Leveraging adversity during pandemics: the role of adaptive cognitive appraisals of self and others in mental health outcomes among students

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-01-12 DOI:10.1177/00812463231224045

A. Padmanabhanunni, T. Pretorius, S. Isaacs

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Abstract

Researchers have paid limited attention to the role of adaptive cognitive appraisals in conferring resilience. In this study, we demonstrate the influence of positive appraisals of problem-solving ability and social support on mental health outcomes. A random sample of students at a university in South Africa ( n = 322) participated in the study. They completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Problem-Solving Inventory, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Mediation analysis found that problem-solving appraisal and social support jointly and separately mediated the effects of perceived stress on hopelessness. The combined effect of social support and problem-solving appraisal on life satisfaction was significant; however, only social support was found to mediate the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction. The findings indicate that adaptive appraisals of self and others are potential sources of resilience that can buffer individuals from the adverse impact of stressful life events.

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在大流行病期间利用逆境：对自我和他人的适应性认知评价在学生心理健康结果中的作用

研究人员对适应性认知评价在赋予复原力方面的作用关注有限。在本研究中，我们证明了对解决问题能力和社会支持的积极评价对心理健康结果的影响。南非一所大学的随机抽样学生（n = 322）参与了这项研究。他们填写了感知压力量表、感知社会支持多维量表、问题解决量表、贝克无望量表和生活满意度量表。中介分析发现，问题解决评价和社会支持共同或单独地中介了感知压力对绝望感的影响。社会支持和问题解决评价对生活满意度的综合影响是显著的；然而，只有社会支持被发现能够调节感知压力和生活满意度之间的关系。研究结果表明，对自我和他人的适应性评价是复原力的潜在来源，可以缓冲压力生活事件对个人的不利影响。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.