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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Danielle Giovenco, Bonnie E. Shook-Sa, Bryant Hutson, Laurie Buchanan, Edwin B. Fisher, Audrey Pettifor
Summary: In June 2020, the prevalence of adverse mental health indicators was exceptionally high among university students in the southern United States. A significant proportion of students reported clinically significant depressive symptoms and loneliness. Students who self-isolated most or all of the time were more likely to have clinically significant depressive symptoms, loneliness, and perceived stress compared to those who did not self-isolate.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samuel Rothman, Leo Sher
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide attempts, necessitating multi-level suicide prevention measures including universal, selective, and indicated prevention. Support from governments, banks, and other institutions can help the general population, but more targeted approaches are needed for high-risk individuals.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Takanori Shibata, Lillian Hung, Sandra Petersen, Kate Darling, Kaoru Inoue, Katharine Martyn, Yoko Hori, Geoffrey Lane, Davis Park, Ruth Mizoguchi, Chihiro Takano, Sarah Harper, George W. Leeson, Joseph F. Coughlin
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant impact on society, with personal protective equipment and social distancing becoming key measures. The combination of pandemic pressure and decreased communication has negatively affected mental health, but utilizing robots and technology can help alleviate psychological distress.
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Clinical Neurology
Kate Cooper, Emily Hards, Bettina Moltrecht, Shirley Reynolds, Adrienne Shum, Eoin McElroy, Maria Loades
Summary: The study found that adolescents with closer relationships with their parents reported less severe mental health difficulties and lower levels of loneliness, while those who spent more time texting others reported higher symptoms of mental health difficulties. The hypothesis that loneliness would predict poorer mental health one month later was not supported.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Cristian Ramos-Vera, Angel Garcia O'Diana, Miguel Delgado Basauri, Dennis Huanuco Calle, Jacksaint Saintila
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated health restrictions had a significant impact on the mental health of older adults, leading to the emergence and reinforcement of various psychopathological symptoms. This study analyzed the network structures of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and loneliness in the UK using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging COVID-19 Substudy.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Psychiatry
Carly A. Joseph, Brendan Q. O'Shea, Marisa R. Eastman, Jessica M. Finlay, Lindsay C. Kobayashi
Summary: During the early COVID-19 pandemic, physical isolation at home was associated with elevated depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and loneliness, and these effects persisted over time.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Keng Wee Goh, Shuhei Ishikawa, Ryo Okubo, Ichiro Kusumi, Takahiro Tabuchi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on loneliness and social isolation among populations with mental disorders. The results showed that patients with mental disorders were more likely to experience moderate-to-severe loneliness and high social isolation, which contributed to the exacerbation of their symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
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Psychiatry
Alena Gizdic, Tatiana Baxter, Neus Barrantes-Vidal, Sohee Park
Summary: The present study investigated the psychosocial predictors of psychosis-risk, depression, anxiety, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia. The study found that loneliness had a significant impact on psychosis-risk and that exposure to trauma, domestic abuse/violence, and COVID concern were associated with psychosis-risk. Additionally, the study found robust associations between psychosis-risk and depression, anxiety, and stress.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Charlotte Handberg, Ulla Werlauff, Ann-Lisbeth Hojberg, Lone F. Knudsen
Summary: The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the biopsychosocial health and quality of life of patients with neuromuscular diseases, leading to issues such as anxiety and depression.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Neta Spiro, Caitlin Shaughnessy, George Waddell, Rosie Perkins, Aifric Campbell, Aaron Williamon
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the creative and cultural industries in the UK, with artists facing challenges in terms of finances, mental health, and social wellbeing. Perceived financial hardship was associated with higher depression and loneliness scores, while physical activity and self-rated health were associated with higher wellbeing and lower depression scores. Factors such as income from the arts, skill maintenance, and freelance work contributed to artists' expectations of remaining in the arts.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Theo G. van Tilburg, Stephanie Steinmetz, Elske Stolte, Henriette van der Roest, Daniel H. de Vries
Summary: The Netherlands implemented a policy of physical distancing due to the spread of COVID-19, leading to increased loneliness among older people but relatively stable mental health. Personal losses, worries about the pandemic, and declining trust in societal institutions were associated with increased mental health problems and emotional loneliness.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Gaia Sampogna, Vincenzo Giallonardo, Valeria Del Vecchio, Mario Luciano, Umberto Albert, Claudia Carmassi, Giuseppe Carra, Francesca Cirulli, Bernardo Dell'Osso, Giulia Menculini, Martino Belvederi Murri, Maurizio Pompili, Gabriele Sani, Umberto Volpe, Valeria Bianchini, Andrea Fiorillo
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected the mental health of young people, leading to increased feelings of loneliness. Research indicates that using avoidant coping strategies and longer durations of lockdown are associated with higher levels of loneliness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
James Allen, Oliver Darlington, Karen Hughes, Mark A. Bellis
Summary: This study identified factors associated with loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic and demonstrated the significant impact of loneliness on self-reported worsening health outcomes and behaviors. Younger age, female gender, chronic health conditions, and unemployment were found to be the groups most at risk of experiencing loneliness.
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Environmental Sciences
Matylda Sierakowska, Halina Doroszkiewicz
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the mental health and social behavior of individuals, leading to an increase in feelings of loneliness. The study found a significant relationship between loneliness and quality of life, self-efficacy, marital status, and way of living.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ruth Pinedo, Isabel Vicario-Molina, Eva Gonzalez Ortega, Andres Palacios Picos
Summary: The lockdown measures implemented in Spain in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected citizens' mental health. A study found that factors such as loneliness, coping humor, healthy habits, age, and gender played significant roles in predicting mental health during the lockdown, while area of residence, number of days of confinement, and number of people in the household were unrelated to mental health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Angelina R. Sutin, Martina Luchetti, Damaris Aschwanden, Yannick Stephan, Amanda A. Sesker, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: The study found that a greater sense of meaning and purpose in life is associated with a lower risk of dementia. The researchers examined data from the UK Biobank and conducted a meta-analysis of published studies. The results showed that for every one-point higher feeling of meaning, there was a 35% decreased risk of all-cause dementia. This association was not influenced by age, sex, education, or genetic risk factors.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yannick Stephan, Angelina R. Sutin, Martina Luchetti, Damaris Aschwanden, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: This study examines the mediating role of blood biomarkers in the association between subjective aging and memory. The results suggest that older subjective age and negative self-perceptions of aging are related to worse memory, and this relationship can be partially explained by specific blood biomarkers.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Angelina R. Sutin, Justin Brown, Martina Luchetti, Damaris Aschwanden, Yannick Stephan, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: This research analyzed multiple large-scale studies to evaluate the association between personality and change in episodic memory over time. The results showed that low emotional stability and low conscientiousness were associated with declines in memory, while high openness and conscientiousness were associated with better memory performance.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Yannick Stephan, Angelina R. Sutin, Martina Luchetti, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: This study found that older subjective age and negative self-perceptions of aging (SPA) are associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers, which are mediated by disease burden and physical inactivity. The link between subjective aging and inflammation is relatively independent from chronological age.
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Gerontology
Tiia Kekalainen, Martina Luchetti, Angelina Sutin, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: This study investigated the predictive role of physical and cognitive functioning on developing difficulties in daily activities, and whether country-level factors moderated these associations. The results showed that higher grip strength was associated with a lower risk of developing limitations in both basic and instrumental activities. Similar associations were found for peak flow, word recall, and temporal orientation. These associations were generally strong and significant across most countries, with some variations in countries with lower GDP and service coverage.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH
(2023)
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Psychology, Social
Angelina R. Sutin, Damaris Aschwanden, Martina Luchetti, Yannick Stephan, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: Having a greater sense of purpose in life is associated with better cognitive health and fewer cognitive failures in adults across different age groups, genders, races, and education levels. This association is especially strong among relatively older adults and remains significant even after accounting for depressed affect. Purpose may serve as a psychological resource that supports subjective cognition in older adults.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xianghe Zhu, Martina Luchetti, Damaris Aschwanden, Amanda A. A. Sesker, Yannick Stephan, Angelina R. R. Sutin, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: This study examined the associations between subjective well-being and risk of all-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia. The results showed that general happiness, health and family satisfaction, and satisfaction breadth were associated with lower risk of all-cause dementia. Health satisfaction and the breadth of satisfaction were also associated with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
(2023)
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Psychology, Social
Angelina R. Sutin, Martina Luchetti, Damaris Aschwanden, Amanda A. Sesker, Xianghe Zhu, Yannick Stephan, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: Using a diverse, age-stratified sample, this study explores the association between personality traits and cognitive health measures, and the potential moderating effects of age, race, and ethnicity. The findings reveal that higher levels of openness and conscientiousness are linked to better cognitive performance and subjective memory, while higher neuroticism is associated with slower processing speed and worse subjective memory. These associations are generally consistent across different demographic groups. The facet-level analyses further identify specific facets within each domain that are most strongly associated with cognitive function.
JOURNAL OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yannick Stephan, Angelina R. Sutin, Martina Luchetti, Damaris Aschwanden, Vincent Cabibel, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the pathways linking personality to cognition and found that measures of physical performance mediated the association between personality traits and cognitive measures. The study revealed that slower gait speed partially mediated the association between higher neuroticism, lower conscientiousness, and worse cognitive scores. Slower gait speed also partially mediated the association between openness and both objective and subjective memory. There was less consistent evidence for the mediating role of peak expiratory flow and grip strength. This study advances knowledge on the relationship between personality and cognition in older adults and supports the hypothesis that personality traits associated with better physical function can contribute to healthy cognitive aging.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Angelina R. Sutin, Yannick Stephan, Martina Luchetti, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: This study examines the association between purpose in life and markers of immunity and inflammation, as well as tests the mediators between purpose and episodic memory. The results demonstrate that higher purpose in life is associated with lower levels of neutrophil counts, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, and systemic immune inflammation index. Lower levels of neutrophils, Interleukin-6, and soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 also mediate the association between purpose and episodic memory.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Angelina R. Sutin, Yannick Stephan, Martina Luchetti, Damaris Aschwanden, Amanda A. Sesker, Xianghe Zhu, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: The study found that having a sense of purpose in life is associated with healthier cognitive outcomes, including lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The study also examined the association between purpose and beliefs and knowledge of AD. The results showed that purpose in life was associated with lower perceived threat of AD and a stronger belief in modifiable factors reducing risk, but unrelated to beliefs about genetics or stress, or knowledge of AD.
ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2023)