Mental Health Impact of COVID-19: A global study of risk and resilience factors

Płomecka, Martyna Beata; Gobbi, Susanna; Neckels, Rachael; Radziński, Piotr; Skórko, Beata; Lazzeri, Samuel; Almazidou, Kristina; Dedić, Alisa; Bakalović, Asja; Hrustić, Lejla; Ashraf, Zainab; haghi, Sarvin Es; Rodríguez-Pino, Luis; Waller, Verena; Jabeen, Hafsa; Beyza, A.; Behnam, Mehdi A; Shibli, Dana; Barańczuk-Turska, Zofia; Haq, Zeeshan; Qureshi, Salah U.; Strutt, Adriana M.; Jawaid, Ali

doi:10.1101/2020.05.05.20092023

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“…Additionally, this research suggests, in line with other studies, that maintaining work, exercising, having a garden at home, and spending less time consuming COVID-19-related information in the media are protective factors against psychological symptoms (12). Optimism and social support were also found to be important resilience factors (10).…”

Section: On the General Populationsupporting

confidence: 86%

“…As previously mentioned, research showed that regular physical activity is associated with better psychological outcomes during the COVID-19 outbreak (10,12). Simple exercises can be performed at home during daily tasks (e.g., walking in the house and to the grocery store, lifting groceries, climbing stairs), with the guidance of internet videos, TV, or mobile apps (e.g., yoga, Pilates, toning workout) or even without external tools (e.g., sit-ups, push-ups, squats) (53).…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Across the world, similar results were found. A worldwide study conducted from March 29 to April 14, 2020, found a high prevalence of general psychological disturbance and posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms, with 16.2% of the participants reporting suicidal ideation (10). Three to four weeks after lockdown measures were established in Italy, the Italian population reported high levels of posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety, insomnia, perceived stress, and adjustment disorder symptoms.…”

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confidence: 99%

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COVID-19 and Mental Health—What Do We Know So Far?

2020

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The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic brought several worldwide health, social, and economic disturbances-particularly associated with the imposed confinement measures-that raised concerns about an emerging public mental health crisis. Studies investigating the early mental health impact of the pandemic on general population and vulnerable groups, such as healthcare workers, revealed a high prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms, among others, and found several risk and protective factors. Along with these findings, the risk of substance use, suicide, domestic violence, and complicated grief may increase. We further discuss interventions that can be applied at a governmental, institutional, and individual level to minimize the mental health consequences of the pandemic, such as using telehealth to provide remote support or practicing self-care. These interventions should be maintained after the initial outbreak, as current disturbances may impact long-term well-being. We encourage the development of longitudinal studies to assess long-term adaptive responses.

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“…Four studies had a prospective longitudinal design [26,29,39,36], one was a cross-sectional study with a retrospective measure of the exposure factor (henceforth treated as retrospective) [5], and 16 were crosssectional studies [9, 23-25, 27, 29-35, 37, 6, 38, 40, 28, 41]. A total of 7 studies were conducted in Asia [24,25,27,30,33,39,40], 6 in Europe [9,26,31,32,35,36], 3 in South America [28,29,6], 3 in North America [23,34,5], one in Oceania [38] and one study included a multinational sample [37].…”

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“…Results are summarized and presented in table 2. Out of 9 studies reporting analyses on the association between the overall volume of PA and depression, 6 studies showed that more PA is signi cantly associated with less depression symptoms [23,25,32,33,35,37], and 3 out of 8 studies investigating the association between the overall volume of PA and anxiety symptoms showed that more PA is signi cantly associated with less anxiety symptoms [25,32,35]. 3 out of 5 studies reported higher frequencies of PA to be signi cantly associated with less depression [27,29,36] and 2 out of 4 studies to be signi cantly associated with less anxiety [27,29].…”

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Can physical activity protect against depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic? A rapid systematic review

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Zeibig²,

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The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the entire world population. During the first spread, most governments have implemented quarantine and strict social distancing procedures. Similar measures during recent pandemics resulted in an increase in post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression symptoms. The development of novel interventions to mitigate the mental health burden are of outmost importance. In this rapid review, we aimed to provide a systematic overview of the literature with regard to associations between physical activity (PA) and depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. We searched major databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Sportdiscus, Web of Science) and preprint servers (MedRxivs, SportRxiv, ResearchGate and Google scholar), for relevant papers up to 25/07/2020. We identified a total of 21 observational studies (4 longitudinal, one cross-sectional with retrospective analysis and 16 cross-sectional), including information of 42,293 (age range = 6-70 years, median female = 68%) participants from 5 continents. The early evidence suggests that people who performed PA on a regular basis with higher volume and frequency and kept the PA routines stable, showed less symptoms of depression and anxiety. For instance, those reporting a higher total time spent in moderate to vigorous PA had 12% to 32% lower chances of presenting depressive symptoms and 15% to 34% of presenting anxiety. In order to maintain PA routines during Covid-19, specific volitional and motivational skills might be paramount to overcome Covid-19 specific barriers. Particularly, web-based technologies could be an accessible way to increase motivation and volition for PA and maintain daily PA routines.

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A survey of coping strategies and resilience in women victims of domestic violence during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Tehran, 2020

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Background Domestic violence against women is a hidden and global epidemic that has many negative effects. The COVID‐19 pandemic, quarantine, and staying at home can lead to violent and domestic violence against women. Due to the importance of the subject, the present study was conducted to investigate the coping strategies and resilience of women victims of domestic violence in the COVID‐19 epidemic in Tehran, 2020. Methods The present study is a descriptive‐analytical study on 420 women who suffered domestic violence in Tehran, 2020. Data collection tools included a demographic information form, socioeconomic status questionnaire, WHO standardized domestic violence questionnaire, Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, and Endler and Parker's coping strategies questionnaire. This study was based on the Internet and online. The research poster, the characteristics of the participants, the voluntary participation in the study, the confidentiality of the information, and the link to the online questionnaire were made public through Internet networks. Results There was no correlation between resilience with general violence (p =.221), types of physical violence (p =.502), psychological violence (p =.178), and sexual violence (p =.386). The results also showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the women who were using or not using a problem‐oriented style with physical violence, using or not using an emotion‐oriented style with physical, psychological, sexual violence, and using or not using an avoidance style with physical violence among the samples (p < .05). Conclusion The use of coping strategies leads to a reduction in domestic violence against women during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Therefore, designing and implementing training programs to improve coping styles in women can be effective in dealing with such stressful situations and help prevent injuries caused by violence.

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Mental Health Impact of COVID-19: A global study of risk and resilience factors

Cited by 66 publications

References 49 publications

COVID-19 and Mental Health—What Do We Know So Far?

COVID-19 and Mental Health—What Do We Know So Far?

Can physical activity protect against depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic? A rapid systematic review

A survey of coping strategies and resilience in women victims of domestic violence during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Tehran, 2020

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