View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Relevance of spirituality and perceived social support to mental health of people with pre-existing mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Relevance of spirituality and perceived social support to mental health of people with pre-existing mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation.
Authors: Tutzer, Franziska (AUTHOR), Schurr, Timo (AUTHOR), Frajo-Apor, Beatrice (AUTHOR), Pardeller, Silvia (AUTHOR), Plattner, Barbara (AUTHOR), Schmit, Anna (AUTHOR), Conca, Andreas (AUTHOR), Fronthaler, Martin (AUTHOR), Haring, Christian (AUTHOR), Holzner, Bernhard (AUTHOR), Huber, Markus (AUTHOR), Marksteiner, Josef (AUTHOR), Miller, Carl (AUTHOR), Perwanger, Verena (AUTHOR), Pycha, Roger (AUTHOR), Schmidt, Martin (AUTHOR), Sperner-Unterweger, Barbara (AUTHOR), Hofer, Alex (AUTHOR)
Source: Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology. Aug2024, Vol. 59 Issue 8, p1437-1448. 12p.
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic, Mental illness, Social support, Social perception, Psychological distress
Abstract: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and related measures have negatively impacted mental health worldwide. The main objective of the present longitudinal study was to investigate mental health in people living in Tyrol (Austria) and South Tyrol (Italy) during the COVID-19 pandemic and to report the prevalence of psychological distress among individuals with versus those without pre-existing mental health disorders (MHD) in the long-term (summer 2020–winter 2022). Here, we specifically focus on the relevance of spirituality and perceived social support in this regard. Methods: 161 individuals who had been diagnosed with MHD and 446 reference subjects participated in this online survey. Electronic data capture was conducted using the Computer-based Health Evaluation System and included both sociodemographic and clinical aspects as well as standardized questionnaires on psychological distress, spirituality, and the perception of social support. Results: The prevalence of psychological distress was significantly higher in individuals with MHD (36.6% vs. 12.3%) and remained unchanged among both groups over time. At baseline, the perception of social support was significantly higher in healthy control subjects, whereas the two groups were comparable in regards of the subjective relevance of faith. Reference subjects indicated significantly higher spiritual well-being in terms of the sense of meaning in life and peacefulness, which mediated in large part the between-group difference of psychological distress at follow-up. Notably, both faith and the perception of social support did not prove to be relevant in this context. Conclusions: These findings point to a consistently high prevalence of psychological distress among people suffering from MHD and underscore the prominent role of meaning in life and peacefulness as a protective factor in times of crisis. Therapeutic strategies that specifically target spirituality may have a beneficial impact on mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 178776626
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Relevance of spirituality and perceived social support to mental health of people with pre-existing mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Tutzer%2C+Franziska%22">Tutzer, Franziska</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Schurr%2C+Timo%22">Schurr, Timo</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Frajo-Apor%2C+Beatrice%22">Frajo-Apor, Beatrice</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Pardeller%2C+Silvia%22">Pardeller, Silvia</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Plattner%2C+Barbara%22">Plattner, Barbara</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Schmit%2C+Anna%22">Schmit, Anna</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Conca%2C+Andreas%22">Conca, Andreas</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Fronthaler%2C+Martin%22">Fronthaler, Martin</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Haring%2C+Christian%22">Haring, Christian</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Holzner%2C+Bernhard%22">Holzner, Bernhard</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Huber%2C+Markus%22">Huber, Markus</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Marksteiner%2C+Josef%22">Marksteiner, Josef</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Miller%2C+Carl%22">Miller, Carl</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Perwanger%2C+Verena%22">Perwanger, Verena</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Pycha%2C+Roger%22">Pycha, Roger</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Schmidt%2C+Martin%22">Schmidt, Martin</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Sperner-Unterweger%2C+Barbara%22">Sperner-Unterweger, Barbara</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hofer%2C+Alex%22">Hofer, Alex</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Social+Psychiatry+%26+Psychiatric+Epidemiology%22">Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology</searchLink>. Aug2024, Vol. 59 Issue 8, p1437-1448. 12p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22COVID-19+pandemic%22">COVID-19 pandemic</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+illness%22">Mental illness</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+support%22">Social support</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+perception%22">Social perception</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychological+distress%22">Psychological distress</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and related measures have negatively impacted mental health worldwide. The main objective of the present longitudinal study was to investigate mental health in people living in Tyrol (Austria) and South Tyrol (Italy) during the COVID-19 pandemic and to report the prevalence of psychological distress among individuals with versus those without pre-existing mental health disorders (MHD) in the long-term (summer 2020–winter 2022). Here, we specifically focus on the relevance of spirituality and perceived social support in this regard. Methods: 161 individuals who had been diagnosed with MHD and 446 reference subjects participated in this online survey. Electronic data capture was conducted using the Computer-based Health Evaluation System and included both sociodemographic and clinical aspects as well as standardized questionnaires on psychological distress, spirituality, and the perception of social support. Results: The prevalence of psychological distress was significantly higher in individuals with MHD (36.6% vs. 12.3%) and remained unchanged among both groups over time. At baseline, the perception of social support was significantly higher in healthy control subjects, whereas the two groups were comparable in regards of the subjective relevance of faith. Reference subjects indicated significantly higher spiritual well-being in terms of the sense of meaning in life and peacefulness, which mediated in large part the between-group difference of psychological distress at follow-up. Notably, both faith and the perception of social support did not prove to be relevant in this context. Conclusions: These findings point to a consistently high prevalence of psychological distress among people suffering from MHD and underscore the prominent role of meaning in life and peacefulness as a protective factor in times of crisis. Therapeutic strategies that specifically target spirituality may have a beneficial impact on mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=178776626
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1007/s00127-023-02590-1
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 12
        StartPage: 1437
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: COVID-19 pandemic
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mental illness
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social support
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social perception
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychological distress
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Relevance of spirituality and perceived social support to mental health of people with pre-existing mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal investigation.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Tutzer, Franziska
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Schurr, Timo
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Frajo-Apor, Beatrice
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Pardeller, Silvia
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Plattner, Barbara
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Schmit, Anna
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Conca, Andreas
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Fronthaler, Martin
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Haring, Christian
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Holzner, Bernhard
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Huber, Markus
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Marksteiner, Josef
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Miller, Carl
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Perwanger, Verena
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Pycha, Roger
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Schmidt, Martin
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Sperner-Unterweger, Barbara
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Hofer, Alex
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 08
              Text: Aug2024
              Type: published
              Y: 2024
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 09337954
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 59
            – Type: issue
              Value: 8
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology
              Type: main
ResultId 1