National Longitudinal Mediators of Psychological Distress During Stringent COVID-19 Lockdown
Bulbulia, J. A.; Piven, S. D.; Barlow, F. K.; Davis, D. E.; Greaves, L. M.; Highland, B.; Houkamau, C. A.; Milfont, T. L.; Osborne, D.; Overall, N. C.; Shaver, J. H.; Troughton, G.; Wilson, M.; Yogeeswaran, K.; Sibley, C. G.
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We leverage powerful time-series data from a national longitudinal sample measured before the COVID-19 pandemic and during the worlds eighth most stringent COVID-19 lockdown (New Zealand, March-April 2020, N = 940) and apply Bayesian multilevel mediation models to rigorously test five theories of pandemic distress. Findings: (1) during lockdown, rest diminished distress; without rest psychological distress would have been ~ 1.74 times greater; (2) an elevated sense of community reduced distress, a little, but elevated government satisfaction was inert. Thus, the psychological benefits of lockdown extended to political discontents; (3) most lockdown distress arose from dissatisfaction from personal relationships. Social captivity, more than isolation, proved challenging; (4-5) Health and business satisfaction were stable; were they challenged substantially more distress would have ensued. Thus, lockdown benefited psychological health by affording safety, yet only because income remained secure. These national longitudinal findings clarify the mental health effects of stringent infectious disease containment.
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