Psycho-social and behavioural impact of COVID 19 on young adults: Qualitative research comprising focused group discussion and in-depth interviews

COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Healthcare Students’ Perceptions of Life during the Pandemic in the United States and Brazil

“…The ad hoc survey was developed across both countries to address self-reported perceptions of student life during the pandemic. Themes assessed are consistent with those from a recent COVID-19 survey in youth around social and behavioral influences [13]. In our survey, participants were asked 40 questions, which collated around the following topics: (1) demographics (e.g., age, employment), (2) COVID-19 physical characteristics and response, e.g., test availability, (3) symptomatology and illness experiences including number and type of symptoms, (4) cultural influence on risk and protective behaviors such as sanitization procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, (5) social world perceptions, i.e., social relationship activity, and (6) influences on mental health (Figure 1).…”

Suffering and Salutogenesis: A Conceptual Analysis of Lessons for Psychiatry From Existential Positive Psychology (PP2.0) in the Setting of the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…In principle, the integration of PP2.0 into a broader salutogenic framework for psychological intervention, particularly in the context of COVID-19, has many advantages over conventional approaches. The development of a formal therapeutic model or manual for such an intervention would require further inputs from a wide range of stakeholders, including (1) direct perspectives from persons affected by the pandemic across countries and cultures (Alipour et al, 2020;Mazumder et al, 2021); (2) discussions with healthcare workers handling mental health issues during the pandemic, to outline their perceptions of the "conventional" psychiatric approach and the limitations thereof (Bommersbach et al, 2021); (3) expert opinions from specialists already involved in interventions based on a salutogenic, PP2.0, or person-centered approach (Christodoulou et al, 2018;Wong, 2020); (4) inputs from local community and spiritual leaders, to identify those aspects of meaningfulness and coherence that are culturally relevant and could foster resilience (Thompkins et al, 2020); (5) the perspectives of social science experts and policy makers on which systemic interventions could foster a SOC and strengthen resistance resources (Christodoulou et al, 2018;Alvarez et al, 2020); (6) specific advice from experts in information technology, in order to devise optimal strategies on adapting salutogenic-PP2.0 principles to interventions delivered via mobile or social media platforms (Goransson et al, 2020), and (7) careful planning of intervention trials in collaboration with experts in biostatistics and research methodology, to avoid the methodological flaws that affected earlier studies in this field (Alvarez et al, 2020). It is hoped that the preliminary steps outlined in this paper are of use not only to researchers, but to clinicians and those involved in formulating policies to help those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Association of Sociodemographic Parameters With Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Sleep Quality, Psychological Trauma, Mental Well-Being, and Resilience During the Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey From India

“…The shortage of beds in hospitals, black marketing of medicines, lack of oxygen supply, and long queues outside the crematoriums have turned this wave into a collective trauma for many people [ 5 ]. The resultant inability to process the situation and feeling of helplessness has led to several psychological conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress, and disturbed sleep [ 6 ] and has been found to seriously impair the overall mental well-being of the individuals [ 7 ]. Since capacities for resilience among individuals vary and all of them cope differently with traumatic events, their paths back to normal functioning will also be diverse and varied [ 8 ].…”