June 2, 2021

Differential Effects of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Well-Being: Interaction between Age, Gender and Chronotype

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

Keywords (Tags): mental health personal impact

• A study using smartwatch data and self-reported questionnaires before and during the second COVID-19 lockdown in Israel found that participant mood, sport duration, social encounters, resting heart rate and number of steps all decreased prior to lockdown, whereas sleep duration increased (n=169). Greater declines in mood and number of steps were observed in younger participants aged 20-40 years compared to those aged 60-80 years, while women reported greater increases in stress and reductions in social encounters than men.

Oved et al. (June 2, 2021). Differential Effects of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Well-Being: Interaction between Age, Gender and Chronotype. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0078