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Citizen Worry and Adherence in Response to Government Restrictions in Switzerland During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Repeated Cross-Sectional Online Surveys

Citizen Worry and Adherence in Response to Government Restrictions in Switzerland During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Repeated Cross-Sectional Online Surveys

Self-reported worry was an outcome of the study of worry levels and an exposure variable for the study of associations between worry and self-reported adherence during these 4 COVID-19 pandemic periods. Surveyed periods and sentinel pandemic-related events.

Vanessa Kraege, Céline Dumans-Louis, Céline Maglieri, Séverine Bochatay, Marie-Anne Durand, Antoine Garnier, Kevin Selby, Christian von Plessen

Interact J Med Res 2025;14:e55636

Evaluating the Effects of a Self-Help Mobile Phone App on Worry and Rumination Experienced by Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

Evaluating the Effects of a Self-Help Mobile Phone App on Worry and Rumination Experienced by Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

RNT encompasses various thought patterns, but the exemplars of RNT are worry and rumination which have been identified as robust risk factors for several mental health disorders [31]. Worry is described as a relatively uncontrollable chain of negative thinking about the future in the form of “What if” type questions. Such thoughts can focus on typical everyday activities (such as work and relationships), as well as more catastrophic concerns (such as worrying that you may get hit by a falling tree) [32].

Daniel Edge, Edward Watkins, Alexandra Newbold, Thomas Ehring, Mads Frost, Tabea Rosenkranz

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024;12:e51932

The Effects of a Single-Session Virtual Rumination Intervention to Enhance Cognitive Functioning in Veterans With Subjective Cognitive Symptoms: Multimethod Pilot Study

The Effects of a Single-Session Virtual Rumination Intervention to Enhance Cognitive Functioning in Veterans With Subjective Cognitive Symptoms: Multimethod Pilot Study

In order to address these difficulties, we created a 1-session treatment called “Worry Less, Remember More,” integrating elements from Watkins’s [24] rumination-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression and Gilbert’s [25] compassion-focused therapy (Multimedia Appendix 1 [24,26,27]).

Tara Austin, Jennifer Smith, Borsika Rabin, Laurie Lindamer, James Pittman, Staley Justice, Elizabeth W Twamley, Crystal Lantrip

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e48525

Use and Engagement With Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques Used Within an App to Support Worry Management: Content Analysis of Log Data

Use and Engagement With Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques Used Within an App to Support Worry Management: Content Analysis of Log Data

Excessive worry represents a core characteristic associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) [1], characterized as 6 or more months of chronic worry about several different events and little belief worry can be controlled, and is associated with general somatic symptoms of anxiety [2].

Paul Farrand, Patrick J Raue, Earlise Ward, Dean Repper, Patricia Areán

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024;12:e47321

Analyzing the Impact of Mobile App Engagement on Mental Health Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of the Unwinding Anxiety Program

Analyzing the Impact of Mobile App Engagement on Mental Health Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of the Unwinding Anxiety Program

The Penn State Worry Questionnaire is a validated 16-item questionnaire used to assess worry (eg, “My worries overwhelm me”). It has high internal consistency (Cronbach α=.93) and validity compared with the Self-Analysis Questionnaire Tension subscale (r=0.36) and the Emotional Control Questionnaire (r=−0.53) [46].

William Nardi, Alexandra Roy, Shira Dunsiger, Judson Brewer

J Med Internet Res 2022;24(8):e33696

The Mental Health Impact of Daily News Exposure During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

The Mental Health Impact of Daily News Exposure During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

COVID-19 worry was significantly associated with same-day general worry (P We then examined the indirect effects of COVID-19 news exposure on hopelessness and general worry, as mediated by COVID-19 worry and optimism. Significant indirect effects were found such that worry about COVID-19 mediated the relationship between same-day COVID-19 news exposure and both next-day general worry (b=0.026, 95% CI 0.021-0.031) and next-day hopelessness (b=0.012, 95% CI 0.008-0.015).

John K Kellerman, Jessica L Hamilton, Edward A Selby, Evan M Kleiman

JMIR Ment Health 2022;9(5):e36966

Effects of Social Media Use for Health Information on COVID-19–Related Risk Perceptions and Mental Health During Pregnancy: Web-Based Survey

Effects of Social Media Use for Health Information on COVID-19–Related Risk Perceptions and Mental Health During Pregnancy: Web-Based Survey

In particular, the relationship between the use of social media for health information, risk perception (ie, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity of COVID-19), worry due to COVID-19, and depression were examined. It was hypothesized that using social media for health information would be associated with a higher level of risk perception that, in turn, would be associated with higher levels of worry and depression. Worry due to COVID-19 would also be positively associated with depression.

Qian Wang, Luyao Xie, Bo Song, Jiangli Di, Linhong Wang, Phoenix Kit-Han Mo

JMIR Med Inform 2022;10(1):e28183

Clinical Efficacy and Psychological Mechanisms of an App-Based Digital Therapeutic for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Efficacy and Psychological Mechanisms of an App-Based Digital Therapeutic for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial

Although worry is unpleasant, the immediate emotions that are avoided by focusing on worry, such as fear, are often perceived as more unpleasant [20,21]. Therefore, aversive stimuli can trigger worry as an avoidant behavior, which then becomes habitual [22]. Theoretically and mechanistically, worry is learned and reinforced in a manner similar to other types of operantly conditioned behaviors [14].

Alexandra Roy, Elizabeth A Hoge, Pablo Abrante, Susan Druker, Tao Liu, Judson A Brewer

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(12):e26987