The Role of Basic Psychological Needs in Well-Being During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective

Šakan, Dušana; Žuljević, Dragan; Rokvić, Nikola

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.583181

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“…Freedom of living was moderately to severely adversely impacted for 76.5% of OA in our study, mostly because OA were prevented from freely going in and out of the LTC center as they were used to doing prior to the pandemic. However, unlike the findings of a study that was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic in general population that found that autonomy satisfaction mediated positive and negative emotions ( Šakan et al, 2020 ), the present study did not find association between limited freedom and depression or anxiety. Another study reported that OA had less to worry about finances and work, so lockdown seemed to have less adverse effect on OA compared to their younger adult counterparts ( Pieh et al, 2020 ).…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults living in long-term care centers in Thailand, and risk factors for post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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Background : There is a lack of data concerning impact of COVID-19 among older adults (OA) living at long-term care (LTC) centers. This study investigated how COVID-19 has affected this population. The prevalence of and risk factors for post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety were investigated. Methods : A semi-structured interview to determine the effect of COVID-19 was conducted to 200 OA at two government LTC centers. The 17-item Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist, the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale were used to evaluate post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety, respectively. Results : Most OA reported moderate or severe impact of COVID-19. The most impacted area was financial due to decreased support from outside the center. Seventy percent of OA reported no or mild psychological stress from COVID-19; however, 5.5% had post-traumatic stress, 7.0% had depression, and 12.0% had anxiety. Higher psychological stress from COVID-19 and having respiratory tract infection symptoms were independently associated with post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety. Receiving COVID-19 news via social media was independently associated with post-traumatic stress and depression. Having psychiatric comorbidity was independently associated with depression. Conclusions : OA living in LTC centers reported moderate or severe impact from COVID-19, especially financial, but relatively low psychological stress. Psychological stress from COVID-19, having respiratory tract infection symptoms, and receiving COVID-19 news via social media were risk factors for psychological disorders. Limitations : The data reflected the post-outbreak period. There is limitation in the generalizability of the results for other countries with different health care systems.

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults living in long-term care centers in Thailand, and risk factors for post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety

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“…To the best of our knowledge, no prior research has been conducted to explore SDT in the context of past epidemics (e.g., SARS). However, there is now a growing body of studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic across different cultures [ 54 , 58 , 59 ], pointing to the universal applicability of SDT even in exceptional situations like a pandemic. In accordance with these results and SDT´s claim for universality [ 11 , 16 ], it seems reasonable to assume basic principles of STD to be valid in a situation of unplanned distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Adolescent well-being and learning in times of COVID-19—A multi-country study of basic psychological need satisfaction, learning behavior, and the mediating roles of positive emotion and intrinsic motivation

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The sudden switch to distance education to contain the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered adolescents’ lives around the globe. The present research aims to identify psychological characteristics that relate to adolescents’ well-being in terms of positive emotion and intrinsic learning motivation, and key characteristics of their learning behavior in a situation of unplanned, involuntary distance education. Following Self-Determination Theory, experienced competence, autonomy, and relatedness were assumed to relate to active learning behavior (i.e., engagement and persistence), and negatively relate to passive learning behavior (i.e., procrastination), mediated via positive emotion and intrinsic learning motivation. Data were collected via online questionnaires in altogether eight countries from Europe, Asia, and North America (N = 25,305) and comparable results across countries were expected. Experienced competence was consistently found to relate to positive emotion and intrinsic learning motivation, and, in turn, active learning behavior in terms of engagement and persistence. The study results further highlight the role of perceived relatedness for positive emotion. The high proportions of explained variance speak in favor of taking these central results into account when designing distance education in times of COVID-19.

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“…19 , 21 In line with this, one study showed that the COVID-19 related restrictions in society and lifestyle habits negatively impacted on individuals' perceptions of basic psychological need satisfaction. 14 Further, in the general population, it has been indicated that satisfaction of the basic psychological needs during the COVID-19 pandemic is positively associated with positive mental health indicators (e.g., life-satisfaction, 23 well-being 24 ) and negatively associated with indicators of mental distress (e.g., stress 24 , 25 ). It is likely that the COVID-19 related restrictions negatively influence the satisfaction of individuals’ three basic psychological needs in relation to PA by impacting on decision-making.…”

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Changes in physical activity and basic psychological needs related to mental health among people with physical disability during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

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Background People with a physical disability are more inactive than the general population. Due to the positive effects of physical activity (PA) on physical and mental health, maintaining a physically active lifestyle is important especially during challenging periods of life. Objective Explore whether people with a physical disability experienced changes in PA, health status, and psychological need satisfaction (autonomy, competence and relatedness) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. Further, explore whether changes in psychological need satisfaction were associated with changes in PA level and mental health. Methods Cross-sectional retrospective study using an online self-reported questionnaire after the first wave during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results Of the 298 participants with physical disabilities (Age M = 49yr; 62% females; 66% using mobility aids), 66% reported decreased PA compared to the same period in the previous year, 45% reported declined health status due to increased pain and reduced physical functioning. Regarding psychological need satisfaction, it was primarily the change in need for autonomy and competence for PA that were associated with change in PA and mental health. Conclusions Most of the participants indicated decreased PA and about half decreased Health status during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, the results indicated that it is important to nurture the basic psychological needs of autonomy and competence for PA when aiming to maintain or increase PA levels and mental health for this population living under restrictions of a pandemic.

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The Role of Basic Psychological Needs in Well-Being During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective

Cited by 95 publications

References 76 publications

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults living in long-term care centers in Thailand, and risk factors for post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults living in long-term care centers in Thailand, and risk factors for post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety

Adolescent well-being and learning in times of COVID-19—A multi-country study of basic psychological need satisfaction, learning behavior, and the mediating roles of positive emotion and intrinsic motivation

Changes in physical activity and basic psychological needs related to mental health among people with physical disability during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

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