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Heller, Wendy Miller, Gregory A Marder, Maya Asako 2021-09-17T02:34:19Z 2021-09-17T02:34:19Z 2023-09-17T02:34:57Z 2021-03-29 2021-05 Background: The global scale of the COVID-19 pandemic provides a novel context in which to assess the role that individual-difference factors play in responses to prevalent environmental threats. Research demonstrating a range in vulnerability to psychological distress during this pandemic warranted evaluation of the impact of interactions between age, previously experienced traumatic events, approach/avoidance temperament, and the onset of COVID-related restrictions on self-reported depression and anxiety symptoms. Methods: Undergraduate participants (n=653) completed a battery of online questionnaires that assessed symptom profiles associated with distinct dimensions of depression and anxiety in order to examine relationships among individual differences, stressors, and self-reported symptom endorsements associated with these dimensions. A state-wide stay-at-home order effectively split the sample into groups who completed the questionnaires either on-campus under normal circumstances or off-campus under the added duress of COVID. Results: Hierarchical regressions revealed higher depressed mood scores after onset of COVID restrictions. Age interacted with onset of restrictions, such that older (20+) but not younger participants reported higher anxious apprehension and rumination after spring break. Those who endorsed experiencing a previous traumatic life event had higher levels of rumination and depressed mood, regardless of restriction onset. Additionally, approach temperament was negatively associated with depression symptoms, suggesting that encouraging approach coping would help to mitigate depression. Conclusions: Present results support the need to consider individual-difference factors and to distinguish dimensions of internalizing symptoms when assessing mental health vulnerability in response to environmental threats. Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2023-05-01 The student, Maya Marder, accepted the attached license on 2021-03-26 at 08:43. The student, Maya Marder, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2021-03-26 at 08:55. This Thesis was approved for publication on 2021-03-29 at 09:31. DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #16212 on 2021-09-16 at 17:02:33 Made available in DSpace on 2021-09-17T02:34:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 MARDER-THESIS-2021.pdf: 1157709 bytes, checksum: 699630359ecaf661aaeb40e26c6ee2f8 (MD5) LICENSE.txt: 4208 bytes, checksum: f510be012daef75d5d56b6304a15a4b2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2021-03-29 Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 118484 Lift date: 2023-09-17T02:34:57Z Reason: Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system Author requested U of Illinois access only (OA after 2yrs) in Vireo ETD system U of I Only application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2142/110641 en Copyright 2021 Maya Marder Depression, Anxiety, Approach-Avoidance, Hierarchical Regression, COVID-19 Individual differences and pandemic impact on dimensions of depression and anxiety text Thesis Psychology Psychology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Thesis M.S.