Hardiness moderates the effects of COVID-19 stress on anxiety and depression.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to sharp increases in mental health problems around the world, most notably in anxiety and depression. The present study examines hardiness and age as potential protective factors against the mental health effects of COVID-related stress. A sample of Canadians balanced across age and gender, completed an online survey including measures of COVID related stressors, hardiness, depression, and anxiety, along with age, gender, and other demographics. Conditional PROCESS analysis showed that COVID stressors led to significant increases in anxiety and depression. Hardiness moderated these relations, with those high in hardiness showing less anxiety and depression. Age was negatively related to anxiety and depression, with highest levels observed among the younger re

SUBMITTER: Bartone PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9398790 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature