A scoping review of the impacts of COVID-19 physical distancing measures on vulnerable population groups

Nature Communications, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2023

Most governments have enacted physical or social distancing measures to control COVID-19 transmission. Yet little is known about the socio-economic trade-offs of these measures, especially for vulnerable populations, who are exposed increased risks and susceptible adverse health outcomes. To examine impacts on most in society, this scoping review screened 39,816 records synthesised results from 265 studies worldwide documenting negative older people, children/students, low-income migrant workers, people prison, with disabilities, sex victims domestic violence, refugees, ethnic minorities, sexual gender minorities. We show that prolonged loneliness, mental distress, unemployment, income loss, food insecurity, widened inequality disruption access support services were unintended consequences impacted groups highlight exacerbated vulnerabilities different populations.

Язык: Английский

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Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic Period in the European Population: An Institutional Challenge

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(15), С. 9347 - 9347

Опубликована: Июль 30, 2022

The worldwide spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been responsible for an infectious pandemic, with repercussions on socio-economic aspects and the physical mental health general population. present systematic review aimed to evaluate data belonging European framework, analyzing population by age group. Original articles reviews state have researched starting from 2021. Initially, a total 1764 studies were found, among which 75 selected. Youth group most affected pandemic consequences health, emotional behavioral alterations observed third more than half children adolescents examined. Among both adults, female gender had higher prevalence psychopathological symptoms. main risk factors poor social support, economic difficulties, and, in particular, unemployment or job changes. Additional individual perception loneliness, presence pre-pandemic illness/distress, some personality traits, such as neuroticism, impulsiveness, use maladaptive coping strategies. Unexpectedly, elderly maintained good resilience towards change, even if stress factor was represented feeling loneliness contact. As regards suicidal behaviors, adolescents, there increase attempts 25%, greater gender. This increased also association symptoms anxiety depression, socio-environmental conditions. In conclusion, groups found be at psychological burden during waves, thus representing priority targets socio-health interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of interpersonal sensitivity on depressive symptoms in postgraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological capital and sleep quality as mediators

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Апрель 6, 2023

This study aimed to examine depressive symptoms associated with interpersonal sensitivity, sleep quality, and psychological capital among postgraduate students during static campus management after the COVID-19 pandemic in China.Research data were obtained (10-19 April 2022) reappearance of cities eastern China. We collected through an online questionnaire, anonymous self-reported questionnaire included Patient Health Questionnaire, sensitivity subscale Symptom Checklist-90, Psychological Capital Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. analysis variance was performed using t-test ANOVA. The PROCESS macro used determine relationship between depression, together independent serial mediating role quality.A total 2,554 this study. prevalence mild, moderate, severe 30.97, 6.58, 1.45%, respectively. Interpersonal significantly (direct effect = 0.183, p < 0.001). Between symptoms, quality played a single (indirect 0.136 0.100, 0.001, respectively) chain 0.066, 0.001).Interpersonal has significant influence on depression Chinese graduate students. may not only independently mediate but also co-play chain-mediating pathway from depression. Positive interventions guidance be beneficial alleviating symptoms.

Язык: Английский

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The Spanish 2023 general elections: unexpected snap elections to survive in power

West European Politics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 47(6), С. 1419 - 1434

Опубликована: Март 4, 2024

The 2023 Spanish general election was a snap called unexpectedly by the PM Pedro Sánchez day after local and regional elections in May 2023. Turnout higher than expected (66.6%) result confirmed high degree of multi-dimensional polarisation society. Right-wing parties improved their position: mainstream conservative PP increased its support mainly at expense Ciudadanos far-right VOX. Yet, on left, especially incumbent PSOE, performed better predicted polls and, together with seats won parties, were able to keep dominant position Congress. A left-wing minority coalition cabinet ultimately formed two government (PSOE Sumar) parliamentary several parties. Parliamentary reached an agreement that includes decentralisation measures amnesty repair judiciary consequences 2017 independence referendum Catalonia, which showcases multilevel multidimensional complexity politics.

Язык: Английский

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Visiting parents in times of COVID-19: The impact of parent-adult child contacts on the psychological health of the elderly

Economics & Human Biology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 46, С. 101152 - 101152

Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2022

Using the 8th wave of SHARE and Corona Survey, we investigated whether disruption parent–adult child contacts due to social distancing restrictions increased symptoms depression among old age individuals during first COVID-19 pandemic. We model relationship between mental health elderly using a recursive simultaneous equation for binary variables. Our findings show that likelihood was higher with adult children who do not live or close their parents (i.e., in same household building) whom contact increases about 15 %. The duration movement lockdowns also has positive significant effect on parent-child disruption: an additional week lockdown significantly probability disruption, by 1.5 interventions deemed essential reduce spread pandemic, such as "stay-at-home" order, necessarily disrupted personal parent–child processes facilitate psychological well-being, increasing suffering from deepening depressed mood 17 % parents.

Язык: Английский

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Remote Working and Mental Health During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2022, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022

We use longitudinal data from the SHARE survey to estimate causal effect of remote working during COVID-19 pandemic on mental health senior Europeans. face endogeneity concerns both for probability being employed and choice different work arrangements conditional employment. Our research design overcomes these issues by exploiting variation in technical feasibility across occupations legal restrictions in-presence sectors. that increases reporting feelings sadness depression. This is larger women, respondents with children at home singles, as well regions low excess death rates due pandemic. results warn policy makers about potential negative consequences post-pandemic situation.

Язык: Английский

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Alleviating loneliness during COVID-19: The impact of neighbor cohesion and social connections in England

Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 93, С. 101913 - 101913

Опубликована: Май 3, 2024

Язык: Английский

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One-year post lockdown trajectories of mental health and impact of COVID-19 lockdown-related factors

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13

Опубликована: Март 12, 2025

Introduction Concerns about the impact of restrictive measures on people’s wellbeing, especially mental health, were raised by COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown measures. Methods In this study, we examined longitudinal trajectories health during initial French period up to one-year post-lockdown, among a representative sample adults aged over 50. We also assessed lockdown-related factors health. A cohort 534 individuals was enrolled first in March 2020, four telephone interviews conducted lockdown, at 1-, 6- 12-months post-lockdown. Mental using validated scores anxiety depression (GAD-7 PHQ-9, respectively). Participants undergoing treatment for or inclusion excluded. Results Our analysis revealed significant decrease proportion experiencing poor (elevated GAD-7 PHQ-9 &gt; 4) from 1 month 6 months However, improvement stopped 12 likely reflecting reinstatement strict 2021. used logistic regression identify independently associated with early long-lasting deterioration 4 second interview that persisted least two interviews). History anxiety, perceived global female gender, working not being relationship, having relative suspected COVID-positive significantly Discussion study highlights following people, 50 years old, thus increased risk severe more be subject These could targeted public actions future pandemics.

Язык: Английский

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Internet use and physical and mental health in old age during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from partners in SHARE

Economics & Human Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 101487 - 101487

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Do reductions of daily activities mediate the relationship between COVID-19 restrictions and mental ill-health among older persons in Europe?

Aging & Mental Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 28(7), С. 1058 - 1065

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2024

Objective Previous research has shown that daily activities are crucial for mental health among older people, and such declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. While previous studies have confirmed a link between stringent restrictions an increase in ill-health, role of as mediator this relationship remains underexplored. We analyzed whether reductions mediated impact these on ill-health pandemic's initial phase.

Язык: Английский

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