1. GLI EFFETTI PSICOLOGICI DELLA PANDEMIA: STRATEGIE DI COPING E TRATTI DI PERSONALITÀ.
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Femia, Giuseppe, Federico, Isabella, Ciullo, Valentina, Provenzano, Samantha, De Luca, Anna, Picano, Federica, Giacobbi, Martina, D'Argenzio, Michela, Valeri, Ilaria, Albani, Chiara, and Gragnani, Andrea
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Objective: The pandemic due to COVID-19 and the consequent quarantine are characterized as stressful events and such as to cause effects not only in terms of physical health but also in general well-being and mental health. The aim of this study is, firstly, to observe general population reactions in relation to these events with respect to the following variables: a) degree of perceived psychological distress; b) coping strategies used; c) personological traits; d) presence or absence of previous trauma; e) variables associated with COVID-19. The secondary objective is to trace eventual differences within the same sample. Method: From the General Population sample (PG) (n = 735) was selected a macro-group of healthy subjects (n = 648). Subsequently, based on the scores obtained on the SCL-90-R Scale Global Gravity Index (GSI), two subgroups were identified: one with high GSI scores (GSI_high) and another with low GSI scores (GSI_low). The scores obtained from self-administered questionnaires were collected and analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance and multiple regression models. Results: From an initial qualitative analysis on the selected sample of healthy subjects (n = 648), an anxiety-depressive and obsessive-compulsive symptomatology emerges mainly, although with scores still sub-threshold. Results from the analysis of variance evidenced significantly higher scores for the GSI_high subgroup compared to the GSI_low one in all variables. On the other hand, the regression analysis conducted on the two GSI subgroups show specific associations between psychological suffering and use of avoidant coping, Negative Affectivity and Detachment domains of the PID-5BF. Conclusions: This study presents interesting results that indicate how the reactions to stressful events can vary from individual to individual and how the personological traits and coping strategies act as possible predisposing factors, playing a crucial role in preventing or, on the contrary, promoting a level of discomfort in terms of psychological suffering and symptomatological manifestation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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