Understanding lockdown experience and its relationship with psychological well-being in young married adults: an exploratory study during nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1123-1134
Author(s):  
Prashasti Tripathi ◽  
Dr. Vibhuti Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Personal Space ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

Since its outbreak in December, 2019, the novel coronavirus has wreaked a havoc across the world. Stringent measures such as lockdown and self-isolation were imposed in various nations to curb the transmission of the life-threatening virus. India had been under a complete lockdown from 25th March, 2020 to 3rd May,2020, compelling its citizens to stay indoors for an unprecedented amount of time. The ‘stay at home orders’ had serious implications on the mental health of the people. In light of the on-going pandemic, the current study aims to understand the lockdown experience of young married adults and its relationship with their psychological well-being. Also, with a spike in the digital habits of young adults during the Covid-19 lockdown, we intended to explore the impact of technology on the psychological well-being of its users. A convenience sample of 140 married, young adults (20 to 40 years old), staying with their partners in different parts of the country, was selected for the study. A single administration of WHO QOL BREF and self-constructed Lockdown Experience Scale was carried out. A separate list of technology usage items was also presented to the participants. Due to lockdown, the questionnaires were administered through Google forms. Results indicate that Lockdown Experience (Quality of Partner Relationship, sharing of household responsibilities, Personal Space) correlated significantly with Psychological Well Being as well as with Technology Use. Implications and suggestions for future research have been given.

scholarly journals Attention or Distraction? The Impact of Mobile Phone on Users' Psychological Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianxun Chu ◽  
Sara Qaisar ◽  
Zakir Shah ◽  
Afsheen Jalil
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Conflict Theory ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Impact

Cumulative evidence has demonstrated that mobile phone distraction, in particular among emerging adults, is a growing problem. Considerable efforts have been made to contribute to the literature by proposing cognitive emotion pre-occupation which acts as an underlying mechanism through which mobile phone distraction results in a reduction in psychological well-being. The proposed model is supported by distraction-conflict theory which reveals that users, with high attention control, are better at coping with the negative consequences of mobile phone distraction. The data, consisting of 914 University students in China, was analyzed using statistical tools. The results support that mobile phone distraction has a significant positive relationship with cognitive emotional pre-occupation which negatively affects users' psychological well-being. Our findings also reveal that attention control moderated the mediation effect of cognitive emotional pre-occupation in association with mobile phone distraction and psychological well-being. The theoretical and practical implications are also discussed along with limitations and future research.

scholarly journals Psychological well-being among college students: A study from Central India

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
Arvind Sharma ◽  
Tej Pratap Singh ◽  
Richa Sharma ◽  
Jagmohan Singh Dhakar ◽  
Aditi Bharti
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Central India ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Background: Psychological well-being (PWB) is affected by age, physical health, personality, life experiences, socioeconomic status, and culture. Age is an important social determinant of health and age-based analysis is necessary to rectify one’s health and health care. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to assess the PWB of college students and to determine the correlation between age and PWB aspects. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 210 college students selected by simple random sampling. Ryff’s PWB scale, a 42-item version used for the assessment of PWB, and data were collected by self-administering questionnaires. Statistical Analysis: Internal consistency of the scale was estimated and descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, and regression analysis were applied. Results: The mean age of the participants was 19.41±1.69 years and 61% were male. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for internal consistency of Ryff’s PWB scale was 0.814 in this study. The mean of PWB was 205.42±11.04 and ≥20 years scored higher in all the parameters of PWB than <20 years, differences were (t=3.62, P=0.001) significant. Simple linear regression showed that age was a highly significant (P=0.002) predictor of PWB. Conclusion: The study illustrated that students of 20 years or more had better PWB in terms of all dimensions than <20 years-, and also suggested the need for future research, like, to deepen on the conceptual and relations between age and PWB, and to analyze the impact that social changes have toward age group on PWB.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 Concerns on the Mental Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 727-728
Author(s):  
Sophia Perez ◽  
Alexandria Nuccio ◽  
Ashley Stripling
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
English Language Journal ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic continues to drastically impact older adults. Despite COVID-19 being linked to increased social isolation and loneliness, more research is needed on the psychological effects associated with older adults’ concerns of the pandemic. The current review explores associations between the COVID-19 Pandemic and older adults’ mental health to increase awareness and understanding. For this rapid review, empirical peer-reviewed source documents were identified through a computerized search using APA PsycInfo and Google Scholar bibliographical databases covering the years 2019 to 2021. The following keywords and combinations were used: “older adults,” “COVID-19,” and “mental health effects.” Relevant exclusion criteria were applied, and all related English-language journal articles were read. 47 articles met inclusion criteria. Eight associated COVID-19 stress with loneliness, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and poor psychological well-being, with three additional articles reporting elevations in women. Three articles revealed mixed findings regarding the impact of age on psychological variables. 13 articles evaluated changes among those with psychological/psychiatric diagnoses, and six explored physical activity and depression. Of the remaining articles, two concentrated on nutrition; seven examined routines, behaviors, and societal or risk perceptions; two evaluated coping mechanisms; and three examined emotional distress changes. Understanding COVID-19’s psychological impact on older adults will take time. This rapid review revealed mixed findings regarding COVID-19 related concerns on older adults’ psychological well-being, with multiple demographic variables uniquely impacting these outcomes. It is imperative that future research explore older adults’ risks and develop interventions related to the psychological impact of COVID-19.

scholarly journals The Living Space: Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health in Response to Interiors Presented in Virtual Reality

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12510
Author(s):  
Nour Tawil ◽  
Izabela Maria Sztuka ◽  
Kira Pohlmann ◽  
Sonja Sudimac ◽  
Simone Kühn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Interior Spaces ◽  
Free Exploration ◽  
The Impact

There has been a recent interest in how architecture affects mental health and psychological well-being, motivated by the fact that we spend the majority of our waking time inside and interacting with built environments. Some studies have investigated the psychological responses to indoor design parameters; for instance, contours, and proposed that curved interiors, when compared to angular ones, were aesthetically preferred and induced higher positive emotions. The present study aimed to systematically examine this hypothesis and further explore the impact of contrasting contours on affect, behavior, and cognition. We exposed 42 participants to four well-matched indoor living rooms under a free-exploration photorealistic virtual reality paradigm. We included style as an explorative second-level variable. Out of the 33 outcome variables measured, and after correcting for false discoveries, only two eventually confirmed differences in the contours analysis, in favor of angular rooms. Analysis of style primarily validated the contrast of our stimulus set, and showed significance in one other dependent variable. Results of additional analysis using the Bayesian framework were in line with those of the frequentist approach. The present results provide evidence against the hypothesis that curvature is preferred, suggesting that the psychological response to contours in a close-to-reality architectural setting could be more complex. This study, therefore, helps to communicate a more complete scientific view on the experience of interior spaces and proposes directions for necessary future research.

scholarly journals Psychological well-being and lockdown: a study on an Italian sample during the first COVID-19 wave

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Marchetti ◽  
Daniele Gatti ◽  
Lucio Inguscio ◽  
Giuliana Mazzoni
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Experimental Findings ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

During February and March 2020, the Italian government decided to provide guidelines in order to counter the spreading of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Several studies have shown that the first Lockdown deeply affected the psychological well-being of the individuals, but the role of possible protective variables is currently not known. In the present study we aimed to investigate the impact of several behavioral variables on individuals’ mental states and emotions experienced during the first Lockdown in Italy. Participants were 172 Italian adults and they were asked to answer several questions regarding the intensity of mental states and emotions experienced, the perceived usefulness of lockdown, the feeling of living a normal life, and the coping strategies implemented to face the pandemic. Results showed that, during the first wave of COVID-19 in Italy, only the perceived usefulness of lockdown positively affected people’s emotions. This result suggests that a better communication of the experimental findings supporting the political decisions made, and behavioral measures shaped to increase people’s commitment to the proposed rules are crucial in order to enhance people’s wellbeing. While this result is limited to the first wave and the first lockdown, future research should assess the role of rule acceptance and coping strategies in subsequent waves of COVID-19, and consequent partial or total lockdowns.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF HELICOPTOR PARENTING ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING OF YOUNG ADULTS

IARJSET ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhumita. S ◽  
Ramya . R ◽  
Sree Nandhini. S
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Impacts of Social Media on Women’s Psychological Wellbeing in a Patriarchal Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
IFFAT ALI AKSAR ◽  
AMIRA FIRDAUS
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Patriarchal Culture ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

The impact of technology on well-being is an emerging area of research but has thus far been limited in terms of sample, gender, context, and specific indicators of well-being. With more technologies coming into existence, new media research must expand and emphasize such ignored aspects as women, non-Western societies, and psychological, rather than subjective, well-being. To address this gap, the current research explored the implication of women’s use of social media for their psychological well-being within the context of a patriarchal culture in a developing country. The penetration of the Internet and social media has brought educational, business, and other opportunities for the female elite in Pakistan. Even within Pakistan’s higher socio-economic strata, the male-dominated society offers a woman limited options for free participation in political-economic or even social-cultural spheres. In-depth interviews with seven highly educated professional Pakistani women revealed both its positive and negative implications for their psychological well-being.

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