Protective Elements of Mental Health Status during the COVID-19 Outbreak in the Portuguese Population
The outbreak of COVID-19 might produce dramatic psychological effects on individuals' lives. In this study, we aimed to explore the elements that may reduce the negative effects on mental health of the quarantine period imposed by most governments during this worldwide crisis. We conducted an online survey to evaluate demographic, lifestyle and mental health variables in a sample of 1280 Portuguese individuals (79.8% females) with an average age of 37 years. We observed that factors related to living conditions, maintaining work either online or in the workplace, frequency of exercise and absence of previous psychological or physic disorders are protective features of psychological well-being (anxiety, depression, stress and obsessive-compulsive symptoms). Finally, the individuals previously receiving psychotherapeutic support exhibited better psychological indicators if they did not interrupt the process as a consequence of the outbreak. Our results indicate that the practice of physical exercise, reduced consumption of COVID-19 information and the implementation of remote mental healthcare measures might prevent larger impacts on mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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E-Artikel |
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2021 |
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2021 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18 |
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International journal of environmental research and public health - 18(2021), 4 vom: 16. Feb. |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Silva Moreira, Pedro [VerfasserIn] |
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Coronavirus |
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Date Completed 11.03.2021 Date Revised 11.03.2021 published: Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.3390/ijerph18041910 |
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