Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Department
Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology
First Advisor
Celeste Jones
Second Advisor
Kenneth Logan
Third Advisor
William Buhrow
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide reaching, well-documented impacts on mental health across demographics. Among these impacts are higher rates of depression and anxiety in adults. Several factors have been shown to mitigate the experience of depression and anxiety, including social connection and psychological resilience. The present study examined social connection and psychological resilience as predictors of depression and anxiety on a U.S. adult sample (n = 535) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were recruited using Qualtrics. Results of this study described that over 30% of the variance in anxiety and depression was predicted by a person’s levels of social connection and psychological resilience. Findings highlight the importance of individual and community intervention around social connection and resilience to mitigate anxiety and depression during community-wide or globally distressing occurrences.
Recommended Citation
Powers, Shelby Lee, "The Impact of Social Connection and Psychological Resilience on COVID-19 Pandemic- Related Mental Health Outcomes" (2023). Doctor of Psychology (PsyD). 576.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/psyd/576
