Security motives and negative affective experiences during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Self-regulation can help individuals cope during stressful events, but little is known about why and when this might occur. We examined if being more focused on prevention was linked to negative affective experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also examined possible underlying mechanisms for t...

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Publicado en:Psychology & Health Vol. 37; no. 12; pp. 1605 - 1626
Autores principales: Rodrigues, David L., Zoppolat, Giulia, Balzarini, Rhonda N., B. Slatcher, Richard
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2022
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          Rodrigues, David L.
          Zoppolat, Giulia
          Balzarini, Rhonda N.
          B. Slatcher, Richard
        affil: Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, CIS-Iscte, Lisboa, Portugal
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          COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention and Control
          COVID-19 Pandemic Psychosocial Factors
          Patient Safety
          Affective Disorders
          Life Experiences
          Attitude to Health
          Human
          Loneliness
          Health Behavior
          Prospective Studies
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      ab: Self-regulation can help individuals cope during stressful events, but little is known about why and when this might occur. We examined if being more focused on prevention was linked to negative affective experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also examined possible underlying mechanisms for this association, and whether social support buffered it. Pre-registered longitudinal study, with surveys every 2 weeks over one month (N = 1269). Regulatory focus and worry for health (T1), adherence to self-isolation and preventive health behaviours (T2), negative affective experiences, positive affect, frequency of online interactions, and perceived social support (T3). Prevention focus was associated with health worries at baseline and linked to greater adherence to preventive health behaviours (T2). Only adherence to self-isolation was linked to more negative affective experiences (T3). Exploratory analyses showed that prevention focus was linked to more negative affective experiences (T3), but only for participants with fewer online interactions with their family and less perceived social support from family and friends. Prevention motives in threatening times can be a double-edged sword, with benefits for health behaviours and consequences for negative affective experiences. Having a strong social network during these times can alleviate these consequences.
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