Collective Stressors Affect the Psychosocial Development of Young Adults

Bühler, Janina Larissa; Hopwood, Christopher J.; Nissen, Adam T.; Bleidorn, Wiebke

doi:10.1177/19485506221119018

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“…However, it is important to keep in mind that these data were collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although evidence is mixed regarding the effects of COVID-19 on personality change ( Bühler et al, 2021 ), it seems plausible that people perceived themselves as less agreeable and open during the pandemic, which is the pattern we observed. Moreover, we did not specify how far in the past the respondent should consider (e.g., 1 month, 1 year, 5 years), and it is possible that findings were affected by variation in which past self respondents had in mind.…”

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confidence: 59%

Effects of Reference Group Instructions on Big Five Trait Scores

2023

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People responding to personality questionnaires rate themselves by comparing themselves to some reference group, but this reference group is typically not specified. In this study, we examined the differences between Big Five trait scores when people responded to trait questionnaires without a specified reference group, as is typical in personality assessment, and when they were asked to compare themselves to people in general, close others, people their age, people their same gender, their ideal self, or their past self. We found that personality scores tended to be more adaptive for between-person comparisons than for within-person comparisons. We also found that unprompted instructions produced mildly higher scores across all traits. There were few differences among between-person reference group conditions. Men rated themselves as slightly more agreeable when comparing themselves to other men. Implications for basic and applied personality assessment are discussed.

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confidence: 59%

Effects of Reference Group Instructions on Big Five Trait Scores

2023

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“…Multiple studies found that mental health impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires disproportionately impacted individuals of non-male gender, younger age, and with pre-existing mental health conditions. These findings are reinforced by Bühler et al's evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires, and other contemporary sociopolitical tensions inflicted cumulative mental health stressors that harmed young adults' psychosocial development [54]. Remarkably, no risk factors or vulnerable groups were identified in the impact of wildfire on COVID-19 infection outcomes within the existing evidence base, primarily because such risk factors were not considered in the study designs.…”

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confidence: 99%

Wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematized literature review of converging health crises

Clark

Sheehan

2023

Environ. Res.: Health

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The emergence and global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 converged with wildfire seasons of unprecedented extent. These co-occurring crises brought the potential for amplified health impacts. A systematized literature review was conducted to identify the health impacts from co-exposure to wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. A search of PubMed and Scopus identified 373 distinct references which were screened according to predetermined criteria. A total of 22 peer-reviewed publications were included in the final analysis. Studies were located in Australia and the western United States, with a single study in the Amazonian region of Brazil. The studies identified focused primarily on the impact of wildfire smoke exposure on COVID-19 infection and mortality, and the impact of exposure to both crises on mental health. The collective evidence shows that wildfire exposure within the context of the pandemic exacerbated COVID-19 infection and mortality as well as various adverse mental health effects. Additional research is needed in more diverse contexts and with individual-level data. Findings highlight the need for public health preparedness to anticipate overlapping, related crises and to advance climate change mitigation to protect public health.

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“…While the impacts of the pandemic are still being investigated, some studies have noted significant changes in variables relevant to our study such as life satisfaction (Ammar et al., 2020; Bono et al., 2020), perceived stress (Bono et al., 2020), and positive and negative affect (Lades et al., 2020). Moreover, a number of other significant stressors that occurred during the summer of 2020, including the murder of George Floyd and destructive wildfires on the West Coast of the United States, may have introduced complexity to patterns of change and reduced our ability to isolate the effects of studying abroad (Bühler et al., 2021).…”

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Selection and socialization effects of studying abroad

Nissen

Bleidorn

Ericson

et al. 2022

Journal of Personality

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Objectives: Studying abroad is often considered a life-changing experience.However, research on studying abroad has not always disentangled selection from socialization effects, leading to uncertainty about the actual impact of this experience. In this 4-wave longitudinal study, we examined both selection and socialization effects of a 4-week intensive study abroad program on 17 psychosocial variables related to motivation, academic achievement, well-being, and self-reflection. Method:We used propensity score matching and multiple-group growth curve models to examine selection and socialization effects in a sample of sojourners (n = 145) and non-sojourners (n = 291). Results:We found selection effects for several variables related to students' motivation and well-being. Contrary to our predictions, we found no evidence for socialization effects of studying abroad on any of the outcome variables. Conclusions:Students who are relatively more intrinsically motivated and emotionally healthy appear to be more likely to study abroad. However, studying abroad for one month does not appear to lead to meaningful and lasting psychological change, on average. Our results highlight the need to examine both selection and socialization effects of study abroad programs with longitudinal data and well-matched comparison groups.

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Collective Stressors Affect the Psychosocial Development of Young Adults

Cited by 8 publications

References 59 publications

Effects of Reference Group Instructions on Big Five Trait Scores

Effects of Reference Group Instructions on Big Five Trait Scores

Wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematized literature review of converging health crises

Selection and socialization effects of studying abroad

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