Psychosocial predictors of distress in East and West Germans during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Authors

Lea Jasmin Seidel · University of Groningen

Judith K. Daniels · University of Groningen

Brian D. Ostafin · University of Groningen

Abstract

Social resources appeared particularly important in adjusting to the pandemic. The identified predictors may inform interventions. East and West Germans' similarity might indicate that their post-war separation did not create lasting differences in the investigated factors.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and Mental Health Migration, Health and Trauma Resilience and Mental Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Psychology and Health

Volume 39, Issue 12, pp. 1823-1845

DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2265929

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