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Coping styles mediate the association between psychological inflexibility and psychological functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic [Elektronski vir] : a crucial role of meaning-centered copingAvsec, Andreja ...People’s psychological response to the COVID-19 pandemic is significantly affected by their psychological inflexibility. One possible mechanism explaining the association between psychological ... inflexibility and psychological functioning concerns coping styles. While avoidance and approach coping styles were previously found to mediate this association, the mediating role of meaning-centered coping has not yet been explored. However, meaning-centered coping it is likely to be crucial in circumstances as uncertain as those at the onset of the COVID -19 pandemic. This study explored the mediating role of the three coping styles in the relationship of psychological inflexibility with ill-being and well-being. Slovenian adults (N = 1,365) aged 18 to 81 years provided self-reports on the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, the PERMA Profiler, the Brief COPE Inventory, and the MeaningCentered Coping Scale. In the context of the highly stressful beginning of the pandemic, psychological inflexibility contributed to higher ill-being and lower well-being directly and through increased use of avoidance coping, decreased use of meaning-centered coping, and, to a lesser extent, decreased use of approach coping. Avoidance coping predicted higher levels of ill-being, suggesting a maladaptive effect of this coping strategy. Approach coping positively but weakly predicted well-being, indicating a diminished value of this coping style in low-controllable circumstances of the pandemic. Finally, meaning-centered coping appeared to be the most beneficial in such circumstances, as it was associated with both lower levels of ill-being and higher levels of well-being. This finding suggests that meaning-centered coping should be studied as a stand-alone strategy, rather than as a combination of specific approach coping strategies. Consistent with previous research, this study demonstrates the importance of psychological inflexibility in effectively adapting to and actively coping with aversive situations. Furthermore, the results suggest that seeking or making meaning is vital, at least in a context characterized by low levels of control and high levels of uncertainty.Source: Journal of contextual behavioral science [Elektronski vir]. - ISSN 2212-1455 (Vol. 26, 2022, str. 201-209)Type of material - e-article ; adult, seriousPublish date - 2022Language - englishCOBISS.SI-ID - 126439427
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Avsec, Andreja |
Eisenback, Nikolett |
Carreno, David F. |
Zager Kocjan, Gaja |
Kavčič, Tina, 1976-
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pandemije |
epidemije |
koronavirus |
COVID-19 |
blagostanje |
stres |
spoprijemanje |
stili spoprijemanja |
psihologija |
smisel |
duševna stiska |
Lestvica k smislu usmerjenega spoprijemanja MCCS |
Vprašalnik depresivnosti, anksioznosti in stresa DASS-21 |
Vprašalnik spoprijemanja s stresom - kratka verzija COPE |
Vprašalnik PERMA |
Vprašalnik sprejemanja in akcije AAQ II |
Vprašalnik sprejemanja in akcije AAQ II |
pandemics |
epidemics |
coronavirus |
COVID-19 |
well being |
stress |
coping behavior |
coping style |
psychology |
meaning |
distress |
Meaning-centered coping scale MCCS |
Depression, anxiety and stress scale DASS-21 |
Brief coping orientation to problems experienced - Brief COPE |
The PERMA profiler |
Acceptance and action questionnaire AAQ II |
Acceptance and action questionnaire AAQ II
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Author | Avsec, Andreja ... |
Title | Coping styles mediate the association between psychological inflexibility and psychological functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic [Elektronski vir] : a crucial role of meaning-centered coping |
Publication date | 2022-10-21 |
COBISS.SI-ID | 126439427 |
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Psihološki in nevroznanstveni vidiki kognicije | P5-0110-2019 |
Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije |
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Uporabna razvojna psihologija | P5-0062-2020 |
Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije |
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