Front. Public Health
 2023
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.990407
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Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Stress and strain profiles in the German population

Vincent Nin
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,
Gerd Willmund2,
Stefanie M. Jungmann
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et al.

Abstract: Clinical observations indicate that people frequently display stress-related behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although numerous studies have been published concerning pandemic-related psychological distress, systematic data on the interrelationships between stress sensitivity, personality, and behavioral characteristics of people are still lacking. In the present cross-sectional online survey study, we applied a German version of the COVID Stress Scales (CSS) and standard psychological questionnaires to … Show more

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“…In terms of the severity levels of stress, Our analysis indicated that moderate stress was the most frequently reported, affecting 29% of individuals, followed by mild stress at 24% and severe stress at 13%. Similarly, other studies have found that while many people experienced mild symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant proportion also faced moderate to severe stress [ 79 , 80 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
“…In terms of the severity levels of stress, Our analysis indicated that moderate stress was the most frequently reported, affecting 29% of individuals, followed by mild stress at 24% and severe stress at 13%. Similarly, other studies have found that while many people experienced mild symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant proportion also faced moderate to severe stress [ 79 , 80 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
“…The decrease in traditional risk factors like hypertension and coronary artery disease reflects better management of them [ 61 , 62 ]. However, increases in diabetes and obesity during the pandemic are troubling and may be linked to lifestyle changes [ 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 ]. Alcohol consumption rose in the pandemic’s first year, correlating with increased atrial flutter risk [ 67 , 68 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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“…Our research revealed that midwives who perceived work stress as influencing their sleep quality tended to experience poorer sleep quality. This association may be related to heightened stress sensitivity and the development of sleep-related anxiety ( 54 ). These midwives might excessively focus on their sleep status and tend to associate fluctuations in sleep quality with work stress.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
Exaggerated anticipatory anxiety is common in social anxiety disorder (SAD). Neuroimaging studies have revealed altered neural activity in response to social stimuli in SAD, but fewer studies have examined neural activity during anticipation of feared social stimuli in SAD. The current study examined the time course and magnitude of activity in threat processing brain regions during speech anticipation in socially anxious individuals and healthy controls (HC). Method Participants (SAD n = 58; HC n = 16) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during which they completed a 90s control anticipation task and 90s speech anticipation task.
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