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Mental health and psychological wellbeing during the COVID-19 lockdown: a longitudinal study in the Balearic islands (Spain).

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Ripoll, Joana, Contreras-Martos, Sara, Esteva, Magdalena, Soler, Aina, Serrano-Ripoll, Maria Jesús·2021·Journal of Clinical Medicine

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Confining the entire population to a lockdown after the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 was an unprecedented measure designed to protect the health of those living in Spain. The objective of the present study is to assess the evolution of mental health and psychological wellbeing during lockdown. To do this, we carried out a longitudinal study, via an online survey over the eight weeks of lockdown (weekly assessments). Sociodemographic variables were recorded, along with data related to COVID-19, psychological wellbeing (anxiety, depression, psychotropic drugs, consultations made to improve mood or anxiety), life satisfaction, and self-perceived health. A total of 681 individuals participated in the study, 76.8% were women; the mean age was 43 years old (SD = 12.7). Initially, high scores were reported for anxiety, depression, and the number of consultations to improve mood, but these decreased significantly over the study period. The reverse seems to be true for life satisfaction, perceived good health, and intake of psychotropic drugs. We also identified groups whose psychological wellbeing was more susceptible to the effects of lockdown. Women, those worried about their jobs after the pandemic, and those afraid of being infected were the most affected individuals. More generally, after the initial negative effect on psychological wellbeing, various indicators improved over the lockdown period.

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Authors
Ripoll, J., Contreras-Martos, S., Esteva, M., Soler, A., & Serrano-Ripoll, M. J.
Affiliations
  • Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (ES)
  • Primary Care Research Unit of Mallorca, Balearic Health Service, 07002 Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
Corresponding author
Ripoll, Joana
Venue
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-07-20
Volume
10
Issue
14
Pages
3191
ISSN
2077-0383 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3183484885
Cited by
25
References
57
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 2
FWCI
4.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Docusalut (Conselleria de Salut i Consum del Govern de les Illes Balears) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Hispana (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa) ((grant number Covid19-23))
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 › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Employment and Welfare Studies
Keywords
COVID-19 lockdown, mental health, psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, psychotropic drug use, life satisfaction, health perception, gender differences, job insecurity, fear of infection, Balearic Islands

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