Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Isolation and Distress Among People with Gastrointestinal Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Antonina Mikocka-Walus,
David Skvarc,
Manuel Barreiro de Acosta,
Floor Bennebroek Evertsz,
Charles N. Bernstein,
Johan Burisch,
Nuno Ferreira,
Richard B. Gearry,
Lesley A. Graff,
Sharon Jedel,
Anna Mokrowiecka,
Andreas Stengel
(+3 others)
2021
Abstract
This study aimed to explore the association between perceived isolation and symptoms of distress in people with GI disorders at the time of the pandemic; and to examine factors which moderate this relationship. This online cross-sectional survey was advertised in May-September 2020 via patient organisations and associated social media. Overall, 831 people (82% female, mean age 49 years) from 27 countries participated. A significant relationship between social isolation and psychological distress was noted (r = .525, p < .001). GI symptoms moderated the association between isolation and distress (B = .047, t = 2.47, p = .015). Interventions targeting these factors may help to reduce distress in people with GI disorders at the time of major stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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