Coping during socio-political uncertainty.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Well-being of young adults is known to be compromised in times of significant changes, such as economic and political turmoil. This study focuses on university students in Lebanon during one of the most prominent social unrests of its modern history to determine potential understudied protective factors that would predict the youth capacity to strive.

Methods

A sample of 489 university students were asked to fill an online survey including standardized questionnaires of wellbeing (WEMWBS), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (HAM-A), intolerance of uncertainty (IUS-12), coping (Brief COPE) in addition to demographics and questions about their attitudes and future perspectives.

Results

We found increased rates of mental distress, predominantly in women, with aroun

SUBMITTER: El Khoury-Malhame M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10839968 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature