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      Profiles in COVID-19: peritraumatic stress symptoms and their relation with death anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and emotion dysregulation Translated title: Perfiles en COVID-19: síntomas de estrés peritraumático y su relación con la ansiedad por la muerte, sensibilidad de la ansiedad, y desregulación emocional Translated title: COVID-19 概况: 创伤后应激症状及其与死亡焦虑, 焦虑敏感性和情绪失调的关系

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          ABSTRACT

          Background

          The COVID-19 pandemic might be experienced as an ongoing traumatic event and could result in peritraumatic stress symptoms. Evidence implies that individuals’ levels of death anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and difficulties in emotion regulation may contribute to their peritraumatic stress symptomatology in the aftermath of trauma exposure.

          Objective

          The current study aimed to explore these hypotheses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

          Method

          An online survey was conducted among a convenience sample of 846 Israeli adults from April 2 to 19 April 2020. COVID-19-related stressors, death anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, difficulties in emotion regulation, and peritraumatic stress symptoms were assessed via self-report questionnaires.

          Results

          Analyses indicated significant relations between death anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and emotion regulation difficulties, on the one hand, and peritraumatic stress symptoms, on the other. Three distinct profiles were identified. Furthermore, profile type – namely having low, medium, and high levels of death anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and emotion dysregulation – had a significant effect in explaining peritraumatic stress symptoms.

          Conclusions

          Results suggest that during the pandemic, levels of death anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and emotion dysregulation may explain heterogeneity in individuals’ trauma-related symptomatology.

          HIGHLIGHTS

          • Death anxiety was related to peritraumatic stress symptoms.

          • Anxiety sensitivity was related to peritraumatic stress symptoms.

          • Emotion regulation was related to peritraumatic stress symptoms.

          • Three profiles were found.

          • Profile type explained peritraumatic stress symptoms.

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          Antecedentes: La pandemia del COVID-19 podría ser experimentada como un evento traumático en curso y podría resultar en síntomas de estrés peritraumático. La evidencia implica que los niveles individuales de la ansiedad por la muerte, la sensibilidad de la ansiedad, y las dificultades en la regulación emocional podrían contribuir a su sintomatología del estrés peritraumático en las secuelas de la exposición al trauma.

          Objetivo: El presente estudio buscó explorar estas hipótesis en el contexto de la pandemia del COVID-19.

          Método: Se realizó una encuesta en línea en una muestra por conveniencia de 846 adultos israelíes desde el 2 al 19 de abril de 2020. Los estresores relacionados al COVID-19, la ansiedad por la muerte, la sensibilidad de ansiedad, las dificultades en la regulación emocional, y los síntomas de estrés peritraumático fueron evaluados por medio de cuestionarios de auto-reporte.

          Resultados: Los análisis indicaron relaciones significativas entre la ansiedad por la muerte, la sensibilidad de la ansiedad, y las dificultades de regulación emocional, por un lado, y los síntomas de estrés peritraumático, por el otro lado. Tres perfiles distintivos fueron identificados. Además, el tipo de perfil – específicamente tener niveles bajos, medios, y altos de ansiedad por la muerte, sensibilidad de la ansiedad, y desregulación emocional – tuvieron un efecto significativo en explicar los síntomas de estrés peritraumático.

          Conclusión: Los resultados sugieren que, durante la pandemia, los niveles de ansiedad por la muerte, sensibilidad de la ansiedad, y desregulación emocional podrían explicar la heterogeneidad en la sintomatología relacionada al trauma de los individuos.

          Translated abstract

          背景: COVID-19 疫情可能被视为一件持续的创伤性事件, 并可能导致创伤性应激症状。证据表明个体的死亡焦虑水平, 焦虑敏感性和情绪调节困难可能会导致他们在创伤暴露后的创伤性应激症状。

          目的: 当前研究旨在于 COVID-19 疫情背景下探索这些假设。

          方法: 在 2020 年 4 月 2 日至 4 月 19 日期间, 在一个 846 名以色列成年人便利样本中进行了一项在线调查。通过自我报告问卷评估 COVID-19 相关应激源, 死亡焦虑, 焦虑敏感性, 情绪调节困难和创伤性应激症状。

          结果: 分析表明, 一方面死亡焦虑, 焦虑敏感性和情绪调节困难之间存在显著关联, 另一方面也与创伤性应激症状之间存在显著关联。确定了三个不同的剖面。此外, 剖面类型——即具有低, 中和高水平的死亡焦虑, 焦虑敏感性和情绪失调——在解释创伤性应激症状上有显著效应。

          结论: 结果表明, 在疫情期间, 死亡焦虑, 焦虑敏感性和情绪失调的水平可以解释个体创伤相关症状的异质性。

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          Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China

          Background: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic is a public health emergency of international concern and poses a challenge to psychological resilience. Research data are needed to develop evidence-driven strategies to reduce adverse psychological impacts and psychiatric symptoms during the epidemic. The aim of this study was to survey the general public in China to better understand their levels of psychological impact, anxiety, depression, and stress during the initial stage of the COVID-19 outbreak. The data will be used for future reference. Methods: From 31 January to 2 February 2020, we conducted an online survey using snowball sampling techniques. The online survey collected information on demographic data, physical symptoms in the past 14 days, contact history with COVID-19, knowledge and concerns about COVID-19, precautionary measures against COVID-19, and additional information required with respect to COVID-19. Psychological impact was assessed by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and mental health status was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Results: This study included 1210 respondents from 194 cities in China. In total, 53.8% of respondents rated the psychological impact of the outbreak as moderate or severe; 16.5% reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms; 28.8% reported moderate to severe anxiety symptoms; and 8.1% reported moderate to severe stress levels. Most respondents spent 20–24 h per day at home (84.7%); were worried about their family members contracting COVID-19 (75.2%); and were satisfied with the amount of health information available (75.1%). Female gender, student status, specific physical symptoms (e.g., myalgia, dizziness, coryza), and poor self-rated health status were significantly associated with a greater psychological impact of the outbreak and higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression (p < 0.05). Specific up-to-date and accurate health information (e.g., treatment, local outbreak situation) and particular precautionary measures (e.g., hand hygiene, wearing a mask) were associated with a lower psychological impact of the outbreak and lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression (p < 0.05). Conclusions: During the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, more than half of the respondents rated the psychological impact as moderate-to-severe, and about one-third reported moderate-to-severe anxiety. Our findings identify factors associated with a lower level of psychological impact and better mental health status that can be used to formulate psychological interventions to improve the mental health of vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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                Journal
                Eur J Psychotraumatol
                Eur J Psychotraumatol
                European Journal of Psychotraumatology
                Taylor & Francis
                2000-8198
                2000-8066
                24 September 2021
                2021
                24 September 2021
                : 12
                : 1
                : 1968597
                Affiliations
                [0001]Department of Occupational Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University; , Tel Aviv, Israel
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                CONTACT Yael Lahav yaellah1@ 123456tauex.tau.ac.il Department of Occupational Therapy, the Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University; , P.O.B. 39040, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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                https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6631-3614
                https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1242-9042
                Article
                1968597
                10.1080/20008198.2021.1968597
                8475101
                34589177
                93516c48-bbd8-4f02-b5da-031146c64198
                © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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