A relational savoring intervention predicts higher levels of adherence to COVID-19 health recommendations.

IF 1.9 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Couple and Family Psychology-Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-04-27 DOI:10.1037/cfp0000242

S. Doan, P. Smiley, Margaret L. Kerr, Jessica M. Vicman, J. Borelli

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Abstract

Understanding factors that are related to engagement in health behaviors during a health emergency is critical. Positive psychology interventions have been shown to increase positive emotion toward others and the self;enhancing feelings of self-worth might, in turn, increase adherence to health behaviors. This may be particularly important for parents of young children who are reported as having significant levels of stress and anxiety during the pandemic. Herein, we investigated the long-term effects of a personal savoring control versus a relational savoring intervention on mothers' adherence to health recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mothers (N = 61) who participated in the intervention and had agreed to continue to be contacted for further participation reported their adherence to COVID-19-related health recommendations through an online survey after the onset of the pandemic. We also assessed basic demographics, perceived threat of the pandemic, and general anxiety. As expected, independent of a host of demographic variables, perceived threat, and anxiety, mothers who had participated in the relational savoring intervention also demonstrated higher levels of adherence to COVID-19-related health recommendations. Even years after the initial intervention, relational savoring practices seem to enhance the use of appropriate health behaviors during the pandemic. There are various explanations for this, and further investigation is needed to pinpoint how relational savoring affects mechanisms that underlie positive engagement with health recommendations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) Impact Statement Public Significance Statement Positive psychology interventions can influence adherence to recommendations. Promoting connection and community with close ones may be a strategy to promote engagement with health behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

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关系品味干预可以预测更高程度地遵守COVID-19健康建议。

了解突发卫生事件中与参与健康行为相关的因素至关重要。积极心理学干预已被证明可以增加对他人和自我的积极情绪;增强自我价值感反过来可能会增加对健康行为的坚持。这对于据报告在大流行期间压力和焦虑程度很高的幼儿的父母可能尤其重要。在此，我们研究了个人品味控制与关系品味干预对母亲在COVID-19大流行期间遵守健康建议的长期影响。参与干预并同意继续联系以进一步参与的母亲(N = 61)在大流行发生后通过在线调查报告了他们遵守与covid -19相关的健康建议的情况。我们还评估了基本人口统计、大流行的感知威胁和普遍焦虑。正如预期的那样，与一系列人口统计变量、感知到的威胁和焦虑无关，参与关系品味干预的母亲也表现出更高水平的遵守与covid -19相关的健康建议。即使在最初干预多年之后，关系品味做法似乎也能在大流行期间加强适当健康行为的使用。对此有各种各样的解释，需要进一步的调查来确定关系品味如何影响积极参与健康建议的机制。(心理信息数据库记录(c) 2023 APA，所有权利保留)影响声明公众重要性声明积极的心理干预可以影响建议的依从性。促进与亲密的人的联系和社区可能是促进参与健康行为的一种策略。(PsycInfo数据库记录(c) 2023 APA，版权所有)

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Couple and Family Psychology-Research and Practice FAMILY STUDIES-

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3.30

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5.90%

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期刊介绍： Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice ® (CFP) is a scholarly journal publishing peer-reviewed papers representing the science and practice of family psychology. CFP is the official publication of APA Division 43 (Society for Couple and Family Psychology) and is intended to be a forum for scholarly dialogue regarding the most important emerging issues in the field, a primary outlet for research particularly as it impacts practice and for papers regarding education, public policy, and the identity of the profession of family psychology. As the official journal for the Society, CFP will provide a home for the members of the division and those in other fields interested in the most cutting edge issues in family psychology. Unlike other journals in the field, CFP is focused specifically on family psychology as a specialty practice, unique scientific domain, and critical element of psychological knowledge. CFP will seek and publish scholarly manuscripts that make a contribution to the knowledge base of family psychology specifically, and the science and practice of working with individuals, couples and families from a family systems perspective in general.