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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More Depressive Symptoms, Alcohol and Drug Consumption: Increase in Mental Health Symptoms Among University Students After One Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Дек. 16, 2021

Background: As the majority of studies examining mental health during pandemic are cross-sectional, little is known about changes in pandemic, especially university students. Most indicate a worsening conditions. This study aimed to evaluate status German students third wave 2021 and compare results sample congruent cross-sectional from 2020. Methods: Two anonymous online surveys among were conducted (first survey: July-August 2020, N = 3,382; second March-April 2021, 5,642). Mental was assessed with standardized measures (depressive symptoms, alcohol drug consumption, eating disorder symptoms), social emotional aspects COVID-19 assessed. In addition descriptive statistics group comparisons two survey samples 2020 respectively, risk protective factors related analyzed. Results: There significant differences severities depressive symptoms consumption between 2021. Findings suggest an increase severity as well consumption. Significantly more respondents reported suicidal ideation Lower self-efficacy, less support lower resilience higher perceived stress loneliness by participants compared Regarding predicting being female positive predictor for hazardous use anorexia nervosa comparison men. Further, younger age, diverse, predictors all outcomes. Conclusion: reveals including ideation, Being mutual Universities care policy should recognize address issues young adults ongoing times crisis invest easy-to-access interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Chrononutrition in the Prevention and Management of Metabolic Disorders: A Literature Review

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(5), С. 722 - 722

Опубликована: Март 1, 2024

Background: The concept of time-restricted eating (TRE) or feeding (TRF) promotes daily periods and fasting to determine whole-body physiology. Chronic misalignment circadian rhythms chrono-disruption is related an increased risk diverse metabolic disorders. progression non-communicable diseases seems be affected by the timing meals. As a result, intermittent promising approach for their management. aim present literature review examine scrutinize TRE protocols in fields prevention management Methods: This thorough reported associations among rhythm, disorders, diabetes mellitus, obesity, TRE, TRF, dietary habits, disruption, cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver find already existing clinical studies from last decade (2014–2024) most precise scientific online databases, using relevant specific keywords. Several inclusion exclusion criteria were applied only longitudinal, cross-sectional, descriptive, prospective human studies. Results: currently available findings remain scarce suggest that chrononutrition behaviors such as TRF may promote several benefits, mainly body weight control fat loss. Improvements glucose levels lipid profiles are quite controversial since some show little no effect. far concerned, efficacy stronger disease due decline Conclusions: Even if there has been gradual increase few years, providing perspectives, currently, conclusive evidence role Future should well-designed with longer duration larger sample sizes. Moreover, it important best window its feasibility.

Язык: Английский

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Personality, motivational, and social cognition predictors of leisure-time physical activity

Psychology of sport and exercise, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 60, С. 102135 - 102135

Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2022

The purpose of the present study was to investigate associations between personality traits extraversion and neuroticism, autonomous motivation, Theory Planned Behavior (TPB) constructs leisure-time physical activity. examined whether motivation TPB mediate association activity, moderate relationship with Middle-aged women (N = 441) completed self-report measures traits, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC) intention. Moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) measured using accelerometers approximately seven weeks later. Participants' past accelerometer-based MVPA available from four years earlier. Only directly predicted MVPA. Neuroticism were indirectly related through motivation. No support for a moderator role found. Current data suggest that experience are prominent determinants MVPA, but not beliefs intentions.

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of Government Lockdowns on the Mental Health of the General Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Cureus, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Physical Activity and Mental Health Declined during the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Literature Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(18), С. 11230 - 11230

Опубликована: Сен. 7, 2022

(1) Introduction: Mental health (MH) and physical activity (PA) share a bi-directional relationship, but most studies report MH as the outcome. With diminishing pandemic-related MH, this review examines impact of diminished on PA. (2) Methods: This narrative literature included 19 empirical published since COVID-19 pandemic. Electronic databases such MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL were searched for English language articles in peer-reviewed journals using equivalent index terms: “anxiety”, “depression”, “stress”, “mental health”, “exercise”, “activity”, “COVID-19”, “coronavirus”, “2019 pandemic”. The search reviewed 187 with double-rater reliability Covidence. A total met inclusion criteria. (3) Results: themes that impacted PA depression and/or anxiety (n = 17), one which identified inadequate coping excessive pandemic stress 2). In addition, women are more likely to suffer reduced throughout (4) Conclusion: Current research suggests individuals pre-pandemic episodes correlated effective skills fewer adverse effects from than expected. As we emerge pandemic, equipping all individuals, especially women, positive strategies may accelerate seamless return

Язык: Английский

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Big Five Traits as Predictors of a Healthy Lifestyle during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Russian Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(17), С. 10716 - 10716

Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2022

The healthy lifestyle of people around the world has changed dramatically during COVID-19 pandemic. personality risk factors for these processes from remain understudied. This study aimed to examine associations Big Five traits with a In cross-sectional study, data 1215 Russian university students were analyzed. Participants completed Inventory-10 and Short Multidimensional Inventory Lifestyle Evaluation. results showed that predicted many dimensions Diet nutrition positively by extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, it was negatively neuroticism. Substance abuse agreeableness extraversion. Physical activity extraversion Stress management Restorative sleep Social support practices conscientiousness. Environmental exposures neuroticism Our findings may be useful further exploration in challenging life circumstances.

Язык: Английский

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Nutritional changes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid scoping review on the impact of psychological factors

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 74(2), С. 124 - 187

Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2023

COVID-19 and the resulting measures to curb spread of virus have significantly changed our lives, including nutritional choices. In this rapid scoping review an overview is provided what psychological factors may be associated with peoples’ eating behaviour during restrictions. Relevant literature was identified using PubMed, PsycInfo, CINAHL MEDLINE databases from 2019 onwards. For included studies, information on study characteristics, behaviours, were extracted. 118 articles included, representing 30 countries. Findings indicated that most people consumed more unhealthy food in times restrictions, while some less but often for wrong reasons. Several factors, related (1) affective reactions, (2) anxiety, fear worriers, (3) stress (4) subjective mental wellbeing found increase consumption. These outcomes help better inform future interventions, that, prepared case lockdown scenarios.

Язык: Английский

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Changes in older people’s quality of life in the COVID-19 era: a population-based study in Finland

Quality of Life Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 31(11), С. 3177 - 3187

Опубликована: Сен. 4, 2022

Abstract Purpose We investigated how quality of life (QoL) changed between 2018 and 2020, its related factors, i.e., communication with friends family, loneliness, sleeping difficulties amid the early-phase COVID-19 pandemic among Finnish older people. Methods This study utilizes data from a repeated cross-sectional, population-based FinSote survey in 2020. Participants were community-dwelling people aged 75 years or ( N = 9781 9919 2020). QoL was assessed EUROHIS-QoL-8 scale. Changes QoL-related factors self-evaluated Statistical methods included t test, Cohen’s D , chi-square test. To identify potential risk groups, all analyses stratified by socio-demographic features including sex, age, economic deprivation, living alone, Instrumental Activities Daily Living (IADL). Results improved slightly to 2020 (means 3.68 3.81, respectively). Only those reporting deprivation demonstrated slight decrease (3.24 vs. 3.14). Of respondents, 63% reported having less 42% felt lonelier, 20% more pandemic. Negative changes often women, oldest old, manifesting IADL difficulties. Conclusion people’s not affected as much expected pandemic, although some population groups were, however, susceptible negative effects on factors. imply that various may shape global control measures wellbeing.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and their association with personality among adults in Qatar: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(11), С. e0276426 - e0276426

Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2022

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) resulted in lockdowns and social distancing measures enforced by governments around the world. This study aimed to identify changes adherence Mediterranean diet (MD) physical activity (PA) associations with personality during lockdown. Using a cross-sectional design, convenient sample of 543 adults Qatar completed an online questionnaire consisting validated tools measure MD (MEDAS questionnaire, score ranges 0–13), PA (IPAQ, assessing light, moderate high intensity PA) (BFI-10, categorizing individuals’ personalities). majority participants were female (89%), aged between 21 29 years (45%). overall decreased lockdown (5.9 vs. 6.1, p < 0.001). There was increase olive oil (9% 12%; 0.001), vegetables (54.3% 58.7%; = 0.005), legumes (11.8% 15.3%; 0.007), sofrito (70.9% 77.3%; 0.001) fat (45.9% 53.8%; consumption decrease fresh fruit (39.4% 15.8%; fish/seafood (5.9% 3.9%; 0.0035) Met-min/week values total (1330.5 1836.7), vigorous (711.5 867.4), (208.3 301.3), walking (410.7 668.0) all (p 0.001, 0.010, 0.010 respectively), while sitting increased (3837.3 2896.4 extraversion dimension had higher 0.039) compared agreeableness before No MEDAS scores observed those levels openness. Openness positively associated ( 0.027), including 0.026), negatively 0.038) lockdown, for neuroticism less likely be 0.042). findings can used guide development appropriate personality-tailored lifestyle interventions.

Язык: Английский

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