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

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Tull, Matthew T., Edmonds, Keith A., Scamaldo, Kayla M., Richmond, Julia R., Rose, Jason P., Gratz, Kim L.·2020·Psychiatry Research

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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.

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Authors
Tull, M. T., Edmonds, K. A., Scamaldo, K. M., Richmond, J. R., Rose, J. P., & Gratz, K. L.
Affiliations
University of Toledo (US)
Corresponding author
Tull, Matthew T.
Venue
Psychiatry Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-07
Volume
289
Pages
113098
ISSN
0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3025789606
Cited by
922
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 89 · 2023: 156 · 2022: 238 · 2021: 279 · 2020: 96
FWCI
76.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Communication and COVID-19 Impact
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › COVID-19 Prevention and Impact
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders, social distancing, psychological outcomes, depression, health anxiety, financial worry, social support, loneliness, social connectedness
MeSH terms
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adult, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Female, Humans, Loneliness, Male, Quarantine, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Pandemics

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