The relationship between individual, social and national coping resources and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has a potential negative impact on mental health. Adopting the salutogenic model of health, this study examined the predictive value of personal (sense of coherence), social (social support, trust in institutions), and national (sense of national coherence) resources for mental health in the Netherlands during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants and procedure An online survey was administered in the Netherlands (N=622) in April 2020. A multiple regression analysis was performed to test the predictive value of the resources for mental health. Results Mental heal... Mehr ...