Family Communication and Psychological Distress in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic: Mediating Role of Coping

Gecer E., Yildirim M.

JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES, cilt.44, sa.1, ss.203-219, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0192513x211044489
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Periodicals Index Online, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Gender Studies Database, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.203-219
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19 pandemic, family communication, approach coping, avoidant coping, psychological distress, STRATEGIES, QUARANTINE, SUPPORT, STRESS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aims to examine the association between family communication and psychological distress with coping as a potential mediator. The study also developed and validated the Family Communication Scale (FCS) in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Participants (n = 658; 74.9% female) were general public ranged in age between 18 and 58 years (mean age = 26.38, SD = 10.01). The results showed that family communication directly influenced psychological distress and indirectly influenced through approach coping. However, avoidant coping was not directly associated with psychological distress, nor did it mediate the association between family communication and psychological distress. The findings suggest that people, who have better family communication, highly engage in approach coping which in turn leads to better psychological health in face of adversity. The findings have important empirical and theoretical implications.