Associations between psychological flexibility and mental health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic: a three-level meta-analytic review

Xiaoyu Yao; Ko Ling Chan; Shimin Chen; Shuling Gao

doi:10.1007/s12144-024-05628-y

Associations between psychological flexibility and mental health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic: a three-level meta-analytic review

Xiaoyu Yao
, Ko Ling Chan
, Shimin Chen
, Shuling Gao (Corresponding Author)

Department of Applied Social Sciences

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Abstract

Many studies have indicated the negative associations between psychological flexibility (PF) and mental health problems (i.e., depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms) during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the associations revealed were inconsistent. This study aimed to summarize the primary literature quantitatively and provide better estimates of these associations. A systematic literature review was performed in six databases (finally yielding twenty-four studies) and three-level meta-analytic models were employed to synthesize effect sizes and to examine potential moderators of the associations between PF and depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Our metaanalyses results revealed a moderate and significant association between PF and depressive (r = − 0.458, 95% CI [− 0.594; − 0.323], p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	22734–22753
Number of pages	20
Journal	Current Psychology
Volume	43
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-05628-y
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2024

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Keywords

Anxiety
COVID-19 Pandemic
Depression
Meta-analytic review
Psychological flexibility
Stress

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General Psychology

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