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Kimhi S, Kaim A, Bankauskaite D, Baran M, Baran T, Eshel Y, Dumbadze S, Gabashvili M, Kaniasty K, Koubova A, Marciano H, Matkeviciene R, Teperik D, Adini B. A full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022: Resilience and coping within and beyond Ukraine. Appl Psychol Health Well Being 2024; 16:1005-1023. [PMID: 37424002 DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The study examined the resilience and coping of samples from Ukraine and five nearby countries during the war in Ukraine. The research focused on (1) the levels of community and societal resilience of the Ukrainian respondents compared with the populations of five nearby European countries and (2) commonalities and diversities concerning coping indicators (hope, well-being, perceived threats, distress symptoms, and sense of danger) across the examined countries. A cross-sectional study was conducted, based on data collection through Internet panel samples, representing the six countries' adult populations. Ukrainian respondents reported the highest levels of community and societal resilience, hope, and distress symptoms and the lowest level of well-being, compared to the population of the five nearby European countries. Hope was the best predictor of community and societal resilience in all countries. Positive coping variables, most notably hope, but also perceived well-being are instrumental in building resilience. While building resilience on a societal level is a complex, multifaceted task, various dimensions must be considered when planning actions to support these states. It is essential to monitor the levels of resilience, during and following the resolution of the crisis, both in Ukraine and in the neighboring countries.
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- Shaul Kimhi
- ResWell Research Collaboration, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, Tel-Hai, Israel
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- ResWell Research Collaboration, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Israel National Center for Trauma & Emergency Medicine Research, The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, Tel-Hai, Israel
- Psychology Department, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Applied Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Applied Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
- Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, Tel-Hai, Israel
- The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- International Center for Defense and Security, Tallinn, Estonia
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- ResWell Research Collaboration, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Marciano H, Kimhi S, Eshel Y, Adini B. Impact of prolonged social crisis on resilience and coping indicators. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305542. [PMID: 39088570 PMCID: PMC11293720 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/03/2024] Open
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The current study examines, longitudinally, (i.e., on the same sample), to what extent an acute political/social crisis in Israel affected the resilience, distress, and additional psychological indicators of the Jewish population, along with three repeated measurements: The first was conducted shortly before the last elections (in October 2022), the second in February 2023, about two and a half months after the elections, following the formation of a right-wing government, and the third measurement about nine months after the election (August 7-10, 2023). The main results indicated the following: (a) the mean societal resilience among coalition voters increased significantly throughout the three measurements, while it declined significantly among opposition voters. (b) significant differences were identified between coalition and opposition voters, mostly at T2 and T3: opposition supporters reported significantly lower levels of societal resilience and hope, and higher levels of distress symptoms and sense of danger, compared to those of coalition supporters. We concluded that the continued social/political conflict in Israel is multidimensional and impacts diverse areas such as values, perspectives, and supporting as well as suppressing coping indicators. The differences between the two voter groups may be primarily the result of political radicalization and polarization processes, that aim to widen gaps to achieve political power. As many countries are currently facing acute political crises and similar radicalization, similar studies should be conducted in varied societies to investigate the generalizability of the findings.
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- Hadas Marciano
- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, Tel Hai, Israel
- Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making (IIPDM), University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- ResWell Research Collaboration, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, Tel Hai, Israel
- Psychology Department, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making (IIPDM), University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
- Head of the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Management, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Kaim A, Siman-Tov M, Kimhi S, Marciano H, Eshel Y, Adini B. Unveiling factors shaping distress levels over 2.5 years of enduring adversity. Sci Rep 2024; 14:17538. [PMID: 39080408 PMCID: PMC11289278 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-68635-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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In the face of global adversities such as pandemics, military conflicts, and socio-political unrest, the resilience and well-being of populations can be severely tested. This study examines the fluctuating levels of distress within the Israeli population over a period of 2.5 years, encompassing events like the COVID-19 pandemic and various socio-political and security crises. Utilizing a quasi-longitudinal design, data were collected at thirteen time-points, mirroring the demographic makeup of the Israeli Jewish adult population. Measures of psychological distress, societal and individual resilience, hope, morale, and perceived danger were assessed, alongside demographic variables. Statistical analyses included ANOVA and stepwise regression models. Distress levels displayed significant oscillations in response to adverse events. High distress was noted during the latter stages of the study, particularly following a major security incident on October 7, 2023. The regression analyses identified morale and perceived danger as consistent important associations with distress, with individual resilience also inversely related across all time points. The study reveals the dynamic nature of psychological distress in relation to a range of adversities. Morale emerged as a key buffer against distress, whereas perceived danger was a significant stressor, especially during acute- existential threats. These findings have important implications for mental health interventions and policy-making aimed at fostering resilience and mitigating distress in crisis conditions.
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- Arielle Kaim
- ResWell Research Collaboration, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University, P.O. Box 39040, 6139001, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University, P.O. Box 39040, 6139001, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- ResWell Research Collaboration, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, Tel-Hai, Israel
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- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, Tel-Hai, Israel
- The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, Tel-Hai, Israel
- Psychology Department, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- ResWell Research Collaboration, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University, P.O. Box 39040, 6139001, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Cleofas JV. Gender, society and mental health: The moderated mediating role of depression and gender on national resilience and life satisfaction among emerging adults. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2024; 33:660-670. [PMID: 38050873 DOI: 10.1111/inm.13272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Recent threats to human security (i.e., COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts, climate change events) call for nurses to have an increased understanding of how sociopolitical environments induce mental health problems and impact the well-being of citizens. This study examines the relationship between national resilience and life satisfaction among Filipino emerging adults, how depression mediates this relationship, and how these correlations are moderated by gender. Drawing from an online survey sample of 1020 Filipino emerging adults (18-29 years old), this cross-sectional study utilised a moderated mediation analysis. Key constructs were measured using the short version of the National Resilience Scale (NR-13), the depression component of the Kessler Psychological Distress (K10) scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Gender was measured as sex assigned at birth. Descriptive results show that more than half of the respondents are female (64.2%) and demonstrate below-average levels of national resilience and depression, and high levels of life satisfaction. Also, findings indicate that depression has significant negative relationships with, and partially mediates the positive relationship between national resilience and life satisfaction. Moreover, moderation analysis results suggest that being female synergizes the negative relationship between depression and life satisfaction, and being male strengthens the positive relationship between national resilience and life satisfaction (p < 0.01). The results highlight how the national resilience of emerging adults neutralises their risk for depression and, ultimately, improves life satisfaction. Moreover, the findings emphasise the importance of nursing advocacy actions to ensure that social policies for improving public mental health are gender-sensitive, given that macro-social and psychological factors have varied effects on individuals' lives based on gender.
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- Jerome Visperas Cleofas
- Department of Sociology and Behavioral Sciences, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
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Koubová A, Kimhi S. Prediction of individual, community and societal resilience in the Czech Republic compared to Slovakia during the war in Ukraine. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:583. [PMID: 38395773 PMCID: PMC10885445 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18075-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The present study examines, as research questions, which and to what extent psychological and demographic variables significantly predict individual, community, and societal resilience among a sample of Czech Republic adults (N = 1,100) six months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The research tools included the following scales: Societal, community, and individual resilience; hope, well-being; morale; distress symptoms; a sense of danger; and perceived threats. The results indicated the following: (a) Correlation analysis shows that resilience is significantly and positively correlated with supporting coping factors and significantly and negatively correlated with suppressing coping factors. (b) A comparison of supporting coping indicators (hope, well-being, and morale) and suppressing coping indicators (distress symptoms, sense of danger, and perceived threats) in the Czech Republic with those variables in Slovakia and Israel indicated that Israel reported higher resilience, higher supporting coping indicators, and lower suppressing coping factors. Three-path analysis among the Czech sample indicated that the best predictor of SR was the level of hope, the best predictor of CR was morale, and the best predictor of IR was the sense of danger. In an attempt to explain these findings in the discussion section, we refer to the background of Czech society and a possible connection to the findings.
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- Alice Koubová
- Institute of Philosophy , Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Israel School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Qi C, Yang N. An examination of the effects of family, school, and community resilience on high school students' resilience in China. Front Psychol 2024; 14:1279577. [PMID: 38274696 PMCID: PMC10809992 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1279577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Introduction Resilience plays a pivotal role in shaping the academic accomplishments, psychological well-being, and future prospects of high school students. Despite its significance, there is a notable dearth of studies examining the current state and determinants of resilience among high school students in China. Methods This research addresses this gap by assessing and exploring levels of resilience and their interconnections across four key domains-individual, family, school, and community-among Chinese high school students. The study also investigates variations in resilience based on factors such as gender, geographical location, and grade levels. A total of 667 high school students participated in the study, responding to four resilience scales. Results Chinese high school students exhibited generally low levels of resilience, with family resilience ranking the highest and community resilience the lowest. The study revealed that resilience is positively influenced by resilience levels in school, family, and community settings. Consequently, strategies aimed at fortifying resilience should prioritize interventions in familial, educational, and communal environments. Discussion Moreover, the research findings indicate noteworthy disparities in resilience among high school students based on gender, urban-rural divide, and grade levels. Female, urban, and lower-grade students displayed higher resilience compared to their male, rural, and higher-grade counterparts. This highlights the importance of focusing on resilience-building measures tailored to male, rural, and higher-grade high school students, given their increased likelihood of facing significant challenges and stressors in both academic and personal spheres. Conclusion This study contributes to the broader understanding of resilience by investigating the correlations between individual, family, school, and community resilience among Chinese high school students. The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to enhance resilience, particularly in specific demographic groups, thereby advancing the efficacy of resilience-building techniques in high school settings.
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- Chunlin Qi
- College of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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Quattropani MC, Barbosa MLL, Lenzo V, Hope K, Toffle ME, Gafforelli LG, Sardella A, Islam-Zwart K. The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of resilience: cross cultural differences between Brazil, Italy, and the United States. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2278. [PMID: 37978480 PMCID: PMC10657012 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16687-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Restrictive measures consequent to the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant psychological impact on everyday life in the general population, even though differences between countries remain poorly investigated. The present study sought to examine the different psychological impacts and resilience of the pandemic among three of the most heavily hit countries: Brazil, Italy, and the United States. METHODS This cross-sectional study separately involved three national community populations, namely the Brazilian, the Italian, and the American population. Participants aged 18 years or older were recruited through a shared online survey. Participants self-completed the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) and the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D); post-traumatic stress was additionally assessed using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). Three separate Analyses of Covariance (ANCOVA) were performed in order to investigate differences in the levels of resilience, post-traumatic stress, and depression among the three populations. RESULTS The study included in total 734 participants (mean age = 27.60 ± 11.69 years; 77% of females). Results of ANCOVA comparisons showed significant differences between the three groups in the variable measuring resilience, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and depression. As for resilience, results of post-hoc tests showed significant differences between the groups from Brazil and Italy and between the groups from Brazil and USA. As for the post-traumatic stress symptoms, results showed significant differences between the USA and Brazil groups and between the USA and Italy groups. As for the depression symptoms, results showed significant differences between the USA and Brazil groups. CONCLUSIONS Overall, these findings may help to increase understanding of the psychological impact of COVID-19 in Brazil, Italy, and the USA. Interventions to prevent mental disorders among general populations should take into account these findings.
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- Maria C Quattropani
- Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, Via Biblioteca 4, 95124, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, Via Biblioteca 4, 95124, Catania, Italy.
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- School of Psychology, Professor, Eastern Washington University, 135 Martin Hall, Cheney, WA, 99004, USA
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- Department of Political and Juridical Sciences, University of Messina, Piazza XX Settembre, 4, 98122, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Consolare Valeria St, 98125, Messina, Italy
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- School of Psychology, Professor, Eastern Washington University, 135 Martin Hall, Cheney, WA, 99004, USA
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Aruta JJBR. Psychometric Validation and Environmental Psychological Correlates of the Light Triad Traits. JOURNAL OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001/a000389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Abstract. The Light Triad Scale (LTS) measures the concept of the Light Triad, which was conceptualized as personality traits that reflect a person’s loving and beneficent orientation toward others, consisting of Faith in Humanity, Humanism, and Kantianism. As a novel construct, the Light Triad has yet to establish its structural validity in non-Western countries and needs to demonstrate its association with environmental psychology constructs. This study aims to: (1) examine the structural and criterion validity of the LTS in the Philippines and (2) determine the influence of the Light Triad on environmental concerns and green purchase intentions. Data were collected through an online survey completed by 447 Filipino adolescents. Comparing three models (i.e., one-factor, two-factor, and intercorrelated three-factor models), the present findings corroborated the original model which proposed an intercorrelated three-factor model of the LTS. The LTS demonstrated criterion validity by establishing correlations with relevant measures of environmental psychological constructs. Additionally, path analysis showed that Humanism and Kantianism predicted green purchase intentions via an increase in environmental concern. Measurement and conceptual strengths, future directions, and limitations are discussed.
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- John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta
- Counseling and Educational Psychology Department, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
- Department of Psychology, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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Tong J, Zhang X, Zhu X, Dang J. How and when institutional trust helps deal with group crisis like COVID-19 pandemic for Chinese employees? A social perspective of motivation. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022:1-12. [PMID: 36570055 PMCID: PMC9761631 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-04149-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Social factors cannot be neglected in predicting individual psychological health during a group crisis. Grounded in Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation, the present research explores how and when institutional trust influences crisis related worries and griefs. Both the survey study (N = 234) and the experimental study (N = 111) were conducted to examine our hypothesized moderated mediation model. Multiple waves of surveys were delivered in Study 1 and participants were requested to rate their experiences and responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Study 2, participants from both the collectivism manipulation group and the control group were requested to rate their psychological responses in an imagined group crisis. Regression analyses showed that institutional trust reduced worries and griefs by improving personal resilience, which is more significant for individuals with high levels of collectivism. These findings point to the importance of understanding individual psychological health in a social perspective of motivation.
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- Jiajin Tong
- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Behavior and Mental Health, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Behavior and Mental Health, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Behavior and Mental Health, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Eshel Y, Kimhi S, Marciano H, Adini B. Perceived partial social integration, levels of distress and resilience, and COVID-19 vaccine rejection of Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1021015. [PMID: 36483251 PMCID: PMC9723345 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1021015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction The present study examines the role of perceived partial social integration (PPSI) in determining the rejection of the COVID-19 vaccine of Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. Methods The research hypotheses are examined using a relatively large sample of the Israeli public, including 208 Arab and 600 Jewish adults, who have responded to an anonymous questionnaire pertaining, among other issues, to partial social integration and the individual level of vaccine uptake. Results Higher levels of PPSI were found to be associated with higher levels of vaccine rejection, in both Jewish and Arab samples. The Arab minority group regards themselves as less socially integrated into the Israeli society and therefore rejects the COVID-19 vaccine to a greater extent than the majority group. The Arab respondents expressed a higher level of psychological distress and a lower level of resilience compared with the Jewish participants. The perceived partial social integration score significantly predicted the levels of distress and resilience of the Jewish but not the Arab sample. Discussion The study indicates that increasing the vaccination rates depends more substantially on trust in the authorities than on leveraging greater pressure on individuals that reject the vaccine. Increased trust in the authorities and regarding oneself as an integral component of society are two vital conditions for vaccine acquiescence. Insufficient social integration is a major reason for vaccine rejection.
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- Yohanan Eshel
- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- ResWell - Multinational Resilience & Wellbeing Research Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Stress, and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making (IIPDM), University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, Sackler School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, ResWell - Multinational Resilience & Wellbeing Research Center, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Kimhi S, Eshel Y, Marciano H, Adini B. Impact of societal resilience on vaccine hesitancy and uptake: Lessons learned from the Israeli experience. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION : IJDRR 2022; 79:103181. [PMID: 35873193 PMCID: PMC9293373 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vaccine hesitancy threatens COVID-19 pandemic management. Increasing vaccine uptake is important to containment of the virus, and achievement of herd immunity. OBJECTIVE To identify factors of resilience, distress, and well-being that impact vaccine hesitancy and uptake. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted during the pandemic's fourth wave. The data were collected by an internet panel company. A representative sample of Israeli residents (N = 2002) answered an online questionnaire. A stratified sampling method was employed regarding geographic distribution, gender, and age. As vaccine hesitancy poses a threat to the effective management of the pandemic, the outcome measures included vaccine hesitancy and uptake (dependent variables), and resilience, distress, and well-being (independent variables). RESULTS 24% of respondents reported a high level of vaccine hesitancy; 68% received 3 vaccines; 5% did not receive any vaccine. Six predictors together explained 22% of vaccine hesitancy and 15% of vaccine uptake.Path analysis indicated that: (a) Societal resilience was the best predictor of vaccine hesitancy and uptake: the higher the societal resilience, the lower vaccine hesitancy, and the higher vaccine uptake. (b) The higher sense of danger, the higher vaccine hesitancy, and the lower vaccine uptake. (c) The higher level of religiosity, the lower vaccine uptake. (d) The higher the family income, the lower level of vaccine hesitancy. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that public attitudes are primarily influenced by the degree of trust in the leadership and other components of societal resilience. Further research should investigate the impact of transparency concerning COVID-19 decision-making on vaccine hesitancy and uptake.
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- Shaul Kimhi
- Multinational Resilience & Well-being Research Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel Hai and University of Haifa, Israel
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- Stress and Resilience Research Center, Tel-Hai College, The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making (IIPDM), University of Haifa, Israel
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- Head of the Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, Multinational Resilience & Well-being Research Center, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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Eshel Y, Kimhi S, Marciano H, Adini B. Partial Social Integration as a Predictor of COVID-19 Vaccine Rejection and Distress Indicators. Front Public Health 2022; 10:900070. [PMID: 35958848 PMCID: PMC9360764 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.900070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Partial social integration refers to the perceived exclusion of individuals or groups, from full participation in their society. The current study claims that perceived partial social integration (PPSI) constitutes a substantial predictor of the rejection of the COVID-19 vaccine, a significant mediator of the impact of demographic variables (such as age and level of income) on this vaccine rejection, and an important predictor of indices of psychological distress during pandemic times. Previous publications show that although vaccines constitute a very efficient means for countering pandemics, vaccine hesitancy is a prevalent public response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study is one of a few studies examining the impact of psychological variables on the actual behavior of vaccine rejection rather than on the cognitive element of vaccine hesitancy. A sample of 600 Israeli Jewish adults responded in February 2022 to an anonymous questionnaire exploring, among other issues, the (PPSI), the individual level of vaccine uptake, and the level of distress of these individuals. Path analyses of the variables predicted by PPSI indicated the following results: (a) PPSI score negatively predicted vaccine uptake level and significantly mediated the effects of age and family income on the level of vaccination. (b) PPSI levels significantly predicted higher levels of anxiety, depression, and a sense of danger and negatively predicted societal resilience. The discussion elaborates the contention that the PPSI is a substantial cause of psychological distress and in compliance with the pandemic vaccination guidelines, despite the potential health risk involved.
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- Yohanan Eshel
- Stress, and Resilience Research Center, Tel Hai College, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- ResWell—Multinational Resilience and Well-Being Research Collaboration, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Stress, and Resilience Research Center, Tel Hai College, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
- The Institute of Information Processing and Decision Making (IIPDM), University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, ResWell—Multinational Resilience and Well-Being Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- *Correspondence: Bruria Adini
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Vezzali L, Hodgett D, Liu L, Pettersson K, Stefaniak A, Trifiletti E, Wakefield JRH. The societal relevance of communities in the
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‐19 era. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/casp.2614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Loris Vezzali
- Faculty of Medicine University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia Italy
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- School of Psychology Massey University Palmerston North New Zealand
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- School of Psychology Beijing Normal University Beijing China
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- Department of Psychology Carleton University Ottawa Canada
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Aruta JJBR, Crisostomo KA, Canlas NF, Almazan JU, Peñaranda G. Measurement and community antecedents of positive mental health among the survivors of typhoons Vamco and Goni during the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION : IJDRR 2022; 72:102853. [PMID: 36568021 PMCID: PMC9766873 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The present study examined the measurement and antecedents of positive mental health in people who concurrently experienced two disasters of different nature (i.e., typhoons and COVID-19 crisis), focusing on the survivors of typhoons Vamco and Goni that hit the Philippines in November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, we investigated the psychometric properties of Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF), a well-validated measure of positive mental health dimensions (i.e., emotional, social, and psychological well-being) by: 1) comparing the structural validity of three measurement models including a single-factor, bifactor, and three-factor solutions of positive mental health; 2) looking into the criterion validity through correlating the MHC-SF subscales with relevant measures; and 3) calculating for item reliability. Second, we examined the mediating role of social responsibility in the positive influence of community resilience on the three dimensions of positive mental health. Using 447 participants, with ages ranging from 18 to 70 years old, confirmatory factor analysis showed that compared to the single-factor and the bifactor models, the intercorrelated three-factor model of MHC-SF has the best model fit and most stable factor loadings. MHC-SF subscales correlated with relevant measures indicating criterion validity and yielded excellent internal consistency for all subscales. Additionally, results showed that social responsibility mediated the positive impact of community resilience on emotional, social, and psychological well-being of Filipinos in times of great adversities. The findings were discussed within the context of extreme weather events and the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines, highlighting implications on disaster preparedness and mental health policies at the community level.
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- De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004, Manila, Philippines
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- School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nursultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
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- De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004, Manila, Philippines
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Aruta JJBR, Almazan JU, Alamri MS, Adolfo CS, Gonzales F. Measuring mental well-being among frontline nurses during the COVID-19 crisis: Evidence from Saudi Arabia. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-11. [PMID: 35153454 PMCID: PMC8815723 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-02828-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In the days of the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline nurses providing care to different communities face are particularly vulnerable to the mental health threats of the crisis. The objective of this study was to examine the structural validity, convergent validity, and reliability of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) in professional nurses amidst the COVID-19 crisis in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from 413 nurses in Saudi Arabia using a cross-sectional online survey. Consistent with the original version, results of the confirmatory factor analysis revealed a unidimensional structure of the WEMWBS. Support for convergent validity was found as the WEMWBS significantly correlated with measures of burnout and compassion satisfaction. In terms of reliability, all WEMWBS items yielded high internal consistencies suggesting that the 14 items were robust indicators of mental well-being. In response to the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, the current study offers a psychometrically sound instrument that can be utilized in screening the mental well-being of nurses in the days of a public health crisis. Preserving the positive aspect of mental health among frontline healthcare workers and promoting quality of care for communities requires a contextualized measurement tool that efficiently assesses mental well-being.
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Affiliation(s)
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- School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Nursultan, 010000 Kazakhstan
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- Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hafr Albatin, Hafr Albatin, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952 Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Surgical Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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