Loneliness and psychotic experiences among US university students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Study 2020

Narita, Zui; Banawa, Rachel; Zhou, Sasha; DeVylder, Jordan; Koyanagi, Ai; Oh, Hans

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114362

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“…This also considers the advancement in medical control over the COVID-19 virus (i.e., population-wide vaccination campaign; new tailored drugs; fewer death rates, and more no-symptomatic people, although the still high number of new cases). Moreover, these results should be carefully considered also in light of the research warning about the risk of reporting phobic anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms [ 81 , 82 , 83 ], as well as psychotic symptoms linked to the pandemic experiences [ 84 , 85 ].…”

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Perceived Past and Current COVID-19-Stressors, Coping Strategies and Psychological Health among University Students: A Mediated-Moderated Model

Zurlo

Vallone

Volta

2022

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The COVID-19-pandemic entailed abrupt/long-lasting changes in university students’ lives, resulting in growing stress and stress-related outcomes. Although nowadays the pre-pandemic-life is gradually re-establishing, past-COVID-19-stressful experiences and strategies adopted to adjust to this condition may significantly impact students’ current experiences. Therefore, the development of research exploring the complex interplay between perceived past/present COVID-19-related experiences, coping strategies, and psychological health currently reported by students is needed. This study simultaneously tests the associations between Past-COVID-19-stressors and Current-COVID-19-stressors as moderated by Coping Strategies and the associations between Past-COVID-19-stressors and Psychological Symptoms as mediated by Current-COVID-19-stressors. A mediated-moderated model was tested on 355 university students. COVID-19-Student-Stress-Questionnaire (CSSQ) was used to assess COVID-19-stressors. Two CSSQ-versions were used, one of which was adjusted to assess Past-COVID-19-stressors recalled from previous restrictive pandemic phases. Coping-Orientation-to-Problem-Experienced-New-Italian-Version and Symptom-Checklist-90-Revised were used to assess, respectively, Coping Strategies and Psychological Symptoms. Findings confirmed the hypothesized Mediated-Moderated Model. The effects of Past-COVID-19-stressors on Current-COVID-19-stressors were moderated by Coping Strategies, and the effects of Past-COVID-19-stressors on Psychological Symptoms were mediated by Current-COVID-19-stressors. Unique psychopathological risk profiles deriving from the interplay between specific past/present stressors and coping strategies were found. Researchers and clinicians can use these findings to develop updated research and timely evidence-based interventions fostering students’ adjustment in the current period. Future research should further explore the impact of the complex interplay between perceived past/present COVID-19-related experiences and individual characteristics on psychological health conditions reported by people in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Perceived Past and Current COVID-19-Stressors, Coping Strategies and Psychological Health among University Students: A Mediated-Moderated Model

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Vallone

Volta

2022

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“…Second, some potential confounders were not adjusted for due to a lack of data. Psychosocial factors play an essential role in mental health outcomes ( Narita et al, 2019 , 2020 , 2021 ), including suicide ( Fedina et al, 2021 ; Stickley et al, 2020 ). For example, neighborhood disruption might be a common cause of discrimination and mental health problems, which should be controlled for in future studies.…”

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Association of COVID-19-related discrimination with subsequent depression and suicidal ideation in healthcare workers

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Okubo

Sasaki

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Journal of Psychiatric Research

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“…This survey was administered using an internet-based method to university students at 79 universities in the United States between 2020 and 2021. A detailed description of the survey methods can be found elsewhere [3,40]. In brief, a random sampling method was employed to obtain a sample of 4,000 respondents aged 18 or greater from each university.…”

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“…Psychotic symptoms were considered the criterion variables in this study. Psychotic symptoms were assessed via the brief version of the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview Psychosis Screen [3]. Participants were instructed to answer "yes" or "no" to the following four questions: (1) delusional mood: "A feeling something strange and unexplainable was going on that other people would find hard to believe?…”

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“…Since the earliest study of the high incidence of schizophrenia in Chicago by Faris and Denham [1], many studies have confirmed that many adolescents with psychotic experiences (PEs) (one of the manifestations of mental abnormalities) have a greater risk of developing psychiatric disorders in adulthood [2]. Psychotic symptoms refer to subclinical symptoms such as hallucinations or delusions that are precursors to psychosis or mental disorders [3]. In the past decade, population complaints of PEs have attracted researchers' attention.…”

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The Relationship between Exercise and Psychotic Symptoms in College Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Ye¹,

Tang²

2023

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

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An increasing number of studies have suggested that increased physical activity is associated with less mental illness. However, the relationship between exercise and psychotic experiences (PEs) is still unknown. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between exercise and PEs in college students in the United States. Data from the Health Mind Survey (2020-2021 round) were analyzed. Respondents included 137,916 college students who were asked about exercise and PEs (lifetime psychotic experiences, delusions, and hallucinations). A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between exercise and PEs while controlling for demographic characteristics. There was a significant correlation between exercise and PEs among college students. Compared to students who exercised less than one hour per week, students who exercised five or more hours per week had fewer lifetime psychotic experiences. This same finding obtained for both male and female college students. The findings from the present study indicate that exercising for five or more hours each week is most correlated with decreased PEs among college students. However, experimental studies are required to extend and confirm our findings and determine the causality of this relationship.

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Loneliness and psychotic experiences among US university students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Study 2020

Cited by 22 publications

References 49 publications

Perceived Past and Current COVID-19-Stressors, Coping Strategies and Psychological Health among University Students: A Mediated-Moderated Model

Perceived Past and Current COVID-19-Stressors, Coping Strategies and Psychological Health among University Students: A Mediated-Moderated Model

Association of COVID-19-related discrimination with subsequent depression and suicidal ideation in healthcare workers

The Relationship between Exercise and Psychotic Symptoms in College Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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