What factors explain anger and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic? The case of Israeli society  

作　　者：Orna Braun-Lewensohn Sarah Abu-Kaf Tehila Kalagy 

机构地区：[1]Department of Interdisciplinary Studies,Conflict Management&Resolution Program,Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,Beer Sheva 8410501,Israel,Israel [2]Department of Public Policy and Management,Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,Beer Sheva 8410501,Israel,Israel

出　　处：《World Journal of Psychiatry》2021年第10期864-875,共12页世界精神病学杂志

基　　金：Supported by the BGU COVID-19 CORONA CHALLENGE.

摘　　要：BACKGROUND What factors affected the levels of anger and emotional distress experienced during the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic?We hypothesized that(1)sociodemographic factors and resiliency factors would partially explain psychological distress and anger,with stronger resiliency associated with lower levels of distress and anger;(2)women would report more trust in national leadership,as well as more psychological problems;(3)individuals of low socioeconomic status would report less resiliency,less trust in national leadership,and greater distress than individuals of higher socioeconomic status;and(4)hope would mediate the relationships between the other resiliency factors and both anger and distress.AIM To explore whether community resilience,hope,and trust in leaders were associated with lower levels of anger and emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS For this observational study,data were gathered in Israel during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic,just before the Jewish New Year(mid-September 2020),as a second lockdown was announced.Data were gathered from 636 Israeli adults,who were recruited by the Midgam research panel.The participants filled out self-reported questionnaires including one on state anger,the Brief Symptom Inventory as a measure of mental-health problems(i.e.,somatization,depression,and anxiety),and questionnaires about trust in the state’s leaders,community resilience(CCRAM),and hope as measures of coping resources and resiliency.t-tests were used to explore differences between men and women and between those of lower and higher socioeconomic status.A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was then used to examine whether and how the sociodemographic and resiliency variables explained state anger and psychological distress.A Sobel test was used to evaluate the possible effects of hope on community resilience and trust in leadership in the context of both distress and anger.RESULTS Our results revealed differences between women and men in terms of an

关 键 词：Community resilience HOPE Trust in government ANGER Mental health PANDEMIC 

分 类 号：R395.1[哲学宗教—心理学]