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ArticleHealth psychology report2025

Perceived stress and pandemic-associated risk factors in high-risk alcohol consumers during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jakub Grabowski, Tomasz Michalski, Maciej Brosz, Aleksandra Brzozowska, Gursimran Gaba

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Jakub GrabowskiDivision of Developmental Psychiatry, Psychotic and Geriatric Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-4565
Tomasz MichalskiDepartment of Regional Development, Faculty of Social Science, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7916-9620
Maciej BroszInstitute of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-5588
Aleksandra BrzozowskaAdult Psychiatry Scientific Circle, Division of Developmental Psychiatry, Psychotic and Geriatric Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0354-5635
Gursimran GabaAdult Psychiatry Scientific Circle, Division of Developmental Psychiatry, Psychotic and Geriatric Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0428-0575

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backgroundAs a severe and prolonged stressor, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to development or exacerbation of mental disorders. For substance use disorder, the link between stress and alcohol consumption is well established. However, there have been conflicting findings in the context of the pandemic. The aim of this study was to characterize the group of high-risk alcohol consumers in terms of perceived stress and potential stressors during the third wave of the pandemic. PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE: Adult Polish men (

resultsOverall PSS-10 results did not differ significantly between high-risk and low-risk alcohol consumers (18.40, 17.50, respectively,

conclusionsHigh-risk and low-risk alcohol consumers have been clearly impacted by pandemic-related factors. The protective effect of alcohol is debatable, given the high prevalence of medium and high stress levels among high-risk alcohol consumers. It appears that the pandemic and associated restrictions posed such a significant risk for distress escalation that they remained unrelated to the pattern of alcohol consumption or its alteration.

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addictions/substance abusealcohol addictionCOVID-19psychiatrysocial psychiatry

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