Affiliation:
1. Developmental & Health Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology University of the Bundeswehr Munich Neubiberg Germany
Abstract
AbstractGlobal crises, such as the Russo–Ukrainian War, can lead to worrying, which in turn can result in health problems when not positively coped with. This study investigates how the worries of Germans are related to general coping strategies. Three consecutive online surveys were distributed from the beginning of March until the beginning of May 2022. The surveys assessed participants' worries about the Russo–Ukrainian War and their use of four coping domains for the two preceding weeks. A total of 175 (54.3% female;Mage = 33.3,SD = 13.6, 18–66 years) participants completed all three questionnaires. Worries and coping (meaning‐focused, problem‐focused, social, and avoidance coping) declined over time. Cross‐sectionally all coping domains, except meaning‐focused coping, correlated positively with initial worries, indicating a higher use of coping strategies when worries were present. In line with this, the use of both social and avoidance coping declined over the course of the study when worries were reduced. Furthermore, a higher initial use of avoidance coping was associated with a stronger decline in worries. Worries and coping strategies both declined following the Russian invasion of Ukraine which suggests that worries and coping strategies adapt to one another over time.
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