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Changes of stressful life events, coping strategies and mental health among youths in the pre- and post-coronavirus 2019 pandemic era: A cross-sectional study.
- Source :
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry; Dec2023, Vol. 69 Issue 8, p2018-2030, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: In the pandemic era, stressful life events (StressLEv) aggravated the impact on mental health. However, youths exhibited different responses to StressLEv because of diverse coping strategies, social support, and emotional intelligence before and after the pandemic. Aims: To explore the changes in StressLEv and coping strategies before and after the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, as well as report the associations among mental health and related factors in a sample of Chinese youths experiencing the post-pandemic era. Method: A cross-sectional study using convenience sampling was conducted from July 1 to August 30, 2022, covering 3,038 youths aged 14 to 25 in China. Multiple logistic regression was conducted for crude odds ratios (ORs) and adjusted ORs. The relationships between lasso-selected variables was examined using structural equation modeling. Results: More StressLEv and limited coping strategies were reported after the pandemic. In the post-pandemic era, BSI-positive youths (youths diagnosed as considered case by Brief Symptom Inventory, BSI) reported more StressLEv (BSI-positive: mean = 75.47; BSI-negative: mean = 28.69), less social support (BSI-positive: mean = 31.81; BSI-negative: mean = 39.22), and lower emotional intelligence (BSI-positive: mean = 75.34; BSI-negative: mean = 89.42). The willingness to engage in mental health counseling (OR: no vs. yes: 1.89; uncertain vs. yes: 4.42), being punished (OR: 1.27), adaptation problems (OR: 1.06), task-oriented coping (OR: 0.95), social diversion coping (OR: 0.90), objective support (OR: 0.90), utilization of social support (OR: 0.81), and regulation of emotion in oneself (OR: 0.94) were associated with mental health. Structural equation modeling supported our theoretical framework. Conclusions: Pandemic-induced mental health problems should not be ignored. The proposed response mechanisms could guide the development of effective interventions, which can help youths better cope with StressLEv and maintain good mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LIFE change events
RISK assessment
CROSS-sectional method
MENTAL health
TASK performance
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
MULTIPLE regression analysis
BRIEF Symptom Inventory
QUESTIONNAIRES
EMOTIONAL intelligence
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
STRUCTURAL equation modeling
UNCERTAINTY
EMOTIONS
PRE-tests & post-tests
ODDS ratio
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
CONCEPTUAL structures
SOCIAL support
COUNSELING
COVID-19 pandemic
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00207640
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173887594
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640231188321