The moderating roles of psychological flexibility and inflexibility on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in Italy

KI Pakenham, G Landi, G Boccolini, A Furlani…�- Journal of contextual�…, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Moderating Roles of Psychological Flexibility and Inflexibility on the Mental
Health Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown in Italy. Preliminary data suggest the
COVID-19 pandemic has adverse effects on mental health in approximately a quarter of the
general population. Few prior studies have identified contextual risk factors and no
published study has explored factors that might moderate their adverse effects on mental
health. Psychological flexibility is the cornerstone of psychological health and resiliency�…