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An international study on psychological coping during COVID-19: Towards a meaning-centered coping style
Universidad de Sevilla, Spain.
Universidad de Almería, Spain.
Meaning-Centered Counselling Institute Inc., Canada.
Texas A&M University, USA.
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2022 (English)In: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, ISSN 1697-2600, E-ISSN 2174-0852, Vol. 22, no 1, article id 100256Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background/Objective: This study examined the role of different psychological coping mechanisms in mental and physical health during the initial phases of the COVID-19 crisis with an emphasis on meaning-centered coping.

Method: A total of 11,227 people from 30 countries across all continents participated in the study and completed measures of psychological distress (depression, stress, and anxiety), loneliness, well-being, and physical health, together with measures of problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, and a measure called the Meaning-centered Coping Scale (MCCS) that was developed in the present study. Validation analyses of the MCCS were performed in all countries, and data were assessed by multilevel modeling (MLM).

Results: The MCCS showed a robust one-factor structure in 30 countries with good test-retest, concurrent and divergent validity results. MLM analyses showed mixed results regarding emotion and problem-focused coping strategies. However, the MCCS was the strongest positive predictor of physical and mental health among all coping strategies, independently of demographic characteristics and country-level variables.

Conclusions: The findings suggest that the MCCS is a valid measure to assess meaning-centered coping. The results also call for policies promoting effective coping to mitigate collective suffering during the pandemic.

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Elsevier, 2022. Vol. 22, no 1, article id 100256
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COVID-19, Distress, Ex post facto study, Meaning-centered coping scale, Well-being
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Applied Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-93926DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2021.100256ISI: 000685644700001PubMedID: 34429729Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85112644899OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-93926DiVA, id: diva2:1588027
Available from: 2021-08-26 Created: 2021-08-26 Last updated: 2022-01-10Bibliographically approved

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