Psychological Outcomes Associated with Stay-at-Home Orders and the Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on Daily Life

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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the widespread implementation of extraordinary physical distancing interventions (e.g., stay-at-home orders) to slow the spread of the virus. Although vital, these interventions may be socially and economically disruptive, contributing to adverse psychological outcomes. This study examined relations of both stay-at-home orders and the perceived impact of COVID-19 on daily life to psychological outcomes (depression, health anxiety, financial worry, social support, and loneliness) in a nationwide U.S. community adult sample (N = 500; 47% women, mean age = 40). Participants completed questionnaires assessing psychological outcomes, stay-at-home order status, and COVID-19's impact on their daily life. Being under a stay-at-home order was associated with greater health anxiety, financial worry, and loneliness. Moreover, the perceived impact of COVID-19 on daily life was positively associated with health anxiety, financial worry, and social support, but negatively associated with loneliness. Findings highlight the importance of social connection to mitigate negative psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:289

Enthalten in:

Psychiatry research - 289(2020) vom: 15. Juli, Seite 113098

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tull, Matthew T [VerfasserIn]
Edmonds, Keith A [VerfasserIn]
Scamaldo, Kayla M [VerfasserIn]
Richmond, Julia R [VerfasserIn]
Rose, Jason P [VerfasserIn]
Gratz, Kim L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anxiety
Coronavirus
Health anxiety
Journal Article
Loneliness, Social support

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Date Completed 21.12.2020

Date Revised 30.08.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113098

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310164249