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Mindfulness, age and gender as protective factors against psychological distress during Covid-19 pandemic.
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Objective Mindfulness disposition is associated with various psychological factors and prevents emotional distress in chronic diseases. In the present study, we analyzed the key role of mindfulness dispositions in protecting the individual against psychological distress consequent to COVID-19 social distancing and quarantining. Methods An online survey was launched on March 13, 2020, with 6,412 responses by April 6, 2020. Socio-demographic information, exposure to the pandemic, and quarantining were assessed together with psychological distress and mindfulness disposition. Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed to study the influence of predictive factors on psychological distress and quality of life in Italian responders during the early days of lockdown. Pearson correlations were calculated to study the relationship between mindfulness and psychiatric symptoms. Results Multivariate linear regression run on socio-demographics, COVID-19-related variables, and mindfulness disposition as moderators of overall psychological distress showed that mindfulness was the best predictor of psychological distress (β = −0.504; p < 0.0001). High negative correlations were found between mindfulness disposition and the overall Global Severity Index (r = −0.637; p < 0.0001), while moderate to high associations were found between mindfulness and all SCL-90 sub-scales. Discussion Findings showed that high dispositional mindfulness enhances well-being and helps in dealing with stressful situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Mindfulness-based mental training could represent an effective intervention to stem post-traumatic psychopathological beginnings and prevent the onset of chronic mental disorders.
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“Studies have found that trait mindfulness was negatively associated with overall psychological distress (including depression and anxiety) during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic (March–April 2020) in Italian adults (Conversano et al., 2020), as well as in American college students (Dillard & Meier, 2021).”
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“A web-based survey of a sample of about 6,000 Italians showed that, during the lockdown, increased levels of mindfulness correlated with decreased levels of distress, and were negatively correlated with the Symptom Checklist [SCL-90; (27)] subscales”
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- Conversano, C., Di Giuseppe, M., Miccoli, M., Ciacchini, R., Gemignani, A., & Orrù, G.
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- University of Pisa (IT)
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- 2020-09-11
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- PMC7516078
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- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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- mindfulness, psychological distress, COVID-19 pandemic, quarantine, social distancing, lockdown, protective factors, age, gender, quality of life, Global Severity Index, SCL-90, well-being, mental health
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