassing themes including diverse genders, sexual orientation, demographic characteristics, sexual behavior, the state of psychological wellbeing, and interactions with digital dating apps. The authors reviewed the trends and challenges of digital romance. Dating before and during the pandemic is explored, discussing how COVID-19 experiences may inform future romantic partnerships. Mobile dating applications saw a surge in downloads and usage across popular platforms, including Tinder (3 billion swipes in March 2020) and Ok Cupid (700% increase in dates), with the top 20 dating apps gaining 1.5 million daily users. Cross-sectionally, being younger, single, and having higher levels of stress was a predictor of higher dating-app usage during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Risky sexual behavior and having multiple sexual partners were reduced during social distancing as there was an increased worry of contracting the virus. Heightened incidents of domestic/intimate partner abuse have caught the headlines in several countries. COVID-19 during lockdown has also posed barriers to accessing support and help from sexual and mental health services.

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Autonomy–connection tensions, stress, and attachment: The case of COVID-19

Cited by 33 publications

References 47 publications

The relationship between Group relative deprivation and aggressive collective action online toward deprivation-related Provocateurs within the Group: the mediating role of hostile feelings

The relationship between Group relative deprivation and aggressive collective action online toward deprivation-related Provocateurs within the Group: the mediating role of hostile feelings

Feeling grateful to be optimistic: The influence of recalling special moments on feelings of gratitude and optimism during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Intimate Relationships during COVID-19 across the Genders: An Examination of the Interactions of Digital Dating, Sexual Behavior, and Mental Health

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