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dc.contributor.authorGloster, Andrew T.
dc.contributor.authorLamnisos, Demetris
dc.contributor.authorLubenko, Jelena
dc.contributor.authorPresti, Giovambattista
dc.contributor.authorSquatrito, Valeria
dc.contributor.authorConstantinou, Marios
dc.contributor.authorNicolaou, Christiana
dc.contributor.authorPapacostas, Savvas
dc.contributor.authorAydın, Gökçen
dc.contributor.authorChong, Yuen Yu
dc.contributor.authorChien, Wai Tong
dc.contributor.authorCheng, Ho Yu
dc.contributor.authorRuiz, Francisco J.
dc.contributor.authorGarcia-Martin, Maria B.
dc.contributor.authorObando-Posada, Diana P.
dc.contributor.authorSegura-Vargas, Miguel A.
dc.contributor.authorVasiliou, Vasilis S.
dc.contributor.authorMcHugh, Louise
dc.contributor.authorHöfer, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorBaban, Adriana
dc.contributor.authorDias, Neto David
dc.contributor.authorNunes, da Silva Ana
dc.contributor.authorMonestès, Jean-Louis
dc.contributor.authorAlvarez-Galvez, Javier
dc.contributor.authorPaez-Blarrina, Marisa
dc.contributor.authorMontesinos, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorValdivia-Salas, Sonsoles
dc.contributor.authorOri, Dorottya
dc.contributor.authorKleszcz, Bartosz
dc.contributor.authorLappalainen, Raimo
dc.contributor.authorIvanović, Iva
dc.contributor.authorGosar, David
dc.contributor.authorDionne, Frederick
dc.contributor.authorMerwin, Rhonda M.
dc.contributor.authorKassianos, Angelos P.
dc.contributor.authorKarekla, Maria
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-13T05:54:58Z
dc.date.available2021-01-13T05:54:58Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationGloster, A. T., Lamnisos, D., Lubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydın, G., Chong, Y. Y., Chien, W. T., Cheng, H. Y., Ruiz, F. J., Garcia-Martin, M. B., Obando-Posada, D. P., Segura-Vargas, M. A., Vasiliou, V. S., McHugh, L., Höfer, S., . . . Karekla, M. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health : An international study. <i>PLoS ONE</i>, <i>15</i>(12), Article e0244809. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244809" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244809</a>
dc.identifier.otherCONVID_47684144
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/73589
dc.description.abstractBackground The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other hand, it might not be experienced negatively, especially because the entire population was affected. Methods The aim of this study was to determine mental health outcomes during pandemic induced lockdowns and to examine known predictors of mental health outcomes. We therefore surveyed n = 9,565 people from 78 countries and 18 languages. Outcomes assessed were stress, depression, affect, and wellbeing. Predictors included country, sociodemographic factors, lockdown characteristics, social factors, and psychological factors. Results Results indicated that on average about 10% of the sample was languishing from low levels of mental health and about 50% had only moderate mental health. Importantly, three consistent predictors of mental health emerged: social support, education level, and psychologically flexible (vs. rigid) responding. Poorer outcomes were most strongly predicted by a worsening of finances and not having access to basic supplies. Conclusions These results suggest that on whole, respondents were moderately mentally healthy at the time of a population-wide lockdown. The highest level of mental health difficulties were found in approximately 10% of the population. Findings suggest that public health initiatives should target people without social support and those whose finances worsen as a result of the lockdown. Interventions that promote psychological flexibility may mitigate the impact of the pandemic.en
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dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS)
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPLoS ONE
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.subject.otherpsychological stress
dc.subject.otherdepression
dc.subject.othermental health
dc.subject.otherCOVID 19
dc.subject.otherpandemics
dc.titleImpact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health : An international study
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202101131067
dc.contributor.laitosPsykologian laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Psychologyen
dc.contributor.oppiainePsykologiafi
dc.contributor.oppiainePsychologyen
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle
dc.type.coarhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1
dc.description.reviewstatuspeerReviewed
dc.relation.issn1932-6203
dc.relation.numberinseries12
dc.relation.volume15
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.copyright© 2020 Gloster et al.
dc.rights.accesslevelopenAccessfi
dc.subject.ysopandemiat
dc.subject.ysoCOVID-19
dc.subject.ysokansainvälinen vertailu
dc.subject.ysomasennus
dc.subject.ysomielenterveys
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jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p10121
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p38829
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p19660
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p7995
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p1949
dc.rights.urlhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.relation.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0244809
jyx.fundinginformationThis work was supported by grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation awarded to Andrew T. Gloster (PP00P1_ 163716/1 & PP00P1_190082).
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