Exploring the Impact of Covid-19-Related Perceptions on Psychological Distress and Quality of Life in an International Gastrointestinal Cohort Over Time Guided by the Common Sense Model
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Published:2023-01-24
Issue:4
Volume:30
Page:804-820
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ISSN:1068-9583
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Container-title:Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J Clin Psychol Med Settings
Author:
Knowles Simon R.ORCID, Möller Stephan P., Stengel Andreas, Mikocka-Walus Antonina, Ferreira Nuno, Trindade Inês A., Mokrowiecka Anna, Burisch Johan, Barreiro-de Acosta Manuel, Bernstein Charles N., Lo Bobby, Skvarc David
Abstract
AbstractThe aim of this longitudinal study was to examine changes in COVID-19 and illness-related perceptions, gastrointestinal symptoms, coping, catastrophising, psychological distress, and QoL during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 831 adults with a gastrointestinal condition completed an online questionnaire at baseline (May—October 2020). Of those, 270 (32.5%) participants (85.2% female, mean age = 47.3 years) provided follow-up data (March—May 2021). Repeated-measures multiple analysis of variance and a cross-lagged panel model were used to test the study hypotheses. Gastrointestinal symptoms and COVID-19 perceptions at follow-up were strongly predicted by their baseline values, while illness perceptions were predicted by baseline gastrointestinal symptoms. Cross-lagged relationships indicated a reciprocal relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and psychological distress. Moreover, gastrointestinal symptoms had substantial predictive utility, strongly predicting future gastrointestinal symptoms, and to a lesser extent, more negative illness perceptions, greater psychological distress, and greater use of adaptive coping strategies across time.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Clinical Psychology
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