{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Exploring the Impact of Covid-19-Related Perceptions on Psychological Distress and Quality of Life in an International Gastrointestinal Cohort Over Time Guided by the Common Sense Model.
{Author}: Knowles SR;Möller SP;Stengel A;Mikocka-Walus A;Ferreira N;Trindade IA;Mokrowiecka A;Burisch J;Barreiro-de Acosta M;Bernstein CN;Lo B;Skvarc D;
{Journal}: J Clin Psychol Med Settings
{Volume}: 30
{Issue}: 4
{Year}: 12 2023 24
{Factor}: 1.977
{DOI}: 10.1007/s10880-023-09937-5
{Abstract}: The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine changes in COVID-19 and illness-related perceptions, gastrointestinal symptoms, coping, catastrophising, psychological distress, and QoL during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 831 adults with a gastrointestinal condition completed an online questionnaire at baseline (May-October 2020). Of those, 270 (32.5%) participants (85.2% female, mean age = 47.3 years) provided follow-up data (March-May 2021). Repeated-measures multiple analysis of variance and a cross-lagged panel model were used to test the study hypotheses. Gastrointestinal symptoms and COVID-19 perceptions at follow-up were strongly predicted by their baseline values, while illness perceptions were predicted by baseline gastrointestinal symptoms. Cross-lagged relationships indicated a reciprocal relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and psychological distress. Moreover, gastrointestinal symptoms had substantial predictive utility, strongly predicting future gastrointestinal symptoms, and to a lesser extent, more negative illness perceptions, greater psychological distress, and greater use of adaptive coping strategies across time.