Sociodemographic and lifestyle predictors of mental health adaptability during COVID-19 compulsory confinement: A longitudinal study in the Portuguese population

How Long Does Adaption Last for? An Update on the Psychological Impact of the Confinement in Portugal

“…The mental health impact of this new period of restrictions will be compared to the initial response of the same sample. An adaptation is expected [ 12 , 15 , 16 ] as people had already faced an analogous experience, and preparedness and coping strategies are thought to be perceived as superior [ 17 ]. Thus, lower levels of depressive, anxiogenic, and stress symptoms are anticipated in comparison to March of 2020.…”

Association Between Mental Health Outcomes and Changes in Lifestyle Behavior Index Among Saudi Adults 16 Weeks After COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Release

“…Moreover, in a national USA study, the results revealed higher rates of psychological distresses among adults during post-lockdown period compared to earlier studies during the pandemic (11). However, numerous studies reported that at the beginning of the pandemic, a large percent reported deterioration in their mental wellbeing psychometrics and afterward during the pandemic concluded that mental health of adults improved as the pandemic persists and the estimated mean scores for depression, anxiety, and stress are mostly within the normal to mild range (13,37). These differences may be accounted to the data collection time, study tool, discrepancy in government responses to the pandemic, and variability in the population resilience.…”

“…Single men were found to be more prone to develop stress; these reported higher levels may be due to the fear from the pandemic consequences, especially regarding job losses and economic stress. Many research reports have highlighted the need for rapid and comprehensive responses to highlighting the mental health not only during the current pandemic, but also, this support will need to be sustained for many years to overcome the COVID-19 mental health consequences (11,13,40). Negative composite lifestyle changes, obesity, as well as a history of chronic diseases positively increase the possibility of developing anxiety.…”

“…Common predictors associated with psychological distress among the adult population include being healthcare worker, presence of non-infectious chronic or psychiatric patients, COVID-19 patients, quarantined persons (5), being a woman, having children at home, having lower socioeconomic status, adults under 40 years old, unemployment, and frequent exposure to news regarding COVID-19 (12). In addition, Singles, working for the private sector and smokers, reported having experienced worse mental health outcomes (13,14).…”

A Psiquiatria em Diálogo com a Sociedade

“…[4][5][6] Ao longo do tempo verificou -se uma redução dos sintomas de sofrimento psicológico com adaptação à "nova realidade", identificando -se trajetórias distintas que ajudam a compreender alguns fatores que favorecem (género feminino, idade jovem, trabalhadores ativos e elevados níveis de extraversão) e perturbam essa adaptação (sofrer de doença física ou psiquiátrica e elevados níveis de neuroticismo). 7 Ao aumentar os níveis globais de stress, ao acentuar as dificuldades daqueles que eram mais vulneráveis e ao aprofundar as desigualdades económicas e sociais, a pandemia pode ter aumentado o risco de desenvolvimento de doenças psiquiátricas. Estudar estes fenómenos e preparar as respostas clínicas adequadas é um dos desafios que a Psiquiatria não pode recusar.…”