Positive Touch Deprivation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Anxiety, Stress, and Depression among Italian General Population

被引：4

作者：

Bruno, Francesco ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Tagliaferro, Carlotta ^{[4
]}

Canterini, Sonia ^{[5
]}

Lagana, Valentina ^{[2
]}

Contrada, Marianna ^{[6
]}

Fioravanti, Chiara ^{[7
]}

Altomari, Natalia ^{[8
]}

Pistininzi, Rebecca ^{[9
]}

Tarantino, Francesca ^{[9
]}

Placanica, Alessia ^{[9
]}

Greco, Ersilia Martina ^{[9
]}

Capicotto, Francesca ^{[9
]}

Spadea, Saverio ^{[9
]}

Coscarella, Anna Maria ^{[9
]}

Bonanno, Martina ^{[9
]}

Scarfone, Federica ^{[9
]}

Luchetta-Mattace, Sara ^{[9
]}

Filice, Alessia ^{[9
]}

Pettinato, Annamaria ^{[9
]}

Avramovic, Ana ^{[10
]}

Lau, Chloe ^{[11
]}

Marunic, Georgia ^{[12
]}

Chiesi, Francesca ^{[12
]}

机构：

[1] Dept Primary Care, Reg Neurogenet Ctr CRN, ASP CZ, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Italy

[2] Assoc Neurogenet Res ARN, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Italy

[3] Acad Cognit Behav Sci Calabria ASCoC, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Italy

[4] Univ Florence, Sch Psychol, I-50135 Florence, Italy

[5] Univ Sapienza, Dept Psychol, Div Neurosci, I-00158 Rome, Italy

[6] S Anna Inst & Res Adv Neurorehabil RAN, I-88900 Crotone, Italy

[7] Psychiat Psychotherapie Kinder &Jugendpsychiatrie, Zurcherstr, CH-8852 Altendorf, Switzerland

[8] Univ Calabria, Dept Math & Comp Sci, I-87036 Arcavacata Di Rende, Italy

[9] Magna Graecia Univ Catanzaro, Scholar Dept Med & Surg Sci, Degree Course Sci & Tech Cognit Psychol, I-88100 Catanzaro, Italy

[10] Univ Belgrade, Fac Philosophy, Lab Expt Psychol, Belgrade 11102, Serbia

[11] Univ Western Ontario, Dept Psychol, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada

[12] Univ Florence, Dept Neurosci Psychol Drug & Childs Hlth, Sect Psychol, NEUROFARBA, I-50135 Florence, Italy

来源：

BRAIN SCIENCES | 2023年 / 13卷 / 04期

关键词：

positive touch; touch deprivation; anxiety; stress; depression; hugs; kisses; caresses; hold hands; COVID-19; Pandemic; BLOOD-PRESSURE; OXYTOCIN; SUPPORT; VERSION;

D O I：

10.3390/brainsci13040540

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

Physical distancing due to the COVID-19 Pandemic has limited the opportunities for family members, friends, and significant others to show physical affection (i.e., hugs, kisses, caresses, holding hands) during social interactions. The present study investigated the effects of positive touch and psychological distress in 991 Italian participants (M-age = 34.43, SD = 14.27). Results showed the frequency of hugs with the cohabiting partner significantly decreased the symptoms of depression (beta = -1.187, p = 0.018, e(beta) = 0.30, 95% CI = 0.11-0.82), whereas the frequency of caresses with cohabiting relatives predicted the symptoms of anxiety (beta = 0.575, p = 0.034, e(beta) = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.04-3.03). The frequency of hugs (beta = -0.609, p = 0.049, e(beta) = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.30-1.00), and kisses (beta = 0.663, p = 0.045, e(beta) = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.01-3.71) with non-cohabiting relatives predicted the symptoms of anxiety (chi(2) = 1.35, df = 5, p = 0.93). These results suggest the importance of positive touch on psychological well-being in the social context.

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