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Thwarted belongingness as a factor of lower anxiety of being infected and power adherence to recommendations in pandemic in female adolescents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

V. Sadovnichaja ,
E. Rasskazova  and
A. Tkhostov
V. Sadovnichaja
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Clinical Psychology, Mokhovaja, Russian Federation
E. Rasskazova
Affiliation:
Mental Health Research Center, Medical Psychology, Moscow, Russian Federation Moscow State University, Clinical Psychology, Moscow, Russian Federation
A. Tkhostov*
Affiliation:
Moscow State University, Clinical Psychology, Mokhovaja, Russian Federation
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Poor adherence with recommendations during pandemic is wide-spread and increases populational risk of being infected (Smith et al., 2020, Webster et al., 2020, Freeman et al., 2020). Revealing psychological factors of low adherence in adolescents is important for interventions planning. This study tests the role of perceived social support and belongingness in COVID-related anxiety and adherence.

Objectives

The aim was to reveal relationships between COVID-related anxiety, monitoring of information about pandemic, adherence to recommendations and interpersonal needs in female adolescents.

Methods

183 female adolescents (13-21 years old) filled Anxiety Regarding Pandemic Scale, Information Monitoring and Adherence To COVID-related Recommendations Scales (Tkhostov, Rasskazova, 2020), Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (Van Orden et al., 2012).

Results

Female adolescents moderately (m±sd=3.32±1.40 of 1–6-point scale) worried about negative consequences of pandemic on their life and lowly worried about risk of being infected (m±sd=2.53±1.15). Their adherence to recommendations was upper medium (m±sd=3.42±1.18). Neither worries nor adherence were related to age. Perceived burdensomeness was unrelated to COVID-related anxiety and adherence while thwarted belongingness was related to lower anxiety of being infected (r=-.23, p<.01) and poorer adherence to recommendations (r=-.19, p<.05).

Conclusions

In female adolescents thwarted belongingness is a risk factor of poor adherence to COVID-related recommendations because of lower anxiety of being infected. Research is supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project No. 20-04-60072.

Disclosure

Research is supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project No. 20-04-60072.

Keywords

pandemicThwarted belongingnessAnxiety
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S339
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