Affective temperament, attachment style, and the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak: an early report on the Italian general population

• Published in: Brain, behavior, and immunity Vol. 87; pp. 75 - 79
• Main Authors: Moccia, Lorenzo, Janiri, Delfina, Pepe, Maria, Dattoli, Luigi, Molinaro, Marzia, De Martin, Valentina, Chieffo, Daniela, Janiri, Luigi, Fiorillo, Andrea, Sani, Gabriele, Di Nicola, Marco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Affect; Anxiety - psychology; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; COVID-19; Cyclothymic Disorder - psychology; Depression - psychology; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Gender effect; General population; Humans; Italy - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Object Attachment; Pandemics; Personality; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Psychological Distress; SARS-CoV-2; Severity of Illness Index; Short Communication; Stress response; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Temperament; Young Adult; Italy; General population; SARS-CoV-2; Personality; Stress response; Gender effect

•The outbreak of COVID-19 is severely affecting mental health worldwide.•Individual response may vary according to background and specific features.•Temperament refers to early-appearing differences in emotional reactivity.•Adult attachment style modulates stress responsivity.•Temperament and attach...