Goodwin, Robin and Takahashi, Masahito (2022) Anxiety, past trauma and changes in relationships in Japan during COVID-19. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 151 . pp. 377-381. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.04.032 ISSN 0022-3956.

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Abstract

Widely shared traumas have the potential to both improve and impair our relationships with others. During COVID-19 anxiety has been seen as a major individual vulnerability associated with relationship change, as have the wider economic, situational factors facing families and communities. In this national sample of 997 Japanese respondents we assessed perceived relationship changes in couple relations, neighbourhood relations, and wider relations with Japanese nationals, alongside anxiety, exposure to previous mass traumas, household economics, education, and vulnerability to COVID-19. Whilst most respondents reported little change in their relationships during this year there was a small overall improvement in couple relationships and a decline in relations with wider communities. Participant's economic resources were positively associated with an improvement in couple relationships, while anxiety was associated with a decline in relations with both the neighbourhood and the wider society. While neither prior experience of mass trauma, nor education or health vulnerability to COVID-19, were associated with relationship change, having time to talk, and younger age, was positively associated with improvement in couple relations. Findings suggest that anxiety can function to distance relationships during a time of stress, but perceived changes in relationships are little effected by experience of previous trauma. Relationship growth is likely to be greatest in those with better economic conditions. Practitioners need to be mindful of the impact of enhanced anxiety during the pandemic on interpersonal relations, and a potential threat to the relationships of older couples during this time of pandemic threat.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HM Sociology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Japan, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Social aspects -- Japan, Anxiety , Post-traumatic stress disorder , Interpersonal relations , Anxiety disorders
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Psychiatric Research
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0022-3956
Official Date:	July 2022
Dates:	Date Event July 2022 Published 11 May 2022 Available 25 April 2022 Accepted 2 February 2022 Submitted
Volume:	151
Page Range:	pp. 377-381
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.04.032
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit:	3 May 2022
Date of first compliant Open Access:	16 May 2022
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:	Project/Grant ID RIOXX Funder Name Funder ID 18K01963 [JSPS] Japan Society for the Promotion of Science http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001691

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