PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(4), P. e0301869 - e0301869
Published: April 16, 2024
This
research
explores
changes
in
perceptions
and
utilization
of
parks
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
Seoul,
South
Korea.
It
investigates
relationship
between
fear
individuals’
opinions
about
open
spaces
their
visiting
decisions.
The
study
surveyed
600
adults
from
February
22–23,
2022,
used
structural
equation
modeling
to
analyze
data.
findings
revealed
that
increased
led
more
positive
park
sentiments,
resulting
higher
visits
fewer
other
public
spaces.
highlights
significance
how
people’s
were
influenced
by
pandemic-related
fear.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
Abstract
The
association
between
social
frailty
and
adverse
health
outcomes,
especially
mortality
functional
disability,
which
are
essential
has
not
been
systematically
summarized
or
meta-analyzed.
In
this
study,
we
conducted
a
systematic
review
meta-analysis
of
the
impact
on
all-cause
while
addressing
components
frailty.
was
operationally
defined
in
alignment
with
previous
literature,
as
follows:
“a
state
increased
vulnerability
to
interactive
back-and-forth
community,
including
general
resources,
behaviors,
needs.”
Hazard
ratios
odds
described
each
selected
literature
were
used
meta-analytic
results.
Considering
mortality,
hazard
ratio
1.96
(95%
CI
1.20–3.19),
indicating
significant
two
but
high
heterogeneity.
for
disability
1.43
1.20–1.69)
2.06
1.55–2.74),
respectively.
A
found
disability;
both
found,
low
heterogeneity
these
articles
observed.
These
results
highlight
importance
assessing
using
more
standardized
methods
examining
its
effects
various
outcomes.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
156, P. 105504 - 105504
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
Animals
respond
to
changes
in
the
environment
which
affect
their
internal
state
by
adapting
behaviors.
Social
isolation
is
a
form
of
passive
environmental
stressor
that
alters
animal
behaviors
across
kingdom,
including
humans,
rodents,
and
fruit
flies.
known
increase
violence,
disrupt
sleep
depression
leading
poor
mental
physical
health.
Recent
evidence
from
several
model
organisms
suggests
social
leads
remodeling
transcriptional
epigenetic
landscape
behavioral
outcomes.
In
this
review,
we
explore
how
manipulating
experience
fly
Drosophila
melanogaster
can
shed
light
on
molecular
neuronal
mechanisms
underlying
driven
We
discuss
recent
advances
made
using
powerful
genetic
toolkit
assays
uncover
role
neuromodulators,
sensory
modalities,
pheromones,
circuits
mediating
isolation.
The
insights
gained
these
studies
could
be
crucial
for
developing
effective
therapeutic
interventions
future.
International Journal of Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
67
Published: June 20, 2022
Objectives:
The
study
aimed
to
assess
and
compare
the
global
development
in
six-month-old
infants
before
during
pandemic
restrictive
social
distancing
measures.
Methods:
This
cross-sectional
nested
involved
assessed
through
Griffiths
Scales
of
Child
Development
(GSCD)
between
September
2019
April
2021.
Infants
were
classified
a
pre-COVID
or
COVID
group,
considering
evaluation
date
measures
place.
GSCD
subscales
General
Scores
(GDS)
calculated
compared.
Results:
One
hundred
four
healthy
term-born
evaluated.
GDS
group
(n:70;
median:
94;
IQR:
90-100)
appeared
significantly
lower
than
(n:34;
98;
97-103;
p
<
0.001).
Language
personal-social-emotional
subareas
scores
most
affected.
A
decreasing
trend
along
with
severity
restriction
was
observed.
Conclusion:
reduction
infant
observed
distancing.
Further
studies
are
needed
systematize
these
findings
address
effective
public
health
policies
for
families
long-term
forced
isolation
periods.
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(2)
Published: April 25, 2023
Background:
Disrupted
sleep
and
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
are
bi-directionally
linked
have
been
found
to
mutually
reinforce
each
other
on
a
day-to-day
basis.
However,
most
of
the
previous
research
has
focused
subjective
measures
only.Objective:
Here,
we
investigated
temporal
relationship
between
PTSD
symptoms
using
both
(sleep
diary)
objective
(actigraphy).Methods:
Forty-one
non-treatment
seeking,
trauma
exposed
young
adults
(age
M
=
24.68,
SD
8.15)
with
range
symptom
severities
(PTSS,
0–53
PCL-5)
were
recruited.
Participants
completed
two
surveys
per
day
over
four
weeks
measure
day-time
(i.e.
PTSS
number
intrusions)
night-time
subjectively,
while
wearing
an
actigraphy
watch
objectively.Results:
Linear
mixed
models
revealed
that
subjectively
reported
disruptions
associated
elevated
next-day
increasing
intrusive
memories
within
participants.
Similar
results
for
daytime
sleep.
these
associations
not
data.
Exploratory
moderator
analyses
including
sex
(male
vs.
female)
differed
in
strength
sexes
but
generally
same
direction.Discussion:
These
line
our
hypothesis
regards
diary
(subjective
sleep),
(objective
sleep).
Several
factors
which
implications
sleep,
such
as
COVID-19
pandemic
and/
or
sleep-state
misperception,
may
be
potential
reasons
behind
those
discrepancies.
this
study
had
limited
power
needs
replicated
larger
samples.
Nonetheless,
add
current
literature
about
bi-directional
clinical
treatment
strategies.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: June 2, 2022
During
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
various
lockdown
policies
were
put
in
place
by
governments
different
countries
and
levels,
which
effectively
curbed
spread
of
virus,
but
also
cause
substantial
damage
to
mental
health
local
residents.
We
use
statistics
provided
Household
Pulse
Survey
OxCGRT
between
23
April
2020
30
August
2021
analyze
impact
on
overall
levels
US
states
during
pandemic
at
macro
level.
The
results
show
that
implemented
state
lead
a
deterioration
psychological
conditions,
this
relationship
varies
some
extent
depending
level
high-quality
economic
support,
implement
alleviate
symptoms
depression
anxiety
associated
with
lockdown.
Therefore,
we
argue
although
are
necessary
further
government
efforts
needed
give
support
mitigate
negative
effects
health.
Nature and Science of Sleep,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 16, P. 543 - 553
Published: May 1, 2024
Abstract:
The
COVID-19
pandemic
posed
an
unprecedented
challenge
to
public
well-being,
necessitating
examination
of
its
health
impact.
This
review
discusses
the
relationship
between
pandemic-induced
stressors
and
individual
sleep
patterns
quality.
include
lockdown
or
physical
distancing
measures,
direct
virus
exposure,
dissemination
misinformation
disinformation.
led
delayed
sleep-wake
cycles,
except
for
healthcare
professionals,
worsened
prevalence
insomnia
was
higher
women
due
pre-existing
conditions
susceptibility
such
as
stress
family
responsibilities.
Healthcare
who
experienced
work
during
pandemic,
reported
rates
difficulties
infection
anxiety
post-traumatic
from
exposure.
For
general
population,
stemmed
social
isolation
under
overwhelming
false
information
available
online,
resulting
in
problems.
Taken
together,
findings
highlight
importance
promoting
interactions,
providing
psychological
support
services,
caution
navigating
information.
In
summary,
this
underscores
need
individual-
group-centered
approaches
ongoing
research
interventions
address
pandemic-related
issues
COVID-19.
Keywords:
health,
disturbance,
insomnia,
infodemic
Medicina,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
58(7), P. 883 - 883
Published: July 1, 2022
Background
and
Objectives:
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
disrupted
routine
sleep
work
patterns
in
the
general
population.
We
conducted
an
anonymous
online
survey
among
white-collar
workers
from
various
finance,
IT
technology
companies
Lithuania
to
define
factors
associated
with
worse
quality
diminished
productivity
during
a
lockdown.
Materials
Methods:
Employees
of
selected
completed
questionnaire
that
included
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(PSQI),
Locus
Control
(SLOC),
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
Scale-7
(GAD-7),
World
Health
Organization’s
Work
Performance
Questionnaire
(WHO-HPQ).
Respondents
also
provided
information
about
their
hygiene,
physical
activity
alcohol
use.
Results:
Data
114
respondents
(56,
49.1%
male)
were
used
for
analysis.
Among
them,
49
(43.0%)
suffered
poor
29
(25.4%)
had
clinically
relevant
levels
anxiety.
However,
there
only
negligible
absenteeism
sample
(a
median
zero
hours
lost
over
past
month).
In
stepwise
linear
regression
model
(F(5,108)
=
11.457,
p
<
0.001,
R2adj
0.316),
high
anxiety,
daily
spent
using
screen,
use
electronic
devices
bedroom,
smoking
evening,
COVID-19-related
changes
appetite
quality.
Absenteeism
was
moderate
intensity
decreased
self-reported
(F(2,111)
7.570,
0.104).
no
strong
relationship
between
sleep-related
variables
(i.e.,
locus
control,
sleep)
or
anxiety
measures
productivity.
Conclusions:
Our
findings
suggest
while
bad
are
pandemic,
may
remain
irrespective
sleep.
Air Quality Atmosphere & Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 193 - 212
Published: Oct. 3, 2022
The
intensified
indoor
living
during
the
spring
2020
lockdown,
with
enhanced
user
awareness
of
prevailing
conditions
in
their
homes,
constituted
a
natural
stress
test
for
housing
design
place
today.
Surveys
conducted
this
period
have
yielded
lessons
designing
better
intervention
strategies
residential
sector,
taking
into
account
systematic
morphological
and
economic
limitations
buildings
concerned.
These
considerations
should
inform
development
policies
improving
environmental
quality
compatible
lower
energy
consumption
higher
life.
This
study
explores
effect
occupant
behaviour
on
home
ventilation
perception
impact
air
health
before
lockdown.
method
deployed
consisted
monitoring
variables
conducting
surveys
after
restrictions
came
force.
findings
showed
that
prior
to
occupants
were
unaware
or
paid
little
heed
changes
quality,
failed
perceive
stuffiness,
and,
as
rule,
reported
symptoms
discomfort
only
at
night
summer
months.
During
however,
users
attach
greater
importance
sensitivity
odours
heightened
CO2
concentration
prompted
them
ventilate
homes
more
frequently.
In
2020,
also
indicated
wider
spectrum
indisposition,
particular
connection
sleep
patterns.
Sleep Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 551 - 559
Published: June 4, 2023
In
the
United
States
(US),
health
and
financial
consequences
of
COVID-19
have
disproportionately
impacted
women
minoritized
racial-ethnic
groups.
Yet,
few
US
studies
investigated
hardship
during
pandemic
sleep
disparities.
Our
objective
was
to
investigate
associations
between
disturbances
by
gender
race
ethnicity
in
States.
We
used
nationally
representative
COVID-19′s
Unequal
Racial
Burden
cross-sectional
survey
data
collected
among
5339
men
from
12/2020
2/2021.
Participants
reported
(eg,
debt,
employment/work
loss)
since
began
completed
Patient-Reported
Outcomes
Management
Information
System
Short
Form
4a
for
disturbances.
Prevalence
ratios
(PRs)
95%
confidence
intervals
were
estimated
using
adjusted,
weighted
Poisson
regression
with
robust
variance.
Most
(71%)
participants
hardship.
moderate
severe
20%
overall,
higher
(23%),
highest
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
(29%)
multiracial
adults
(28%).
Associations
(PR
=
1.52
[95%
interval:
1.18,
1.94])
did
not
differ
but
varied
ethnicity:
strongest
Black/African
3.52
[1.99,6.23])
adults.
Both
prevalent,
their
relationships
certain
groups,
particularly
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