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Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact
September 9, 2020
Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Response to COVID-19 and Their Associations with Mental Health in 3052 US Adults
• Adults in the US (n=3,052) survey in April 2020 and who were physically active prior to CsOVID-19 reported reductions in physical activity (mean decrease 32%) and increases in sitting and screen time (20%-40%) associated with COVID-19 public health restrictions. Activity levels were unchanged among previously inactive participants. No longer meeting physical activity guidelines and…
September 8, 2020
The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Restrictions on Depression Rates and Maternal Attachment in Immediate Postpartum Women
Based on a screening questionnaire for post-partum depression, 15% of women (n=223) whose last trimester of pregnancy overlapped with national lockdowns in Turkey and gave birth in a tertiary care center with strong hospital restrictions were considered at risk for postpartum depression, compared to an estimate of 8% of post-partum women in a period prior…
Population Anxiety and Positive Behaviour Change during the COVID‐19 Epidemic: Cross‐sectional Surveys in Singapore, China and Italy
Cross-sectional surveys in Singapore, China, and Italy (n=4,505) show that respondents reported high awareness of COVID-19 and its symptoms, and similarly high levels of information sufficiency, adherence, and acceptance to public health control measures. Higher self-efficacy was associated with lower anxiety levels, while superstition, fatalism, and considering messaging apps as the most trustworthy sources were…
Early Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Children Living in the U.S.
US parents responding to an online survey reported that the most common physical activities during April to May 2020 for children (n=211, mean age=8.3 years) were free play/unstructured activity (90%) and going for a walk (55%). Children engaged in about 90 min of school-related sitting and over 8 hours of leisure-related sitting per day. Parents of children…
September 4, 2020
Factors Contributing to Healthcare Professional Burnout during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Turnaround Global Survey
• 51% of healthcare professionals from 60 countries reported burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. The cross-sectional study (n=2,707) also found burnout was associated with work impacting household activities, feeling pushed beyond training, exposure to COVID-19 patients, and making life prioritizing decisions due to supply shortages. Adequate PPE was associated with lower risk of burnout. Burnout…
September 3, 2020
Risk Factors of Non-Adherence to Guidelines for the Prevention of COVID-19 among Young Adults with Asthma in a Region with a High Risk of a COVID-19 Outbreak
A survey of young people (age 16-24 years; n=2,372) in Mexico found 53% did not adhere to COVID-19 prevention guidelines. Among respondents with asthma, 31% did not comply with basic prevention guidelines. Among those with asthma, male sex, active smoker status, and belief that COVID-19 does not more severely affect people with asthma were associated…
September 2, 2020
Changes in Intimate Partner Violence during the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the USA
A survey with recruitment through social media and email invitation found that the level of self-reported intimate partner violence stayed the same throughout the beginning of the COVID-19 stay-at-home policies for the majority of participants (54%). Participants that did report changes in victimization were more likely to report that victimization became less severe during the…
COVID-19 Racism and Mental Health in Chinese American Families
Results from a survey of COVID-19 racism and racial discrimination among 543 Chinese American parents (78% mothers) and 230 of their children (48% girls) shows that nearly half of parents and youth reported being directly targeted by COVID-19 racial discrimination online (32% parents; 46% youths) or in person (51% parents; 50% youths), and most reported…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Experiences and Expectations: Evidence from a Survey. Journal of Public Economics
Among 1,500 undergraduates at Arizona State University, COVID-19 has led to negative effects on students’ current and expected outcomes: 13% have delayed graduation, 40% have lost a job, internship, or job offer, and 29% expect to earn less at age 35. These effects have been highly heterogeneous and followed existing socioeconomic divides. Lower-income students were…
September 1, 2020
COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study
Enforced home confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to psychosocial strain on people worldwide, with participants of a 7-language online survey (n=1,047) reporting that home confinement has triggered large decreases in social activity through family (-58%), friend/neighbors (-44%), or entertainment (-47%), as well as a 31% decrease in life satisfaction. Conversely, participants…
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