Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Isolation and Distress Among People with Gastrointestinal Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Antonina Mikocka-Walus; David Skvarc; Manuel Barreiro de Acosta; Floor Bennebroek Evertsz; Charles N. Bernstein; Johan Burisch; Nuno Ferreira; Richard B. Gearry; Lesley A. Graff; Sharon Jedel; Anna Mokrowiecka; Andreas Stengel; Inês A. Trindade; Miranda A.L. van Tilburg; Simon R. Knowles

doi:10.1007/s10880-021-09818-9

Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Isolation and Distress Among People with Gastrointestinal Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Antonina Mikocka-Walus, David Skvarc, Manuel Barreiro de Acosta, Floor Bennebroek Evertsz, Charles N. Bernstein, Johan Burisch, Nuno Ferreira, Richard B. Gearry, Lesley A. Graff, Sharon Jedel, Anna Mokrowiecka, Andreas Stengel, Inês A. Trindade, Miranda A.L. van Tilburg, Simon R. Knowles

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This study aimed to explore the association between perceived isolation and symptoms of distress in people with GI disorders at the time of the pandemic; and to examine factors which moderate this relationship. This online cross-sectional survey was advertised in May–September 2020 via patient organisations and associated social media. Overall, 831 people (82% female, mean age 49 years) from 27 countries participated. A significant relationship between social isolation and psychological distress was noted (r =.525, p <.001). GI symptoms moderated the association between isolation and distress (B =.047, t = 2.47, p =.015). Interventions targeting these factors may help to reduce distress in people with GI disorders at the time of major stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-021-09818-9
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 2021

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic
Gastrointestinal disorders
Isolation
Psychological distress

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Mikocka-Walus, A., Skvarc, D., de Acosta, M. B., Evertsz, F. B., Bernstein, C. N., Burisch, J., Ferreira, N., Gearry, R. B., Graff, L. A., Jedel, S., Mokrowiecka, A., Stengel, A., Trindade, I. A., van Tilburg, M. A. L., & Knowles, S. R. (Accepted/In press). Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Isolation and Distress Among People with Gastrointestinal Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-021-09818-9

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