Open AccessWhat factors explain anger and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic? The case of Israeli society
Author(s) -
Orna BraunLewensohn,
Sarah Abu-Kaf,
Tehila Kalagy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-3206
DOI - 10.5498/wjp.v11.i10.864
Subject(s) - anger , socioeconomic status , mental health , psychology , anxiety , somatization , distress , psychological resilience , clinical psychology , coping (psychology) , pandemic , psychiatry , medicine , covid-19 , social psychology , disease , environmental health , population , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology
What factors affected the levels of anger and emotional distress experienced during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic? We hypothesized that (1) sociodemographic factors and resiliency factors would partially explain psychological distress and anger, with stronger resiliency associated with lower levels of distress and anger; (2) women would report more trust in national leadership, as well as more psychological problems; (3) individuals of low socioeconomic status would report less resiliency, less trust in national leadership, and greater distress than individuals of higher socioeconomic status; and (4) hope would mediate the relationships between the other resiliency factors and both anger and distress.