Emotional Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown Among the Spanish Population

Frontiers in Psychology

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Elena Gismero-González¹  Laura Bermejo-Toro¹  Virginia Cagigal¹  Angustias Roldán²  María Jesús Martínez-Beltrán³  Lucía Halty² 

[1] Department of Psychology and Clinical Unit of Psychology (UNINPSI), Comillas Pontifical University;Department of Psychology, Comillas Pontifical University;San Juan de Dios School of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Comillas Pontifical University

关键词: COVID-19;    mass quarantine;    positive affect (PA);    negative affect (NA);    health habits;    perceived social support;    resilience (psychological);   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.616978

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in some populations being confined to their homes as part of infection control measures. This situation can be hard to cope with due to separation from loved ones, prohibition of regular activities, fear of infection, loss of freedom, and so on. These negative impacts cause considerable psychological stress, and all the more so when the situation continues for an extended period, as was the case in Spain. The present study was aimed at investigating the effects of COVID-19 quarantine on the emotional functioning of confined Spanish individuals after 8 weeks of lockdown by means of a cross-sectional study. The possible associations between changes in emotional functioning and demographic variables (age and sex), health habits (physical exercise, following a routine, and smoking), social support, and resilience were also analyzed.

【 授权许可】

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