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Wielgus B, Urban W, Patriak A, et al. Examining the Associations between Psychological Flexibility, Mindfulness, Psychosomatic Functioning, and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(23)doi: 10.3390/ijerph17238764.
Wielgus, B., Urban, W., Patriak, A., & Cichocki, �. �. (2020). Examining the Associations between Psychological Flexibility, Mindfulness, Psychosomatic Functioning, and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(23), . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238764
Wielgus, Benita, et al. "Examining the Associations between Psychological Flexibility, Mindfulness, Psychosomatic Functioning, and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis." International journal of environmental research and public health vol. 17,23 (2020). doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238764
Wielgus B, Urban W, Patriak A, Cichocki Ł. Examining the Associations between Psychological Flexibility, Mindfulness, Psychosomatic Functioning, and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 25;17(23). doi: 10.3390/ijerph17238764. PMID: 33255758; PMCID: PMC7728363.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 25;17(23). doi: 10.3390/ijerph17238764.

Examining the Associations between Psychological Flexibility, Mindfulness, Psychosomatic Functioning, and Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Benita Wielgus, Witold Urban, Aleksandra Patriak, Łukasz Cichocki

Affiliations

  1. The Education of Research and Development Center, Babinski Clinical Hospital, 30-393 Cracow, Poland.
  2. Department of Psychiatry, Rydygier Specialist Hospital, 31-826 Cracow, Poland.
  3. Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, 30-060 Cracow, Poland.
  4. Department of Psychiatry, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Cracow Academy, 30-705 Cracow, Poland.

PMID: 33255758 PMCID: PMC7728363 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238764

Abstract

Social distancing plays a leading role in controlling the spread of coronavirus. However, prolonged lockdown can lead to negative consequences in terms of mental health. The goal of the research is to examine the relationship between anxiety and general psychosomatic functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact of psychological flexibility and mindfulness is also considered. Variables were measured with self-report questionnaires and symptom checklists. The sample included 170 people (M = 27.79, SD = 8.16). Pearson's correlation, stepwise regression, and path analysis were conducted. The results showed a significant positive relationship between state anxiety and somatic and psychological responses to the pandemic. Path analysis revealed that mindfulness had a direct negative impact on and decreased the level of state anxiety (b = -0.22,

Keywords: COVID-19-related stress; anxiety; coronavirus disease (COVID-19); mindfulness; psychological flexibility

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