Publication: Psychosocial Influences on Coping and Wellbeing during the Covid-19 Lockdown in the Early Days of the Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Research
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2022
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eng
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18712584
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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ
Bibliographic Citation
NeuroToxicology. Vol 93, No. (2022), p.71-83
Suggested Citation
Mohan K.P., Peungposop N., Kalra P. Psychosocial Influences on Coping and Wellbeing during the Covid-19 Lockdown in the Early Days of the Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Research. NeuroToxicology. Vol 93, No. (2022), p.71-83. doi:10.1007/s11482-022-10115-2 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/9928
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Abstract
This study focuses on the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on wellbeing and uses a mixed methods design to develop a more profound understanding about adaptive coping during stressful situations. The quantitative phase of this study examined the association between psychological capital, perceived stress, coping and wellbeing. The online survey was conducted in May 2020 and had 257 participants. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) results showed that the hypothesized model had an adequate fit [χ2(306, N = 257) = 547.185, p = 0.00]; and that both psychological capital and perceived stress were significant predictors of wellbeing. Significantly, young people reported a more negative impact on their wellbeing during the lockdowns. In the subsequent qualitative phase, in-depth interviews with 21 voluntary participants (14 females and 7 males) suggested that individuals could reappraise stressful situations and use coping strategies for psychosocial adaptation. From this research, it was identified that especially the younger age group is at risk, and that that psychosocial resources, such as psychological capital, could be developed to enhance coping and wellbeing with the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. © 2022, The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) and Springer Nature B.V.