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Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
Predictors of Adults’ Mental Health During Initial Stage of Covid-19 Pandemic in Croatia
Archives of Psychiatry Research : An International Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, 59 (2023), 2; 197-208. https://doi.org/10.20471/dec.2022.59.02.03
Boričević Maršanić, Vlatka; Prijatelj, Krešimir; Raguž, Ana; Kavarić, Nebojša; Buljan Flander, Gordana

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Boričević Maršanić, V., Prijatelj, K., Raguž, A., Kavarić, N. & Buljan Flander, G. (2023). Predictors of Adults’ Mental Health During Initial Stage of Covid-19 Pandemic in Croatia. Archives of Psychiatry Research : An International Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, 59. (2), 197-208. doi: 10.20471/dec.2022.59.02.03

Boričević Maršanić, Vlatka, et al. "Predictors of Adults’ Mental Health During Initial Stage of Covid-19 Pandemic in Croatia." Archives of Psychiatry Research : An International Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, vol. 59, no. 2, 2023, pp. 197-208. https://doi.org/10.20471/dec.2022.59.02.03

Boričević Maršanić, Vlatka, Krešimir Prijatelj, Ana Raguž, Nebojša Kavarić and Gordana Buljan Flander. "Predictors of Adults’ Mental Health During Initial Stage of Covid-19 Pandemic in Croatia." Archives of Psychiatry Research : An International Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences 59, no. 2 (2023): 197-208. https://doi.org/10.20471/dec.2022.59.02.03

Boričević Maršanić, V., et al. (2023) 'Predictors of Adults’ Mental Health During Initial Stage of Covid-19 Pandemic in Croatia', Archives of Psychiatry Research : An International Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, 59(2), pp. 197-208. doi: 10.20471/dec.2022.59.02.03

Boričević Maršanić V, Prijatelj K, Raguž A, Kavarić N, Buljan Flander G. Predictors of Adults’ Mental Health During Initial Stage of Covid-19 Pandemic in Croatia. Archives of Psychiatry Research : An International Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences [Internet]. 2023 [cited 2024 April 29];59(2):197-208. doi: 10.20471/dec.2022.59.02.03

V. Boričević Maršanić, K. Prijatelj, A. Raguž, N. Kavarić and G. Buljan Flander, "Predictors of Adults’ Mental Health During Initial Stage of Covid-19 Pandemic in Croatia", Archives of Psychiatry Research : An International Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 197-208, 2023. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:257:364180. [Accessed: 29 April 2024]

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Title (english)Predictors of Adults’ Mental Health During Initial Stage of Covid-19 Pandemic in Croatia
AuthorVlatka Boričević Maršanić
AuthorKrešimir Prijatelj
AuthorAna Raguž
AuthorNebojša Kavarić
AuthorGordana Buljan Flander
Author's institutionUniversity of Zadar
Author's institution(The SUVAG Polyclinic)
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Croatian Studies
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
Besides causing serious threats to people’s physical health and lives, pandemics can lead to psychological distress. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health among adults in Croatia and its association with sociodemographic factors, perceptions of pandemic, locus of control, coping with stress and perceived social support. A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted using a snowball sampling technique. The online survey collected information on sociodemographics, chronic health conditions, self-isolation measure, perception of COVID-19, mental health status, locus of control, coping with stress and perception of social support. Mental health status was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). A total of 1482 participants (252 males and 1230 females) completed the study. The mean age of the participants was 33.3 ± 12.2 years, 43 % of the participants had elevated levels of anxiety and 18 % suffered from severe and extremely severe anxiety, 33 % had elevated levels of depression and 12 % suffered from severe and extremely severe depression, and 55 % had elevated levels of stress with 13 % suffering from severe and extremely severe stress. The strongest predictors of mental health symptoms were coping with stress, locus of control, and perceived social support. These results highlight the necessity of implementing psychological interventions during the pandemic to improve the mental health of the adults and vulnerable groups in particular that should include identified factors associated with better mental health status such as coping with stress focused on problem, social diversion and social support.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleArchives of Psychiatry Research : An International Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
Numberingvol. 59, no. 2, pp. 197-208
p-ISSN2671-1079
e-ISSN2671-2008
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.20471/dec.2022.59.02.03
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:257:364180
Publication2023
Document URLhttps://hrcak.srce.hr/304150
Type of resourceText
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