Naslov
Double adversity and mental health: COVID-19 pandemic and earthquake disaster

Autori
Ajduković, Dean ; Rezo Bagarić, Ines ; Stevanović, Aleksandra ; Frančišković, Tanja ; Bakić, Helena ; Ajduković, Marina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Virtual Conference ESTSS 2021 abstract book of symposia and oral presentations / - Online, 2021, 8-9

Skup
Virtual conference ESTSS: Trauma and Mental Health during the Global Pandemic (ESTSS 2021)

Mjesto i datum
Online, 17.06.2021. - 18.06.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
COVID-19 ; earthquake ; mental health ; PTSP symptoms

Sažetak
Background: The COVID-19 related health concerns, financial uncertainty, and imposed change of life patterns have been shown to increase the risk for mental health. Amid the national lockdown due to the pandemic, a disastrous earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hit the city of Zagreb, Croatia, and its surroundings in March 2020. Objective: To assess and compare the mental health status of people who have lived through double adversity: COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, and the earthquake disaster. Method: Online cohort survey of the general population was done between 9 and 17 July 2020. The adult sample (18 to 65 years) of 1201 participants nationally representative for age (M=41.37 years, SD=12, 864), gender (50.1% female), level of urbanization, and country regions was recruited through the online panel. The assessed mental health indicators included depression, anxiety, and stress (DASS-21, PHQ-4), adjustment problems (ADNM-8), posttraumatic symptoms (PC-PTSD), wellbeing (WHO-5), and psychological resilience (RES), as well as a set of pandemic-specific stressors and positive outcomes. Results: The subsample of earthquake survivors (n=408) was compared to the subsample of participants who were not exposed to the earthquake (n=793). Groups did not differ on any of the mental health indicators, except the posttraumatic symptom score, where the double exposure group scored higher (p=.009), but were not more likely to meet the PTSD diagnosis (15% in double exposure and 13.1% in pandemic-only 9 exposure group). Conclusions: In contrast, the double exposure made a difference on several positive insights: appreciation of own health, advantages of home working, the potential for increased income, and developing new skills.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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