The Mediating Role of Distress Tolerance in the Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Mental Health Outcomes Among University Students

Introduction: While mitigation procedures are needed to prevent the continuous spread of COVID-19, they may, in turn, negatively impact individuals’ mental health. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the relationships between loneliness, rumination, and depression, as well as the mediating role of rumination in the relationship between loneliness and depression in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was circulated, collecting a final sample of 288 university students (Mage = 22.01, SD = 3.45, range = 18–55, 75.7% female). Study variables were measured utilizing self-report questionnaires. Results: In line with the hypotheses, rumination partially mediated the relationship between loneliness and depression. Discussion: Therefore, ruminative thoughts may be one of the key factors contributing to lonely university students’ susceptibility to depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mediating role of post-traumatic growth in the relationship between inadequate disaster recovery and mental health outcomes: long-term evidence from the Wenchuan earthquake

European Journal of Psychotraumatology ◽

10.1080/20008198.2020.1855902 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 1855902

Author(s):

Mingqi Fu ◽

Jing Guo ◽

Qilin Zhang ◽

Brian J. Hall

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Wenchuan Earthquake ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Wenchuan Earthquake ◽

Post Traumatic Growth ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

The Relationship

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The Moderating Effect of Comfort from Companion Animals and Social Support on the Relationship between Microaggressions and Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Emerging Adults

Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.3390/bs11010001 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Angela Matijczak ◽

Shelby E. McDonald ◽

Camie A. Tomlinson ◽

Jennifer L. Murphy ◽

Kelly O’Connor

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Companion Animals ◽

Mental Health Outcomes ◽

The Relationship

LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual/gender minority identities) individuals frequently report exposure to microaggressions, which are associated with deleterious mental health outcomes. Social support from humans has been found to be an important protective factor for LGBTQ+ emerging adults. However, an underexplored area of research is the protective role of interactions with companion animals for this population. We conducted simple and multiple moderation analyses to explore whether and to what extent emotional comfort from companion animals and human social support moderated the relationship between LGBTQ-related microaggressions and depressive and anxiety symptoms. Our sample included 134 LGBTQ+ emerging adults (mean age of 19.31). We found that social support moderated the relationship between microaggressions and depressive symptoms. The relationship between microaggressions and depressive symptoms was not significant at high levels of social support, indicating the protective nature of human social support. Comfort from companion animals also moderated the relationship between interpersonal microaggressions and depressive symptoms. For participants with high or medium levels of emotional comfort from companion animals, interpersonal microaggressions were positively associated with depressive symptoms. Our results highlight the need to further investigate the complex role of relationships with companion animals on mental health outcomes for LGBTQ+ emerging adults.

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