id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-313716-pw0odm88 Moccia, Lorenzo Affective temperament, attachment style, and the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak: an early report on the Italian general population 2020-04-20 .txt text/plain 2836 132 37 title: Affective temperament, attachment style, and the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak: an early report on the Italian general population This study aims to investigate the psychological distress perceived by the Italian general population during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to analyze affective temperament and adult attachment styles as potential mediators. Cyclothymic (OR: 1.17; p=0.008) and depressive (OR: 1.32; p=0.003) temperaments resulted as risk factors in subjects with moderate-to-severe psychological distress compared to mild distress, while the ASQ "Confidence" (OR: 0.92; p=0.039) and "Discomfort with closeness" (OR: 0.94; p=0.023) were protective. To the best of our knowledge, our survey results are the first showing that a relevant percentage of the Italian population might have experienced from mild to moderate-to-severe psychological distress symptoms during the early phase of the COVID-19 outbreak, and that both temperament and AAS features may predict the extent of mental health burden. ./cache/cord-313716-pw0odm88.txt ./txt/cord-313716-pw0odm88.txt