Self-Regulation Predicts Mental Health and Well-Being During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Study

IF 1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2022-02-01 DOI:10.1521/jscp.2021.40.6.1

K. Haydon, J. Salvatore

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Abstract

Introduction: As evidence of the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic emerge, examining the role of self-regulation may yield key insights. This prospective study tested whether pre-pandemic self-regulation was associated with mental health, well-being, and substance use during the initial COVID-19 surge. Methods: Participants (N = 236; Mage = 30.3; 64% female) were assessed 1–3 years prior to the pandemic and again in April of 2020. Markers of self-regulation (vagal tone, attachment insecurity, stress-reactive rumination, and attentional control) were assessed at Time 1, as were depressive symptoms, sleep problems, relationship satisfaction, perceived stress, and substance use. These outcomes were assessed again during the pandemic, along with anxiety symptoms and peri-traumatic distress. Results: Poor pre-pandemic self-regulation was associated with higher peri-pandemic depressive and anxiety symptoms, peri-traumatic distress, and cannabis use. Self-regulation was not associated with sleep, relationship satisfaction, alcohol use, or drug use and did not moderate changes over time. Discussion: Prospective analyses indicated simultaneous, independent associations of cognitive and emotional self-regulation with mental health and well-being during the initial COVID-19 pandemic surge, yet pre-pandemic self-regulation did not account for trajectories of change over time. Findings emphasize the importance of prospective data for understanding biopsychosocial resilience during the pandemic and beyond.

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自我调节预测Covid-19大流行期间的心理健康和福祉:一项前瞻性研究

引言：随着新冠肺炎大流行的心理影响证据的出现，研究自我调节的作用可能会产生关键的见解。这项前瞻性研究测试了在新冠肺炎最初激增期间，大流行前的自我调节是否与心理健康、幸福感和药物使用有关。方法：参与者（N=236；Mage=30.3；64%女性）在大流行前1-3年和2020年4月再次接受评估。在时间1评估自我调节的标志物（迷走神经张力、依恋不安全感、压力反应性沉思和注意力控制），以及抑郁症状、睡眠问题、关系满意度、感知压力和物质使用。在疫情期间，这些结果以及焦虑症状和创伤周围痛苦再次得到评估。结果：疫情前自我调节能力差与疫情期间较高的抑郁和焦虑症状、创伤期间的痛苦和大麻使用有关。自我调节与睡眠、关系满意度、酒精使用或药物使用无关，也不会随着时间的推移而发生适度变化。讨论：前瞻性分析表明，在最初的新冠肺炎大流行激增期间，认知和情绪自我调节与心理健康和幸福感同时独立相关，但大流行前的自我调节没有考虑到随时间变化的轨迹。研究结果强调了前瞻性数据对理解疫情期间及以后的生物心理社会复原力的重要性。

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Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Multiple-

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期刊介绍： This journal is devoted to the application of theory and research from social psychology toward the better understanding of human adaptation and adjustment, including both the alleviation of psychological problems and distress (e.g., psychopathology) and the enhancement of psychological well-being among the psychologically healthy. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) traditionally defined psychopathology (e.g., depression), common emotional and behavioral problems in living (e.g., conflicts in close relationships), the enhancement of subjective well-being, and the processes of psychological change in everyday life (e.g., self-regulation) and professional settings (e.g., psychotherapy and counseling). Articles reporting the results of theory-driven empirical research are given priority, but theoretical articles, review articles, clinical case studies, and essays on professional issues are also welcome. Articles describing the development of new scales (personality or otherwise) or the revision of existing scales are not appropriate for this journal.