scholarly journals The Association between Lifestyle Changes and Psychological Distress during COVID-19 Lockdown: The Moderating Role of COVID-Related Stressors

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9695
Author(s):  
Michal Alon-Tirosh ◽  
Dorit Hadar-Shoval ◽  
Kfir Asraf ◽  
Lubna Tannous-Haddad ◽  
Orna Tzischinsky
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
High Psychological Distress ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Moderating Role

The COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying circumstances (lockdown and social distancing) have been found to cause lifestyle habit changes. While negative changes (adopting risky behaviors) are known to be associated with high psychological distress, the effect of positive changes (adopting health-enhancing behaviors) has yet to be investigated. This study examined the association between the nature of changes and psychological distress, in addition to the moderating effect of “COVID-related stressors”. Online questionnaires, completed by 1969 participants, assessed the following: lifestyle changes due to COVID-19 with regard to cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, sleep quality, and eating habits; COVID-related stressors; Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale. Positive and negative changes were associated with higher psychological distress compared to no lifestyle change, and there was a moderating effect of COVID-related stressors in the association between COVID-related lifestyle changes and distress. In conclusion, to reduce psychological distress in overwhelming circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic, people should carefully consider whether to make changes in their lifestyle habits before doing so, even if these changes are perceived as positive and health-enhancing. Furthermore, efforts should be focused on reducing the perception of stress from COVID-19 by working on personal and mental perceptions of the situation.

scholarly journals How Incivility and Academic Stress Influence Psychological Health among College Students: The Moderating Role of Gratitude

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naizhu Huang ◽  
Shaoping Qiu ◽  
Amin Alizadeh ◽  
Hongchao Wu
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Many students suffer from academic stress and uncivil behaviors at colleges and there is a need to identify to what extent these negative phenomena might impact students’ mental health. The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between incivility, academic stress, and psychological health, as well as investigate the moderating role of gratitude. The study design of this research is cross-sectional. The final sample consisted of 895 university students in China; The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 was utilized to conduct statistical analysis. Sample t-tests were used to examine whether there were gender differences in terms of four continuous variables: incivility, stress, gratitude, and psychological wellbeing. We also used multiple hierarchical linear regression analysis to test the relationships between the aforementioned four variables and the moderating effect of gratitude. The results of our study indicate that academic stress and incivility are positively associated with psychological distress, and gratitude moderates the relationship between incivility and psychological distress. However, no significant moderating effect of gratitude was found in the relationship between academic stress and psychological distress.

scholarly journals Personality Traits and Changes in Health Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Analysis from Pre-pandemic to Onset and End of the Initial Emergency Conditions in Finland

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7732
Author(s):  
Tiia Kekäläinen ◽  
Enni-Maria Hietavala ◽  
Matti Hakamäki ◽  
Sarianna Sipilä ◽  
Eija K. Laakkonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Lifestyle Changes

The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures targeting the transmission of the virus impacted everyday life in 2020. This study investigated pre- to in-pandemic changes in health behaviors and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of personality traits in these changes in Finland. Data from a larger population-based cohort study of 51–59-year-old Finnish women were used (n = 358). Self-reported questionnaires gathered information about depressive symptoms, eating behavior, physical activity, and alcohol consumption before the pandemic time, at the onset, and at the end of the COVID-19 emergency conditions. Information about personality traits (extraversion and neuroticism) and sociodemographic factors was available from the pre-pandemic baseline. Women reported more depressive symptoms and unhealthier eating habits at the end of the emergency conditions compared to the pre-pandemic time. An increase in depressive symptoms was associated with changing to unhealthier eating habits. Higher extraversion was associated with a perceived decrease in alcohol consumption and with changing to healthier eating habits. Women with higher neuroticism reported changing to either healthier or unhealthier eating habits. In general, some women reported healthier lifestyle changes while other women reported the opposite. Personality traits help to understand these individual differences in adaptation to the pandemic situation.

Consumer–Celebrity Parasocial Interaction: A Conditional Process Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 097215092110103
Author(s):  
Yadvinder Parmar ◽  
Bikram Jit Singh Mann
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Parasocial Interaction ◽  
Conditional Process Analysis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Moderating Role

This article aims to empirically examine the mediating impact of consumer’s parasocial interaction on the relationship between celebrity images on the consumer’s purchase intentions. It aims to empirically investigate the moderating role of celebrity liking in the formation of consumer’s parasocial interaction. Four different versions of self-administered questionnaire using different celebrities as a stimulus were developed. Data were collected from 484 respondents. Quota cum judgemental sampling method was used for the study. The findings show that parasocial interaction mediates the relationship between celebrity images and purchase intentions. It also reveals positive moderating effect of celebrity liking. It has significant implications for marketers and academicians.

scholarly journals The Association Between Daily Physical Activity and Pain Among Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: The Moderating Role of Pain Catastrophizing

Pain Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 916-924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asimina Lazaridou ◽  
Marc O Martel ◽  
Marise Cornelius ◽  
Olivia Franceschelli ◽  
Claudia Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Daily Physical Activity ◽  
Moderating Role

TAPPING REGIONAL AND CORPORATE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE FOR INNOVATION: THE MODERATING ROLE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE DURATION

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550001
Author(s):  
OLGA BRUYAKA ◽  
FIONA XIAOYING JI ◽  
LINDA F. TEGARDEN ◽  
DONALD E. HATFIELD ◽  
WILLIAM B. LAMB
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Moderating Role

We develop and test how business entities tap regional and corporate scientific knowledge for their innovations in a revolutionary technology. Building on the knowledge-based view of the firm, we argue that while both regional and corporate scientific knowledge may improve a business entity's innovation, it is the business entity's own accumulative research efforts that improve its ability to absorb regional scientific knowledge. In contrast, we expect and find that the longer the entity has been researching the revolutionary technology, the less likely corporate scientific knowledge will impact the focal entity's innovation. Our results support this theory regarding the moderating effect of a business entity's own accumulative research efforts with corporate scientific knowledge but not with regional knowledge. Further, we find different effects between regional scientific knowledge and innovation among single and multi-location firms.

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