Socioeconomic Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown on the Mental Health and Life Satisfaction of the Japanese Population

Sugawara, Daichi; Masuyama, Akihiro; Kubo, Takahiro

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“…Conversely, staying inside more often could have reduced physical exercise opportunities and also led to noncompliance with medication owing to reduced regular medical checkups, thereby increasing the risk of stroke. 27,28) Estimates of changes in the volume of IS and its subtypes were reported to have been affected by hospital characteristics and cohort case-mix. 29) In this regard, COVID-19 appears to have had a greater effect in larger cohorts that included a greater proportion of high-volume PSCs than in smaller cohorts with intermediate-and lowvolume PSCs; 21,[30][31][32][33][34][35] these findings are supported by the results of the present study.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Volume of Acute Stroke Admissions: A Nationwide Survey in Japan

Yoshimoto

Yamagami

Sakai

et al. 2022

Neurol. Med. Chir.(Tokyo)

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This study aimed to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volumes of annual stroke admissions compared with those before the pandemic in Japan. We conducted an observational, retrospective nationwide survey across 542 primary stroke centers in Japan. The annual admission volumes for acute stroke within 7 days from onset between 2019 as the pre-pandemic period and 2020 as the pandemic period were compared as a whole and separately by months during which the epidemic was serious and prefectures of high numbers of infected persons. The number of stroke patients declined from 182,660 in 2019 to 178,083 in 2020, with a reduction rate of 2.51% (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.58%-2.44%). The reduction rates were 1.92% (95% CI, 1.85%-2.00%; 127,979-125,522) for ischemic stroke, 3.88% (95% CI, 3.70%-4.07%, 41,906-40,278) for intracerebral hemorrhage, and 4.58% (95% CI, 4.23%-4.95%; 13,020-12,424) for subarachnoid hemorrhage. The admission volume declined by 5.60% (95% CI, 5.46%-5.74%) during the 7 months of 2020 when the epidemic was serious, whereas it increased in the remaining 5 months (2.01%; 95% CI, 1.91%-2.11%). The annual decline in the admission volume was predominant in the five prefectures with the largest numbers of infected people per million population (4.72%; 95% CI, 4.53%-4.92%). In conclusion, the acute stroke admission volume declined by 2.51% in 2020 relative to 2019 in Japan, especially during the months of high infection, and in highly infected prefectures. Overwhelmed healthcare systems and infection control practices may have been associated with the decline in the stroke admission volume during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Volume of Acute Stroke Admissions: A Nationwide Survey in Japan

Yoshimoto

Yamagami

Sakai

et al. 2022

Neurol. Med. Chir.(Tokyo)

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“…The FCV-19S was designed to be a one-dimensional scale, and the results from the original and many subsequent studies support that claim. However, some controversy arises on this issue since other studies have suggested two factors (i.e., psychological and physiological symptoms; Barrios et al, 2020; Huarcaya-Victoria et al, 2020; Masuyama et al, 2020; Reznik et al, 2020; Sugawara et al, 2020). As the evidence on its structure is not conclusive, and since most studies assume a single factor and report reliability coefficients for the full scale, we will treat it here as a one-dimensional scale.…”

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The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: A Reliability Generalization Meta-Analysis

2021

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A reliability generalization meta-analysis was carried out to estimate the average reliability of the seven-item, 5-point Likert-type Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), one of the most widespread scales developed around the COVID-19 pandemic. Different reliability coefficients from classical test theory and the Rasch Measurement Model were meta-analyzed, heterogeneity among the most reported reliability estimates was examined by searching for moderators, and a predictive model to estimate the expected reliability was proposed. At least one reliability estimate was available for a total of 44 independent samples out of 42 studies, being that Cronbach’s alpha was most frequently reported. The coefficients exhibited pooled estimates ranging from .85 to .90. The moderator analyses led to a predictive model in which the standard deviation of scores explained 36.7% of the total variability among alpha coefficients. The FCV-19S has been shown to be consistently reliable regardless of the moderator variables examined.

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“…The overall responsibility also rests with health authorities who should take mental health factors into account when introducing restrictions and lockdowns. As specific cases indicate, some hasty actions by governments were perhaps too harsh and had an adverse impact on individuals’ well-being (Sugawara et al, 2021).…”

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Risk Perception of COVID-19, Religiosity, and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Meaning-Making and Perceived Stress

Krok

Zarzycka

Telka

2022

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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The pressured experienced due to COVID-19 for young people has become clearly visible in the domain of well-being. Although the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on emerging adults have been examined, little is known about the role played by risk perception and religiosity for their well-being. In addition, the mediating effects of meaning-making and perceived stress still need to be investigated. A total of 316 emerging adults (143 males and 173 females) participated in the present study. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis, we showed that the relationship of risk perception of COVID-19 and religiosity with subjective well-being was largely mediated by meaning-making and perceived stress. However, their mediational roles were different and depended on the interplay of perceptual and religious factors, which can be more fully understood within the meaning-making model. Emerging adults tend to rely on both their personal evaluation of COVID-related risks and religious beliefs to the extent that it helps them understand current life situations and restore cognitive and emotional balance.

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Socioeconomic Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown on the Mental Health and Life Satisfaction of the Japanese Population

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Impact of COVID-19 on the Volume of Acute Stroke Admissions: A Nationwide Survey in Japan

Impact of COVID-19 on the Volume of Acute Stroke Admissions: A Nationwide Survey in Japan

The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: A Reliability Generalization Meta-Analysis

Risk Perception of COVID-19, Religiosity, and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Meaning-Making and Perceived Stress

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