Coronavirus stress and adolescents’ internalizing problems: exploring the effect of optimism and pessimism

IF 0.7 Q4 FAMILY STUDIES

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies Pub Date : 2021-12-30 DOI:10.1080/17450128.2021.2020386

Faramarz Asanjarani, Gökmen Arslan, H. Alqashan, P. Sadeghi

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Coronavirus and its stress can have a significant impact on an individual’s psychological and physical well-being. Studies show that children and adolescents are among the most vulnerable groups as they lack adaptive coping strategies. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the mediating effect of optimism and pessimism on the association between coronavirus stress and youth internalizing problems among Iranian adolescents. The sample of this study included 408 students (42.4% female) recruited through cluster sampling. Participants were administered Corona Stress Measure (CSM), Optimism-Pessimism Measure (OPM), and Youth Internalizing Behavior Screener (YIBS). Results from the analyses showed that coronavirus stress was a significant and positive predictor of internalizing problems and pessimism, as well as a negative predictor of optimism. Additionally, the results showed that optimism and pessimism mediated the effect of coronavirus related stress on youth internalizing symptoms. Coronavirus stress significantly predicted internalizing problems through optimism and pessimism among young Iranian people. Given the importance of understanding the relationship between Coronavirus stress and internalizing problems through the mediating role of optimism-pessimism, this study provides the foundation for understanding internalizing behaviors in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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冠状病毒压力与青少年的内化问题：乐观和悲观情绪的影响

冠状病毒及其带来的压力会对个人的心理和身体健康产生重大影响。研究表明，儿童和青少年是最脆弱的群体之一，因为他们缺乏适应性应对策略。本研究的目的是探讨乐观和悲观在伊朗青少年冠状病毒压力与青少年内化问题之间的中介作用。本研究的样本包括408名学生，其中女生占42.4%。采用冠状压力量表(CSM)、乐观-悲观量表(OPM)和青少年内化行为量表(YIBS)。分析结果表明，冠状病毒压力是内化问题和悲观情绪的重要和积极预测因素，也是乐观情绪的负面预测因素。此外，研究结果表明，乐观和悲观介导了冠状病毒相关压力对青年内化症状的影响。冠状病毒压力通过乐观和悲观情绪显著预测伊朗年轻人的内化问题。鉴于通过乐观-悲观的中介作用来理解冠状病毒应激与内化问题之间的关系的重要性，本研究为理解新冠肺炎疫情期间儿童和青少年的内化行为提供了基础。

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Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies FAMILY STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies is an essential peer-reviewed journal analyzing psychological, sociological, health, gender, cultural, economic, and educational aspects of children and adolescents in developed and developing countries. This international publication forum provides a much-needed interdisciplinary focus on vulnerable children and youth at risk, specifically in relation to health and welfare issues, such as mental health, illness (including HIV/AIDS), disability, abuse, neglect, institutionalization, poverty, orphanhood, exploitation, war, famine, and disaster.