Psychological distress and coping skills used by individuals in the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

IF 1.4 Q3 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES Journal of Education and Health Promotion Pub Date : 2024-07-29 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.4103/jehp.jehp_759_23
Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan, Farshad Bargrizaneh, Fatemeh Sarvi, Ali Mohammad Parviniannasab, Noureddin Niknam, Omid Soufi, Hamed Delam
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Abstract

Background: Psychological distress, as a key indicator, describes a person's emotional problems and psychological reactions to adapt to the environment. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological distress and coping strategies used by individuals during the crisis caused by COVID-19.

Materials and methods: The current research is an analytical cross-sectional study that was designed in 2021. The sampling area included the three cities of Lar, Gerash, and Evaz in the south of Fars province in the south of Iran. The study population was the residents of these three cities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The final sample size in the present study was 384 people. Individuals were selected through available sampling. By answering questions from the self-assessment system of COVID-19 disease, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education filled out the necessary information for individual screening and registration of the symptoms of COVID-19 disease. Then, they completed the Coping Methods Questionnaire and the Psychological Distress Questionnaire.

Results: The mean age of the participants was 40.90 years. One hundred sixty-seven (43.5%) participants were male, and 217 (56.5%) were female. The mean score of problem-oriented coping style was significantly different between the levels of education (P = 0.001). The mean score of problem-solving coping style for the participants suspected of being infected with COVID-19 was 6.18 scores lower than others, and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.001). Multiple regression with a forward selection also showed that among the studied variables, age, problem-oriented, and emotion-oriented coping strategies were important variables affecting mental distress.

Conclusion: People who were not suspected of having COVID-19 symptoms had a higher mean problem-oriented coping score than those who were suspected of having COVID-19. Therefore, early identification of suspects and the implementation of counseling and training programs can be very effective.

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在 COVID-19 大流行造成的危机中,个人的心理困扰和应对技巧。
背景:心理困扰作为一项重要指标,描述了一个人的情绪问题和适应环境的心理反应。本研究旨在调查在 COVID-19 引发的危机中,个人的心理困扰与应对策略之间的关系:本研究是一项分析性横断面研究,设计于 2021 年。抽样地区包括伊朗南部法尔斯省南部的拉尔、杰拉什和埃瓦兹三个城市。研究人群为 COVID-19 大流行期间这三个城市的居民。本研究的最终样本量为 384 人。这些人是通过现有抽样选取的。通过回答 COVID-19 疾病自我评估系统中的问题,卫生和医学教育部填写了个人筛查和登记 COVID-19 疾病症状的必要信息。然后,他们填写了应对方法问卷和心理压力问卷:结果:参与者的平均年龄为 40.90 岁。男性 167 人(占 43.5%),女性 217 人(占 56.5%)。以问题为导向的应对方式的平均得分在不同教育程度之间存在显著差异(P = 0.001)。疑似感染 COVID-19 的参与者解决问题应对方式的平均得分比其他人低 6.18 分,差异有统计学意义(P = 0.001)。前向选择的多元回归也显示,在研究的变量中,年龄、问题导向型和情绪导向型应对策略是影响心理困扰的重要变量:结论:未被怀疑有 COVID-19 症状的人与被怀疑有 COVID-19 症状的人相比,问题导向型应对策略的平均得分更高。因此,及早发现疑似患者并实施咨询和培训计划会非常有效。
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