Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it significant social, economic and health uncertainties. These were proposed to impact young people more compared to adults, leading adolescents to report more mental health problems during the pandemic. The current study examined whether differences in cognitive risk (tolerance of uncertainty) and protective (psychological flexibility) factors accounted for age-related differences in depression and anxiety.
METHODS: These associations were investigated in the COVID-19 Risks Across the Lifespan (CORAL) cohort (N = 2280, 11-89 years).
RESULTS: The results showed that adolescents experienced greater intolerance of uncertainty and lower psychological flexibility compared to adults and older adults. Tolerance of uncertainty did not account for age-related differences in depression or anxiety. However, psychological flexibility conferred more protective advantage for anxiety in adults compared to adolescents.
CONCLUSIONS: The observed age-related differences in risk and protective factors advance our understanding of developmental vulnerabilities to depression and anxiety. Implications for mental health interventions in the context of future pandemics are discussed.
METHODS: These associations were investigated in the COVID-19 Risks Across the Lifespan (CORAL) cohort (N = 2280, 11-89 years).
RESULTS: The results showed that adolescents experienced greater intolerance of uncertainty and lower psychological flexibility compared to adults and older adults. Tolerance of uncertainty did not account for age-related differences in depression or anxiety. However, psychological flexibility conferred more protective advantage for anxiety in adults compared to adolescents.
CONCLUSIONS: The observed age-related differences in risk and protective factors advance our understanding of developmental vulnerabilities to depression and anxiety. Implications for mental health interventions in the context of future pandemics are discussed.
摘要：
目标：COVID-19大流行带来了重要的社会，经济和健康的不确定性。与成年人相比，这些建议对年轻人的影响更大，导致青少年在大流行期间报告更多的心理健康问题。当前的研究检查了认知风险（不确定性的耐受性）和保护性（心理灵活性）因素的差异是否与抑郁和焦虑的年龄相关差异。
方法：在COVID-19终生风险（CORAL）队列（N=2280，11-89岁）中调查了这些关联。
结果：结果显示，与成年人和老年人相比，青少年经历了更大的不确定性不容忍和更低的心理灵活性。不确定性的容忍度不能解释抑郁或焦虑的年龄相关差异。然而,与青少年相比，心理灵活性对成人焦虑具有更多的保护优势。
结论：观察到的与年龄相关的风险和保护因素差异促进了我们对抑郁和焦虑的发育脆弱性的理解。讨论了未来大流行背景下对心理健康干预的影响。
方法：在COVID-19终生风险（CORAL）队列（N=2280，11-89岁）中调查了这些关联。
结果：结果显示，与成年人和老年人相比，青少年经历了更大的不确定性不容忍和更低的心理灵活性。不确定性的容忍度不能解释抑郁或焦虑的年龄相关差异。然而,与青少年相比，心理灵活性对成人焦虑具有更多的保护优势。
结论：观察到的与年龄相关的风险和保护因素差异促进了我们对抑郁和焦虑的发育脆弱性的理解。讨论了未来大流行背景下对心理健康干预的影响。
