Psychological factors associated with adaptation to change in distressful situations: a systematic review

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https://doi.org/10.35622/j.rep.2023.03.001

Keywords:

coping, factors, psychological distress, systematic review, well-being

Abstract

Currently, we live immersed in the presence of unusual situations, such as COVID-19. Faced with this circumstance, challenges must be addressed to ensure the adaptation and well-being of individuals. Therefore, the aim of the present work is to identify, by means of a systematic review, different psychological factors that influence adaptation to change in order to face distressing situations. Thus, a search of scientific articles was carried out in different databases, such as Web of Science, Scopus and PsycINFO, where 123 investigations were obtained and, after applying the established criteria, 7 works were left for review. The results reveal that psychological distress was reduced by job support and quality of life where coping was increased by self-efficacy, social support and level of psychological distress. In conclusion, further intervention studies are suggested to verify the findings presented in the present investigation.

Author Biographies

  • José-Gabriel Soriano-Sánchez, University of La Rioja

    Doctorando en Educación y Psicología en la Universidad de La Rioja (España). Máster Universitario en Intervención en Convivencia Escolar por la Universidad de Almería (España) y Máster en Dirección y Transformación digital de Centros Docentes por la Universidad de Nebrija (España). Ha publicado diferentes artículos en revistas científicas de impacto: MDPI, Anales de Psicología, entre otras y editor de varios libros científicos. Además, ha participado en Proyectos de Investigación por la Universidad de Almería.

  • David Jiménez-Vázquez, University of Jaén

    Investigador en Universidad de Jaén (España), departamento de Psicología. Titulado en Grado de Psicología en la Universidad de Sevilla (España). Máster Universitario en Psicología General Sanitaria (Universidad de Sevilla, España) y Máster en Psicogerontología en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (España). Cuenta con estudios publicados en Ciencias de la Educación y Psicología.

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2023-07-01

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Psychological factors associated with adaptation to change in distressful situations: a systematic review. (2023). Revista Estudios Psicológicos, 3(3), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.35622/j.rep.2023.03.001

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