TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Isolation and Distress Among People with Gastrointestinal Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
AU - Mikocka-Walus, Antonina
AU - Skvarc, David
AU - de Acosta, Manuel Barreiro
AU - Evertsz, Floor Bennebroek
AU - Bernstein, Charles N.
AU - Burisch, Johan
AU - Ferreira, Nuno
AU - Gearry, Richard B.
AU - Graff, Lesley A.
AU - Jedel, Sharon
AU - Mokrowiecka, Anna
AU - Stengel, Andreas
AU - Trindade, Inês A.
AU - van Tilburg, Miranda A.L.
AU - Knowles, Simon R.
N1 - Funding Information:
No funds, grants, or other support was received.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - COVID-19 pandemic
KW - Gastrointestinal disorders
KW - Isolation
KW - Psychological distress
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85114348730
U2 - 10.1007/s10880-021-09818-9
DO - 10.1007/s10880-021-09818-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85114348730
SN - 1068-9583
JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
ER -