Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
March 23, 2020
Social Capital and Sleep Quality in Individuals Who Self-Isolated for 14 Days During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in January 2020 in China
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact
- A cross-sectional study used validated questionnaires to assess social capital, anxiety, stress, and quality of sleep on 170 individuals who self-isolated for 14 days in central China. Results suggest that increased social capital (i.e. friends and community engagement, etc.) improved sleep quality by reducing stress and anxiety.
Xiao et al. (Mar 20, 2020). Social Capital and Sleep Quality in Individuals Who Self-Isolated for 14 Days During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in January 2020 in China. Med Sci Monitor. https://www.medscimonit.com/abstract/index/idArt/923921