Coping strategies and mental health trajectories during the first 21 weeks of COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health is well evidenced. However, there is little research on how individuals' coping strategies were related to changes in mental health over time.

Methods

The current study used data from the COVID-19 Social Study in the United Kingdom (N = 26,505) to explore whether coping strategies (problem-focused, emotion-focused, avoidant, and socially-supportive) were associated with (i) better mental health as lockdown was introduced, and (ii) faster recovery over time.

Results

People with greater use of problem-focused, avoidant, and supportive coping displayed more mental health symptoms, while greater use of emotion-focused coping was associated with fewer mental health symptoms. Symptoms decreased over tim

SUBMITTER: Fluharty M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9756769 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature