Psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth among U.S. young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Psychiatry Res
; 302: 114035, 2021 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1244806
ABSTRACT
Given the prolonged nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between posttraumatic growth (PTG) among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and their psychosocial characteristics, specifically distress tolerance; resilience; family connectedness; depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms; and COVID-19-related worry. The study utilized data from 805 U.S. young adults (18-30 years) who completed online surveys during the COVID-19 pandemic across two waves (April-August 2020 and September 2020-March 2021). Overall, young adults reported low PTG scores. PTSD symptoms and COVID-19-related worry significantly predicted higher levels of PTG, while their depression symptoms predicted lower levels of PTG. Resilience and family connectedness significantly predicted higher levels of PTG, and distress tolerance significantly predicted lower levels of PTG after accounting for sociodemographic characteristics and negative influential factors. Compared to Whites, Asians were less likely to report PTG. In general, young adults have not perceived personal growth from the pandemic; however, young adults with certain psychosocial factors appear to be predisposed to such PTG. This study highlights the importance of exploring and elucidating the potential positive trajectories following the adversity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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Posttraumatic Growth, Psychological
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatry Res
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.psychres.2021.114035
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