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.
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。