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dc.contributor.author | Bogolyubova, Olga | - |
dc.contributor.author | Sainz-Maza Fernandez, Andrea | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tristan Lopez, Belen | - |
dc.contributor.author | Portelli, Pamela | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-24T07:46:59Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-24T07:46:59Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Bogolyubova, O., Fernandez, A. S. M., Lopez, B. T., & Portelli, P. (2021). Traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in an international sample: Contribution of fatalism to psychological distress and behavior change. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 5(2), 100219. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/84491 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study aimed to assess the traumatic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and to explore the contribution of fatalism to a) psychological distress and b) pandemic-related behavior change. Data for the study were collected via an anonymous online survey. The survey included questions about demographic characteristics, health status, pandemic-related stress, impact of COVID-19 on health and behavior, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and fatalism. The sample included 465 participants from 30 countries (mean age = 36.87, SD = 13.39, age range = 18 – 76; 80% female). While none of the study participants have been diagnosed with COVID-19, almost 25% knew someone who had received the diagnosis. The overwhelming majority (79%) had to make changes to their daily routine, and 48.82% of the sample reported moderate to severe PTSS. Fatalism was found to be a statistically significant predictor of PTSS in a multiple regression model and was also associated with lack of behavior changes in response to the pandemic. Our findings indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic event with a potential to affect mental health and well-being of individuals and communities. Fatalism may contribute to severity of psychological distress and diminish individuals’ ability to engage in health-protective behaviors. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | COVID-19 (Disease) | en_GB |
dc.subject | COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- | en_GB |
dc.subject | Post-traumatic stress disorder | en_GB |
dc.subject | Fate and fatalism | en_GB |
dc.subject | Health behavior | en_GB |
dc.title | Traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in an international sample : contribution of fatalism to psychological distress and behavior change | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ejtd.2021.100219 | - |
dc.publication.title | European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation | en_GB |
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