The mediating role of hope in the relationship between benefit finding and anxiety: insights from the COVID-19 pandemic.

IF 2.3 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Anxiety Stress and Coping Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-04 DOI:10.1080/10615806.2024.2378864

Miao Miao, Zhiwei Zhou, Wei Qi, Lei Zheng

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Abstract

Background and objectives: During large-scale stressful events such as pandemics, situational uncertainty and daily routine disruptions increase anxiety prevalence, underscoring the need for research on approaches to promote effective coping. This study focused on the psychological function of benefit finding in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design and methods: Both Study 1a (a cross-sectional survey of 567 Chinese adults) and Study 1b (a two-wave longitudinal survey of 406 Chinese adults) examined the relationship between benefit finding and anxiety, with hope as the mediator. Study 2 used an interventional design to examine the efficacy of daily benefit-finding writing among 129 Chinese college students.

Results: In Studies 1a and 1b, benefit finding was positively associated with anxiety, which was mediated by hope. Study 2 showed that daily writing tasks significantly promoted benefit finding. Hope mediated the relationship between benefit finding and anxiety at both the within- and between-person levels.

Conclusions: Benefit finding can foster hope and relieve anxiety. Daily benefit-finding activities, which can be conducted online, can help improve mental health during pandemics.

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希望在利益发现与焦虑之间的关系中的中介作用：从 COVID-19 大流行中获得的启示。

背景和目的：在大规模压力事件（如大流行病）中，情境的不确定性和日常生活的混乱会增加焦虑感，因此需要对促进有效应对的方法进行研究。本研究的重点是在 COVID-19 大流行的背景下发现利益的心理功能：研究 1a（对 567 名中国成年人进行的横断面调查）和研究 1b（对 406 名中国成年人进行的两波纵向调查）均以希望为中介，研究了寻找福利与焦虑之间的关系。研究2采用干预性设计，对129名中国大学生进行了日常寻找益处写作的效果研究：结果：在研究 1a 和研究 1b 中，发现益处与焦虑呈正相关，而焦虑是以希望为中介的。研究 2 表明，日常写作任务能显著促进利益发现。在人内和人际层面上，希望都能调节益处发现与焦虑之间的关系：结论：发现益处可以促进希望，缓解焦虑。可以在网上进行的日常益处发现活动有助于改善大流行病期间的心理健康。

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期刊介绍： This journal provides a forum for scientific, theoretically important, and clinically significant research reports and conceptual contributions. It deals with experimental and field studies on anxiety dimensions and stress and coping processes, but also with related topics such as the antecedents and consequences of stress and emotion. We also encourage submissions contributing to the understanding of the relationship between psychological and physiological processes, specific for stress and anxiety. Manuscripts should report novel findings that are of interest to an international readership. While the journal is open to a diversity of articles.