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from Your Time Magazine Sunshine Coast - August 2020

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RESEARCH EXPLORES EFFECTS OF COMPASSION IN A PANDEMIC

AN international consortium of researchers is exploring how compassion can help reduce pandemic-related stress.

The research, involving 4008 people in 23 countries, explores the psychological impacts of Covid-19.

The Australian study co-lead author, Dr Stan Steindl who is co-director of Psychology Consultants and The University of Queensland’s School of Psychology, said people worldwide simultaneously were feeling the effects in different ways.

“The pandemic itself brings fear and anxiety, as does the loneliness of staying distant from loved ones, and stress about job loss and financial insecurity,” Dr Steindl said.

“While these experiences are universal, different political and health systems and economic factors create varying experiences for us all.”

He said they were thrilled with the research recruitment process and grateful to those who had given their time to share their experience.

“The global research allows us to understand the commonalities and differences of experiences across a broad cross section of socio-demographic and geographic areas,” he said.

Dr Steindl said the questionnaire assessed participants three times over a period of months, and asked people to reflect on their psychological wellbeing, and how their experiences of living through the pandemic continued to change and develop.

“We are particularly interested in how people can stay connected, have a sense of care, support, safeness and belonging during these times, and how confident they feel returning to various aspects of social connectedness as time goes on,” Dr Steindl said.

“Over the coming months, it will be very interesting to assess the effects of ‘second waves’ as people may start to feel disheartened and despondent that the virus has not gone away while dealing with the impact of return to lockdown and associated financial pressures.”

Interpreting the data will ultimately provide strategies for people to better cope, survive and thrive through a pandemic. The study will add to the body of work around compassion and its effect on managing stress and trauma.

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