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The psychological impact of COVID-19 on the mental health in the general population
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As a result of the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the Chinese city of Wuhan, a situation of socio-economic crisis and profound psychological distress rapidly occurred worldwide. Various psychological problems and important consequences in terms of mental health including stress, anxiety, depression, frustration, uncertainty during COVID-19 outbreak emerged progressively. This work aimed to comprehensively review the current literature about the impact of COVID-19 infection on the mental health in the general population. The psychological impact of quarantine related to COVID-19 infection has been additionally documented together with the most relevant psychological reactions in the general population related to COVID-19 outbreak. The role of risk and protective factors against the potential to develop psychiatric disorders in vulnerable individuals has been addressed as well. The main implications of the present findings have been discussed.
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“Factors such as a previous psychiatric diagnosis, isolation, financial distress, hopelessness, loneliness and uncertainty due to COVID-19 outbreaks can also increase the risk of psychiatric conditions and suicide.(Killgore et al., 2020a; Serafini et al., 2020; Xin et al., 2020; Serafini et al., 2012)”
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“In contrast, resilience and perception of social support can be protective against psychiatric disorders.(Serafini et al., 2020)”
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“This has led to a steep reduction in social contact which is likely to have increased experiences of loneliness and may have increased psychological distress (Barari et al., 2020; Serafini et al., 2020; Liu et al., 2020; Ellis et al., 2020).”
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Barin, B., Yoldaşcan, B. E., Savaskan, F., Ozbalikci, G., Karaderi, T., & Çakal, H. (2021) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.590096 · Cited by 11
“In addition to replicating previous research on the negative psychological consequences of being tested positive for an infectious disease and that pandemics have a lasting negative impact on mental health among the general population (24-26), our findings also show that cases experienced anxiety as a result of antici…”
BackgroundWang, F., & Boros, S. (2021) · Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity · doi:10.29359/bjhpa.13.1.10 · Cited by 11
“[20] Serafini G, Parmigiani B, Amerio A, Aguglia A, Sher L, Amore M.”
BackgroundImpact of COVID-19 on birth rate trends in the Italian Metropolitan Cities of Milan, Genoa and Turin
Rose, A. F. D., Ambrosini, F., Mantica, G., & Terrone, C. (2021) · Public Health · doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2021.06.026 · Cited by 11
Lifestyle Changes that Impact Personal Quality of Life in the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea
Bang, Y., Park, S.-C., Jang, O.-J., Kim, J. H., Kim, E. O., Kim, S., & Park, J. (2021) · Psychiatry Investigation · doi:10.30773/pi.2021.0043 · Cited by 12
SARS-CoV-2 Psychiatric Sequelae: An Urgent Need of Prevention
Bottemanne, H., Delaigue, F., & Lemogne, C. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.738696 · Cited by 11
Associations between Fear of COVID-19, Depression, and Internet Addiction in South Korean Adults
Lee, J. J., & Lee, J. J. (2022) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare10050861 · Cited by 11
“These changes that occurred almost overnight resulted in psychological distress, such as fear, anger, depression, and anxiety [2,3], while adding to the growing experience of social isolation and disconnection [3–5].”
BackgroundHierarchical Structure of Depression Knowledge Network and Co-word Analysis of Focus Areas
Yu, Q., Wang, Z., Li, Z., Liu, X., Agyeman, F. O., & Wang, X. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.920920 · Cited by 12
“Epidemiological data show that women are 70% more likely to suffer from depression than men (Shah et al., 2014).”
BackgroundShoji, M., Cato, S., Ito, A., Iida, T., Ishida, K., Katsumata, H., & McElwain, K. M. (2022) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115142 · Cited by 12
Rutkowska, A. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph192214945 · Cited by 13
“Furthermore, it has been reported that psychological reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic can range from panic behaviour or collective hysteria, through feelings of hopelessness and despair, to suicidal behaviour [19,22,23].”
BackgroundImpact on anxiety of COVID-19 and lockdown
Chauhan, V. S., Chatterjee, K., Chauhan, K., Prakash, J., & Srivastava, K. (2020) · Journal of Marine Medical Society · doi:10.4103/jmms.jmms_96_20 · Cited by 13
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Stress and Anxiety of Non-infected Pregnant Mothers
Mehdizadehkashi, A., Chaichian, S., Haghighi, L., Eshraghi, N., Bordbar, A., Hashemi, N., Derakhshan, R., Mirgalobayat, S., Rokhgireh, S., & Tahermanesh, K. (2021) · Journal of Reproduction & Infertility · doi:10.18502/jri.v22i2.5801 · Cited by 14
“Today, in the era of COVID–19 pandemic, the risk of transmission of COVID–19 and the resulting morbidity/mortality has significantly influenced the mental health of the general population (14, 31).”
BackgroundOzNomads: a case study examining the challenges of COVID-19 for a community of lifestyle travellers
Williamson, J., Hassanli, N., & Grabowski, S. (2021) · Current Issues in Tourism · doi:10.1080/13683500.2021.1928009 · Cited by 11
O’Dwyer, E., Beascoechea‐Seguí, N., & Souza, L. G. M. (2021) · Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology · doi:10.1002/casp.2582 · Cited by 10
“…et al., 2019); the results here are suggestive of an amplifying effect of understanding one's group as political on coping self-efficacy, itself a determinant in lower risk of psychological distress during stressful or challenging circumstances (e.g., Benight et al., 1999; Shahrour & Dardas, 2020).”
ResultRhythms of the day: How electronic media and daily routines influence mood during COVID‐19 pandemic
Zubek, J., Ziembowicz, K., Pokropski, M., Gwiaździński, P., Denkiewicz, M., & Boros, A. (2021) · Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being · doi:10.1111/aphw.12317 · Cited by 11
“However, it has led to the global socioeconomic crises and psychological stress (Serafini et al., 2020).”
BackgroundKananian, S., Al-Sari, S., & Stangier, U. (2021) · Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health · doi:10.1007/s10903-021-01322-4 · Cited by 17
“A possible explanation for this unexpected finding is that psychological distress during a pandemic is not only caused by knowledge or infection-related fears, but also by uncertainty of employment, care for elderly relatives, and social retrieval [32].”
BackgroundALSHUMRANI, R. A., Qanash, S. A., Aldobyany, A., Alhejaili, F. F., AlQassas, I., Shabrawishi, M., Al-Nashiwaty, O., Badghaish, M., Adnan, M., Afeef, A. B., et al. (2022) · Annals of Thoracic Medicine · doi:10.4103/atm.atm_191_21 · Cited by 12
“The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a global socioeconomic crisis and profound psychological distress.[8] At time of this study, more than 120 million cases had been registered, and more than 2.”
BackgroundTorales, J. C., González, I., Barrios, I., Campos, M. W., Terrazas-Landivar, A., Viola, L., Caycho‐Rodríguez, T., Melgarejo, O. J., Navarro, R. E., García, Ó., et al. (2023) · Brain Sciences · doi:10.3390/brainsci13030444 · Cited by 11
Is financial anxiety gendered? A cross-sectional analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kadzima, M., Machokoto, M., & Matemane, R. (2025) · Economics Letters · doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112237 · Cited by 10
Shetu, S. N. (2025) · Future Business Journal · doi:10.1186/s43093-025-00448-3 · Cited by 23
“There may be some data that reflect the current state of consumer psychology that differs from their typical, pre-COVID state because the study was conducted after the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused many societies to experience various psychological shifts around the globe [58, 130, 140].”
Santos‐Ruiz, A., Montero‐López, E., Ortego‐Centeno, N., & Peralta‐Ramírez, M. I. (2021) · Medicina Clínica · doi:10.1016/j.medcli.2020.12.004 · Cited by 10
“Tiempo LES (años) 13,69 (10,17) 9,08 (7,61) 4,32 0,001”
InfluentialArpino, B., & Pasqualini, M. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660628 · Cited by 11
Evidence of Stability in Patient-Reported Global Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lapin, B. R., Tang, W. H. W., Honomichl, R. D., Hogue, O., & Katzan, I. L. (2021) · Value in Health · doi:10.1016/j.jval.2021.06.009 · Cited by 10
Muhaidat, N., Alshrouf, M. A., Karam, A. M., & Elfalah, M. (2021) · Patient Preference and Adherence · doi:10.2147/ppa.s327055 · Cited by 10
The COVID-19 International Student Well-Being Study (C-19 ISWS)
Solomou, I., Constantinidou, F., Karekla, M., Psaltis, C., & Chatzittofis, A. (2021) · European Journal of Psychology Open · doi:10.1024/2673-8627/a000014 · Cited by 16
Warchoł-Biedermann, K., Bugajski, P., Budzicz, Ł., Ziarko, M., Jasielska, A., Samborski, W., Daroszewski, P., Greberski, K., Bączyk, G., Karoń, J., et al. (2021) · Journal of Investigative Medicine · doi:10.1136/jim-2021-001942 · Cited by 13
Showler, L., Rait, L., Chan, M., Tondello, M., George, A., Tascone, B., Presneill, J., MacIsaac, C., Abdelhamid, Y. A., & Deane, A. M. (2022) · Critical Care and Resuscitation · doi:10.51893/2022.2.oa2 · Cited by 10
“Moreover, social restrictions enforced under COVID-19 public health regulations in Melbourne, Australia, may have increased anxiety in the population, 42 and this may have influenced grieving in some of our participants.”
BackgroundThe Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and Mental Health of African Immigrants in the United States
Yusuf, K. K., Madu, E., Kutchava, S., & Liu, S. K. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph191610095 · Cited by 10
“Higher than normal levels of depression, and anxiety, have been reported since the outbreak of COVID-19 [15,16], and the degree of increase differs among different subpopulations [15,17].”
BackgroundCharacter Strengths’ Change During COVID-19
Naddaf, S. A., & Lavy, S. (2022) · Journal of Happiness Studies · doi:10.1007/s10902-022-00575-6 · Cited by 10
“Although COVID-19 may not necessarily be considered trauma, some research has indicated that COVID-19 may elicit post-traumatic symptoms (e.g., Jiang & McCoy 2020; Lee & You, 2020; Serafini et al., 2020; Usher et al., 2020).”
BackgroundKim, S., & Hwang, J. (2023) · BMC Geriatrics · doi:10.1186/s12877-023-04208-2 · Cited by 10
“Worsened psychological health issues after the pandemic, such as anxiety & nervousness and sleep difficulty have been thought to be risk factors for experiencing unmet healthcare need in the COVID-19 era, and our findings are in line with previous studies [22, 34].”
ResultImpacto psicosocial de la pandemia por COVID-19 en adultos de Buenos Aires
Paz, J. J. H., Jacob, P. B., Igolnikof, D. B., García-Zamora, S., Sandoval, C., Cancer, M., Dávila, E. G., Wolff, S., WOLFF, D. A., & Picco, J. M. (2020) · Revista Argentina de Cardiología · doi:10.7775/rac.es.v88.i5.18857 · Cited by 10
The Increase in Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Le, H., Khan, B. A., Murtaza, S., & Shah, A. A. (2020) · Psychiatric Annals · doi:10.3928/00485713-20201105-01 · Cited by 10
Treating from Afar: Mental Health Providers’ Challenges and Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lin, T., Stone, S. J., & Anderson, T. (2021) · Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1080/08964289.2021.1908217 · Cited by 10
“Therapists who indicated that they were providing telepsychology were then asked to provide responses to three concerns (per 15 items; see Supplemental online material): (1) concerns about telepsychology (e.”
Background
Metadata
- Authors
- Serafini, G., Parmigiani, B., Amerio, A., Aguglia, A., Sher, L., & Amore, M.
- Affiliations
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Serafini, G
- Venue
- QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2020-06-30
- Volume
- 113
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 531-537
- ISSN
- 0033-5622 (ISSN-L)
- 1460-2725
- 1460-2393
- PMC
- PMC7337855
- OpenAlex
- W3036526826
- Cited by
- 1,187
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 61 · 2024: 117 · 2023: 208 · 2022: 312 · 2021: 390 · 2020: 77
- FWCI
- 98.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model (vor)
- Locations
- QJM (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- CINECA IRIS Institutial Research Information System (University of Genoa) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- DINOGMI Department of Excellence of MIUR (2018-2022, 232/2016)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, mental health, psychological distress, anxiety, depression, stress, uncertainty, quarantine, risk factors, protective factors, mental illness, general population
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