Physical activity, mental and physical health during the Covid-19 outbreak: longitudinal predictors of suicide ideation in Germany

Brailovskaia, Julia; Truskauskaitė‐Kunevičienė, Inga; Kazlauskas, Evaldas; Geležėlytė, Odeta; Teismann, Tobias; Margraf, Jürgen

doi:10.1007/s10389-022-01708-0

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“…The presence of an effective coping mechanism such as sport, religion or a hobby might reduce the suicidal ideation through distracting from repetitive thoughts, releasing stress, or believing in a higher purpose. The protective effect of such a coping mechanism can be found in the literature, since having little time for hobbies and giving low importance to religion has been previously associated with higher risk of suicidal ideation (Lamlé et al, 2023), while regular physical activity has been found to prevent stress and suicidal ideation (Brailovskaia et al, 2023; Koo & Kim, 2020).…”

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Postpartum suicidal ideation in Austria and Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic

Florea,

Preiß,

Angerer

et al. 2024

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Introduction: Postpartum suicidal ideation is a significant concern, as it poses a risk for future suicide attempts, particularly in high income countries, where suicide ranks among the leading causes of death for postpartum mothers. The literature indicates a global average prevalence of postpartum suicidal ideation of approximately 7%, but for Austria and Germany there are few studies on this subject. Methods: In a web-based survey for Austrian and German mothers of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic, several measures of mental health (depression, stress), social support and other parenting and pandemic-related questions were assessed in 1964 mothers. Based on the answers for the last item of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, the suicidality risk and the presence or absence of suicidal ideation were computed. Furthermore, possible risk or protective factors for suicidality were investigated. Results: The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 7.3%, which is in the range of the global prevalence reported in the literature, but two times higher than previous reports on German mothers. The three strongest risk factors for suicidal ideation were (i) high levels of stress (increased risk by 350%), (ii) a lack of perceived social support (increased risk by 265%), and (iii) a perceived negative effect of the pandemic on the relationship with the partner (increased risk by 223%). Not receiving help from family and friends, having a lower income, and feeling negatively impacted by the pandemic also significantly increased the risk of suicidal ideation. Discussion and conclusion: The results indicate a higher prevalence of suicidality than previously reported in German mothers, and confirm the risk factors previously associated with depression and suicidality. These risk and protective factors could be targets of social and public health policies, while the first step should be a general screening program for suicidality in this population group.

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Postpartum suicidal ideation in Austria and Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Preiß,

Angerer

et al. 2024

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“…Brailovskaia et al found a significant increase in suicidal ideation and suicide rates among the public during the COVID-19 pandemic ( 89 ). The American clinical psychologist Beck ( 90 ) proposed a cognitive model of depression that argues that the underlying cognitive schema and cognitive theoretical assumptions of depressed individuals are at the root of patients' negative attitudes.…”

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The evolution of research on depression during COVID-19: A visual analysis using Co-Occurrence and VOSviewer

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to public health problems, including depression. There has been a significant increase in research on depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little attention has been paid to the overall trend in this field based on bibliometric analyses.MethodsCo-Occurrence (COOC) and VOSviewer bibliometric methods were utilized to analyze depression in COVID-19 literature in the core collection of the Web of Science (WOS). The overall characteristics of depression during COVID-19 were summarized by analyzing the number of published studies, keywords, institutions, and countries.ResultsA total of 9,694 English original research articles and reviews on depression during COVID-19 were included in this study. The United States, China, and the United Kingdom were the countries with the largest number of publications and had close cooperation with each other. Research institutions in each country were dominated by universities, with the University of Toronto being the most productive institution in the world. The most frequently published author was Ligang Zhang. Visualization analysis showed that influencing factors, adverse effects, and coping strategies were hotspots for research.ConclusionThe results shed light on the burgeoning research on depression during COVID-19, particularly the relationship between depression and public health. In addition, future research on depression during COVID-19 should focus more on special groups and those at potential risk of depression in the general population, use more quantitative and qualitative studies combined with more attention to scale updates, and conduct longitudinal follow-ups of the outcomes of interventions. In conclusion, this study contributes to a more comprehensive view of the development of depression during COVID-19 and suggests a theoretical basis for future research on public health.

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“…This result could be interpreted as follows: PMH is an important protective factor that can buffer potential negative effects of the pandemic such as addictive SMU [ 28 ]. Yet, a comparison of the PMH level between 2020 and 2021 revealed a significant decrease due to the burdensome experiences since the pandemic outbreak [ 30 ]. The decrease in PMH could increase the risk for addictive SMU.…”

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“…Thus, we could hypothesize that PMH might also reduce the risk of addictive SMU that results from COVID-19 burden. However, recent research described a decrease of PMH since the pandemic outbreak [ 30 ]. Therefore, it seems reasonable to consider an additional protective factor against addictive SMU.…”

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Positive mental health and mindfulness as protective factors against addictive social media use during the COVID-19 outbreak

Brailovskaia

Margraf

2022

PLoS ONE

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The outbreak of COVID-19 caused high psychological burden for many people. Some people tend to excessive social media use (SMU) to escape the negative emotions which can foster addictive tendencies. The present study investigated positive mental health (PMH) and mindfulness as protective factors that could reduce the risk for addictive SMU. Data of 1,049 participants from Germany were assessed via online surveys in autumn 2021. The current results reveal a positive relationship between COVID-19 burden and addictive SMU. Both were negatively linked to PMH and mindfulness. In a moderated mediation analysis, the relationship between COVID-19 burden and addictive SMU was mediated by PMH. Mindfulness moderated the association between PMH and addictive SMU. The COVID-19 situation can be burdensome and contribute to dysfunctional coping strategies such as addictive SMU. However, PMH and mindfulness serve as protective factors. The protective effect of mindfulness could be especially important for persons with low PMH.

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Physical activity, mental and physical health during the Covid-19 outbreak: longitudinal predictors of suicide ideation in Germany

Cited by 14 publications

References 84 publications

Postpartum suicidal ideation in Austria and Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic

Postpartum suicidal ideation in Austria and Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic

The evolution of research on depression during COVID-19: A visual analysis using Co-Occurrence and VOSviewer

Positive mental health and mindfulness as protective factors against addictive social media use during the COVID-19 outbreak

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