Safe but Lonely? Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression Symptoms and COVID-19

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 11

Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has led governments worldwide to implement unprecedented response strategies. While crucial limiting the spread of virus, "social distancing" may lead severe psychological consequences, especially in lonely individuals.We used cross-sectional (n = 380) and longitudinal 74) designs investigate links between loneliness, anxiety, depression symptoms (ADS) risk perception affective young adults who implemented social distancing during first 2 weeks state epidemic threat Poland.Loneliness was correlated with ADS COVID-19's health. However, increased worry about isolation heightened for financial problems observed lonelier individuals. cross-lagged influence initial on subsequent levels loneliness also found.The reciprocal connections be importance crisis.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological and Behavioral Predictors of Vaccine Efficacy: Considerations for COVID-19

Perspectives on Psychological Science, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 16(2), С. 191 - 203

Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2021

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine candidates are being evaluated, with the goal of conferring immunity on highest percentage people who receive as possible. It is noteworthy that efficacy depends not only but also characteristics vaccinated. Over past 30 years, a series studies has documented impact psychological factors immune system's response. Robust evidence demonstrated stress, depression, loneliness, and poor health behaviors can impair response to vaccines, this effect may be greatest in vulnerable groups such elderly. Psychological implicated prevalence severity vaccine-related side effects. These findings have generalized across many types therefore relevant SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. In review, we discuss these behavioral risk for responses, their relevance COVID-19 pandemic, well targeted interventions boost reduce Recent data suggest highly prevalent during intervention research suggests increase efficacy.

Язык: Английский

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Alcohol dependence during COVID-19 lockdowns

Psychiatry Research, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 296, С. 113676 - 113676

Опубликована: Дек. 25, 2020

To determine whether the past half-year of COVID-19-related lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, and social isolation were associated with changes in high-risk alcohol use, a total 5,931 individuals completed Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) at one six time points from April through September 2020. Over 6-month period, hazardous use likely dependence increased month-by-month for those under lockdowns compared to not restrictions. This increase harmful related behaviors is have prolonged adverse psychosocial, interpersonal, occupational, health impacts as world attempts recover pandemic crisis.

Язык: Английский

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Anxiety and depression symptoms, the recovery from symptoms, and loneliness before and after the COVID-19 outbreak among the general population: Findings from a Dutch population-based longitudinal study

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 16(1), С. e0245057 - e0245057

Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2021

Objectives Examine the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and loneliness in general population. More specifically, study focused prevalence anxiety depression symptoms, extent to which individuals with existing symptoms recovered or not, subtypes loneliness, before during this was associated symptoms. Methods Data extracted from longitudinal LISS panel, based a probability sample Dutch population, assessments October 2019 (T1) June 2020 (T4), November (T2), March (T3) (T4; N total = 4,084). Loneliness examined De Jong Gierveld Scale Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5). Results Repeated measures multivariate logistic regression analyses (RMMLRA) showed statistical significant lower after outbreak (T4 15.3%) than (T2 16.8%) (T3 17.2%). According Reliable Change Index, distribution recovery categories (remission, improvement, unchanged worsening symptoms) did not differ significantly these outbreak. RMMLRA revealed that emotional increased (T1 18.4%, T4 24.8%). Among who were lonely decreased 7.0%, 4.4%) and, likewise, among those anymore 21.5%, 14.5%). However, became 17.9%, 26.3%). Conclusions Findings suggest negatively affect nor normal population first four months, but increased.

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Control Measures on the Mental Health of the General Population

Annals of Internal Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 175(11), С. 1560 - 1571

Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2022

Background: To what extent the COVID-19 pandemic and its containment measures influenced mental health in general population is still unclear. Purpose: assess trajectory of symptoms during first year examine dose–response relations with characteristics containment. Data Sources: Relevant articles were identified from living evidence database Open Access Project, which indexes COVID-19–related publications MEDLINE via PubMed, Embase Ovid, PsycInfo. Preprint not considered. Study Selection: Longitudinal studies that reported data on population's using validated scales published before 31 March 2021 eligible. Extraction: An international crowd 109 trained reviewers screened references extracted study characteristics, participant symptom scores at each timepoint. also included for following country-specific variables: days since case SARS-CoV-2 infection, stringency governmental measures, cumulative numbers cases deaths. Synthesis: In a total 43 (331 628 participants), changes psychological distress, sleep disturbances, well-being varied substantially across studies. On average, depression anxiety worsened 2 months (standardized mean difference 60 days, −0.39 [95% credible interval, −0.76 to −0.03]); thereafter, trajectories heterogeneous. There was linear association worsening increasing infection measures. Gender, age, country, deprivation, inequalities, risk bias, design did modify these associations. Limitations: The certainty low because high bias large amount heterogeneity. Stringency surges strongly correlated changed over time. observed associations should be interpreted as causal relationships. Conclusion: Although an initial increase average between higher more stringent found, after pandemic. This suggests different populations responded differently stress generated by Primary Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation. (PROSPERO: CRD42020180049)

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 and loneliness: A rapid systematic review

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 55(12), С. 1144 - 1156

Опубликована: Июль 13, 2021

Loneliness is known to be associated with both poorer physical and mental health, being increased mortality. Responses throughout the world current COVID-19 pandemic all incorporate varying degrees of social distancing isolation. There an imperative provide a timely review synthesis impact on loneliness in general population.PubMed was searched using key terms 'COVID-19', 'coronavirus', 'SARS-COV2' 'loneliness'. Fifty-four articles were identified screened against inclusion criteria. The criteria stipulated that study needed measure participants drawn from adult population. Twenty-four studies met criteria.The data extracted 24 reviewed are presented summarised focus demographics participants, research designs utilised, measures employed other variables assessed studies. Overall, findings indicate has been significant issue during positively health symptoms. However, there inconsistencies results evident across studies.To our knowledge, this first systematic investigating Despite some studies, it clearly apparent having wellbeing Furthermore, had population significantly illness symptomatology. Thus, address through public policy interventions. limitations noted directions given for future research.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of remote work and mediated communication frequency on isolation and psychological distress

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 31(4), С. 610 - 621

Опубликована: Ноя. 10, 2021

A massive shift towards remote work practices has presented many organizations and employees with acute challenges associated multi-locational work. This underscores the need to reconsider isolation as one of focal in an era increasingly dispersed mediated practices. study relies on a three-wave survey among Finnish workers investigate how use information communication technology (ICT) have impacted perceptions during global health pandemic, whether these relationships effect psychological distress. The findings indicate that facilitating ICTs may help combat isolation, while simultaneous increases lead feel more isolated. In addition, highlight reciprocal between distress suggesting strain both increase be result being

Язык: Английский

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Loneliness during the first half-year of COVID-19 Lockdowns

Psychiatry Research, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 294, С. 113551 - 113551

Опубликована: Ноя. 5, 2020

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Caregiving and Care Receiving Across Europe During the First Phase of the Pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 9

Опубликована: Июнь 16, 2021

Purpose: We analyzed the effects of COVID-19 as well its accompanying epidemiological control measures on health-related outcomes (physical and mental health) unmet care needs both caregivers recipients across Europe Israel by taking into account country differences. Methods: applied comparisons adjusted predictions, controlling for a large set relevant respondent characteristics, to investigate changes in physical health due COVID-19. Furthermore, multilevel regression models were used analyze effect individual contextual indicators probability reporting difficulties receiving care. For analyses, we data from 26 countries with 51,983 respondents over 50 years based eighth wave Survey Health, Aging Retirement (SHARE), which had be suspended March 2020, SHARE Corona fielded June August 2020. Results: During first phase pandemic spring/summer frequency providing personal parents increased almost all European countries, while children, turn, decreased. Parental who reported significantly more strains, that is, feeling sad/depressed anxious/nervous often since outbreak pandemic. With respect care, about one out five difficulty obtaining adequate outside household during The perception was associated differences regarding duration stay-at-home orders. In contrast, number confirmed deaths did not have significant perceiving related Conclusions: Our findings show extent burden exposed unintended consequences COVID-19-related measures. There is great need within this population interventions, effectively reduce symptoms anxiety or depression recipients. This should recognized (health) policymakers social organizations.

Язык: Английский

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Mental Health During the First Weeks of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2021

Background: By March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 crisis as a worldwide pandemic and many local governments instituted stay-at-home orders closed non-essential businesses. Within United States, tens of millions workers lost their jobs financial security during first few weeks national response, in an attempt to slow global pandemic. Because enormity its potential impact on mental health, objective present study was document prevalence health problems association with pandemic-related job loss third week nationwide shutdown. Methods: Mental assessed via online questionnaires among representative sample 1,013 U.S. adults April 9–10, 2020. Rates clinically significant outcomes were compared between participants who result restrictions (17.4%) vs. those did not (82.6%). Bivariate multiple logistic regression identified factors that predictive of, protective against, problems. Results: The symptoms significantly higher than prior population estimates, ranging from 27 32% for depression, 30 46% anxiety disorders, 15 18% acute/post-traumatic stress, 25% insomnia, suicidal ideation. Prevalence estimates 1.5–1.7 times reported due not. predicted by worry over instability, social isolation, alcohol consumption, while getting outside more often, perceived support, older age against these Conclusions: During 3 lockdowns/stay-at-home restrictions, problems, including anxiety, acute stress reactions notably elevated relative estimates. Job related shutdown particularly associated poorer health. These findings provide baseline functioning emergency lockdown response COVID-19.

Язык: Английский

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