Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model

Panzeri, Anna, Bertamini, Marco ORCID: 0000-0001-8617-6864, Butter, Sarah, Levita, Liat, Gibson-Miller, Jilly, Vidotto, Giulio, Bentall, Richard P and Bennett, Kate Mary ORCID: 0000-0003-3164-6894 (2021) Factors impacting resilience as a result of exposure to COVID-19: The ecological resilience model. PLOS ONE, 16 (8). e0256041-.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256041

Abstract

Despite the severe psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, some individuals do not develop high levels of psychological distress and can be termed resilient. Using the ecological resilience model, we examined factors promoting or hindering resilience in the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 1034 participants (49.9±16.2 years; females 51.2%) from Italian general population, 70% displayed resilient outcomes and 30% reported moderate-severe anxiety and/or depression. A binary regression model revealed that factors promoting resilience were mostly psychological (e.g., trait resilience, conscientiousness) together with social distancing. Conversely, factors hindering resilience included COVID-19-anxiety, COVID-19-related PTSD symptoms, intolerance of uncertainty, loneliness, living with children, higher education, and living in regions where the virus was starting to spread. In conclusion, the ecological resilience model in the COVID-19 pandemic explained 64% of the variance and identified factors promoting or hindering resilient outcomes. Critically, these findings can inform psychological interventions supporting individuals by strengthening factors associated with resilience.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Risk Factors, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Anxiety, Models, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Middle Aged, Italy, Female, Male, Resilience, Psychological, COVID-19, Physical Distancing
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2021 08:17
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 21:29
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0256041
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3136466