Mojtahedi, D, Dagnall, N, Denovan, A, Clough, P, Hull, S, Canning, D, Lilley, C and Papageorgiou, KA (2021) The Relationship Between Mental Toughness, Job Loss, and Mental Health Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11.

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Abstract

Concerns toward public well-being and mental health are increasing considering the COVID-19 pandemic's global societal and individual impact. The present study builds on the current body of COVID-19 literature by examining the role of mental toughness (MT) in predicting negative affective states (depression, anxiety and stress) during the pandemic. The study also examined the effects of changes in employment on mental health and MT. Participants (N = 723) completed a battery of questionnaires including the Mental Toughness Questionnaire 48-item, The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale – 21 items. Participants reported relatively higher levels of depression, stress and anxiety in comparison to pre-COVID-19 samples from previous research, with respondents who had lost their jobs during the pandemic reporting higher levels of negative affective states. Despite this, mentally tough individuals appeared to report lower levels of depression, anxiety and stress. Moreover, moderation analyses identified some interaction between MT and employment status when predicting depression, anxiety and stress. Our findings suggest that MT may have some utility in reducing the adverse mental health effects of the pandemic on individuals, however, further longitudinal research is needed to support these implications.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19; anxiety; depression; mental health; mental toughness; stress; unemployment (effects of); 1103 Clinical Sciences; 1117 Public Health and Health Services; 1701 Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Psychology (from Sep 2019)
Publisher:	Frontiers Media
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	17 Jun 2024 09:21
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2024 09:30
DOI or ID number:	10.3389/fpsyt.2020.607246
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/23550

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