应对全球危机 - - 改变对俄乌战争的担忧
Christina Saalwirth1, Bernhard Leipold1
1Developmental & Health Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Neubiberg, Germany.
Applied psychology. Health and well-being
|September 19, 2023
概括
像俄乌战争这样的全球危机增加了担忧. 这项研究发现,虽然应对策略最初与焦虑相关,但随着时间的推移,随着个体的适应,焦虑和应对能力都在下降.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 全球危机,以俄罗斯-乌克兰战争为例,可以加速心理痛苦,包括担忧.
- 无法管理的焦虑会对心理健康和福祉产生负面影响.
- 了解应对机制对于减轻广泛焦虑的不良影响至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 检查对俄乌战争的担忧与德国人普遍应对策略之间的关系.
- 研究焦虑和应对行为如何随着时间的推移而演变,以应对重大地缘政治事件.
主要方法:
- 在2022年3月至5月期间,对175名德国参与者进行了三个在线调查.
- 参与者报告了他们与俄乌战争有关的担忧,以及他们使用以意义为中心,以问题为中心,以社会为中心和避免应对策略.
- 纵向分析评估了研究期间担忧和应对能力的变化.
主要成果:
- 在研究期间,担心和使用所有四种应对策略 (以意义为中心,以问题为中心,以社会为中心,以避免) 都下降了.
- 最初,较高的焦虑程度与更多的以问题为中心,社交和避免应对的使用有关.
- 较大的初始依赖避免应对预测了随着时间的推移更显著地减少了担忧.
结论:
- 焦虑和应对策略在随着时间的推移而动态地相互作用和适应,以应对重大全球事件.
- 这些发现表明,自我调节过程中,减少担忧会导致应对能力下降,特别是避免行为.
- 干预措施可能需要考虑在经历长期危机的人群中担心和应对的时间动态.
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