Associations Between Demographic Variables, Psychosocial Health, Quality of Life, and Happiness in the Context of COVID-19

Article Neurosciences

Relationships between stress appraisals and intolerance of uncertainty with psychological health during early COVID-19 in the USA

Ryan J. McCarty et al.

Summary: This study found that cognitive appraisals of COVID-19 are related to psychological health. Intolerance of uncertainty moderates the relationship between threat appraisal and psychological distress.

ANXIETY STRESS AND COPING (2023)

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Article Psychology, Developmental

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life and mental health in children and adolescents in Germany

Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health and health-related quality of life of children and adolescents in Germany. Over two-thirds of the participants reported being highly burdened by the pandemic, with those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with migration backgrounds, and limited living spaces being significantly more affected.

EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY (2022)

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Article Infectious Diseases

Women report more symptoms and impaired quality of life: a survey of Finnish COVID-19 survivors

Anna Lindahl et al.

Summary: The study found that the majority of COVID-19 patients still experienced symptoms six months after hospital discharge, with women more likely than men to report fatigue, dyspnoea, and other issues, as well as having a lower quality of life.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2022)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

The long-tail effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on Italians' quality of life, sleep and physical activity

Michela Natilli et al.

Summary: Italy returned to normal behaviors and routines in the summer of 2021 due to the vaccination campaign, which significantly prevented serious illness and death. However, it remains unclear if the lockdown period had a long-term effect on people's quality of life and health behaviors.

SCIENTIFIC DATA (2022)

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Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

The Inequitable Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Marginalized Older Workers in the United States: An Intersectional Approach

Sarah B. Andrea et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an inequitable impact on employment conditions, leading to economic hardship, food insecurity, and adverse health outcomes for older adults. Policies to improve employment quality and expand social insurance programs are needed to reduce inequalities in well-being.

JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (2022)

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Article Economics

Gender, loneliness and happiness during COVID-19

Anthony Lepinteur et al.

Summary: This study analyzes a measure of loneliness among a representative sample of German individuals in 2017 and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both men and women experienced increased loneliness during the pandemic, with women being lonelier than men. The rise in loneliness for women also resulted in a significant decrease in their life satisfaction.

JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS (2022)

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Article Psychology, Clinical

Happiness During a Mass Trauma: Predicting Happiness During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Function, Stress, Anxiety, and Coping

Keren Cohen-Louck et al.

Summary: The study identifies the psychological mechanism for predicting happiness during mass trauma events. The results indicate that anxiety, stress, function, and emotion-focused coping contribute to predicting happiness during COVID-19. From a clinical perspective, it is suggested to educate the public about the positive association between emotional coping strategies and individual function during viral pandemics.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY (2022)

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Article Communication

Loneliness and Its Association With Social Media Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Tore Bonsaksen et al.

Summary: Social distancing rules during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed social interaction significantly, leading to increased risk of loneliness in the general population. The impact of social media use on loneliness varies by age, with emotional loneliness being higher among young adults and high-frequent social media users. Older adults who engage in social media may find it beneficial in reducing loneliness during the pandemic, while younger individuals who use social media frequently tend to experience higher levels of loneliness.

SOCIAL MEDIA + SOCIETY (2021)

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Article Psychiatry

Effects of sources of social support and resilience on the mental health of different age groups during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fugui Li et al.

Summary: This study investigated the main and interactive relationships of social support and resilience on individual mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic across three age groups. Results showed that social support has a positive impact on mental health, while resilience plays an important role in mental health, helping to mitigate the negative impact of low resilience on mental health.

BMC PSYCHIATRY (2021)

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Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Quality of life under the COVID-19 quarantine

Lara N. Ferreira et al.

Summary: This study assessed the health-related quality of life and anxiety levels among people in Portugal under mandatory home quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that individuals quarantined at home reported higher anxiety and lower HRQoL levels, with females and elderly individuals experiencing the highest levels of anxiety and poorest HRQoL. Various occupational and attitudinal variables, as well as sociodemographic variables, can influence individuals' HRQoL during the COVID-19 quarantine.

QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Measures on Quality of Life among Italian General Population

Maria Stella Epifanio et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures had a significant impact on the quality of life of a large sample in Italy, with differences observed in quality of life levels based on variables such as gender, area of residence, and being diagnosed with a medical/psychiatric condition. This study provides insights into which social groups are more vulnerable to a decline in quality of life and would benefit from psychological interventions during the pandemic.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Celebrating old age: an obsolete expression during the COVID-19 pandemic? Medical, social, psychological, and religious consequences of home isolation and loneliness among the elderly

Alexandru Burlacu et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the neglect of social isolation/loneliness among older people, leading to various medical, social, psychological, and religious issues. A comparison between strict lockdown measures and a relaxed approach reveals the challenges faced by the elderly, with religious practices offering coping mechanisms for loneliness.

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Pandemic precarity: COVID-19 is exposing and exacerbating inequalities in the American heartland

Brea L. Perry et al.

Summary: Crises have exposed the social fault lines, with historically disadvantaged groups more likely to suffer economic hardships during the pandemic, exacerbating inequality. Strategic relief efforts and long-term policy reforms are necessary to address the lasting and unequal impact of disasters.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A multicountry perspective on gender differences in time use during COVID-19

Laura M. Giurge et al.

Summary: Research shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, women, especially mothers, spent more time on childcare and household chores, leading to lower reported levels of happiness. Policies should take into account individual gender differences in time use, both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Effect of Resilience on Health-Related Quality of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Monira Aldhahi et al.

Summary: The study found a significant association between resilience and quality of life, with male participants reporting higher QoL scores in all domains compared to female participants. Gender, income, psychological health, and the interaction effect of resilience and age explained 40% of the variance in total QoL score. In predicting the physical health domain of QoL, resilience, gender, and psychological health were significantly associated with the physical health domain.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The Significance of Demographic Variables on Psychosocial Health from the Early Stage and Nine Months after the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak. A Cross-National Study

Amy K. Ostertun Geirdal et al.

Summary: This cross-national study examines the stability and changes in mental health, quality of life, well-being, and loneliness during the early stage and nine months after the implementation of COVID-19 social distancing measures in the USA, the UK, Australia, and Norway. The study found that demographic variables significantly impact psychosocial health across countries, and differences exist in mental health, quality of life, well-being, and loneliness between countries, with no reduction observed over the nine-month period.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

The Psychological and Quality of Life Impacts on Women in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Maria Shuk Yu Hung et al.

Summary: This study examined the impacts of COVID-19 on women in Hong Kong, including psychological effects, quality of life, and other factors. Key findings include the age distribution and family income of the participants.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Perceived Trust in Public Authorities Nine Months after the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-National Study

Daicia Price et al.

Summary: This study found that women, those with higher levels of education, and individuals living in urban areas were more likely to trust information provided by public authorities. In contrast, being infected with the coronavirus and spending more time daily on social media were associated with lower levels of trust. Higher age, identifying as female, being employed, living in a city, no COVID-19 infection experience, and lower levels of social media usage were associated with a higher likelihood of trusting in the financial measures put in place to counteract the economic effects of COVID-19.

SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL (2021)

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Article Psychology, Applied

Caught between Scylla and Charybdis: How Economic Stressors and Occupational Risk Factors Influence Workers' Occupational Health Reactions to COVID-19

Robert R. Sinclair et al.

Summary: Workers and their families are bearing a heavy economic burden due to COVID-19, facing higher unemployment rates and uncertainty about future employment prospects. The workplace has become a common source of COVID-19 transmission, with previously safe jobs now seen as potentially hazardous. Thus, workers are dealing with dual threats of economic stress and COVID-19 exposure.

APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW-PSYCHOLOGIE APPLIQUEE-REVUE INTERNATIONALE (2021)

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Article Economics

Working parents, financial insecurity, and childcare: mental health in the time of COVID-19 in the UK

Zhiming Cheng et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and related policy measures have negatively impacted the mental well-being of working parents, especially in terms of increased financial insecurity and time spent on childcare and home schooling. This burden is unequally distributed between men and women, and between richer and poorer households, highlighting the need for policy responses to address these inequalities.

REVIEW OF ECONOMICS OF THE HOUSEHOLD (2021)

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Article Social Work

Employment Uncertainty and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Initial Social Distancing Implementation: a Cross-national Study

Mary Ruffolo et al.

Summary: Participants recruited through social media reported that compared to the unemployed, those employed showed significant differences in mental health, quality of life, and loneliness. Therefore, individuals with employment or retirement status had better mental health during the pandemic.

GLOBAL SOCIAL WELFARE (2021)

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Article Psychology, Clinical

Stress-Buffering Role of Social Support during COVID-19Palabras clave(sic)(sic)(sic)

Erica Szkody et al.

Summary: This study examined the effects of self-isolation on individuals' feelings of stress, perception and reception of social support, and mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicated that perceived social support can buffer the impact of worry about COVID-19 on psychological health.

FAMILY PROCESS (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Job Insecurity and Financial Concern During the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Associated With Worse Mental Health

Jenna M. Wilson et al.

JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (2020)

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Article Psychiatry

The effect of age, gender, income, work, and physical activity on mental health during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Austria

Christoph Pieh et al.

JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH (2020)

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Review Clinical Neurology

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review

Jiaqi Xiong et al.

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS (2020)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Winter is coming: age and early psychological concomitants of the Covid-19 pandemic in England

Jerome Carson et al.

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH (2020)

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Article Psychology, Multidisciplinary

The Dimensionality of the 12-Item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12): Comparisons of Factor Structures and Invariance Across Samples and Time

Sigurd W. Hystad et al.

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY (2020)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

What does the Cantril Ladder measure in adolescence?

Joanna Mazur et al.

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (2018)

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Article Clinical Neurology

The Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure of perceived fatigue severity in multiple sclerosis

Joseph Chilcot et al.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL (2016)

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Article Clinical Neurology

The Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure of perceived fatigue severity in multiple sclerosis

Joseph Chilcot et al.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL (2016)

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Subjective wellbeing, health, and ageing

Andrew Steptoe et al.

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Psychometric properties of the Chalder Fatigue Scale revisited: an exploratory structural equation modeling approach

Ted C. T. Fong et al.

QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH (2015)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Psychosocial functioning before and after surgical treatment for morbid obesity: reliability and validation of the Norwegian version of obesity-related problem scale

Anny Aasprang et al.

PEERJ (2015)

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Article Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Reliability and Validity of an Adapted Version of the Cantril Ladder for Use with Adolescent Samples

K. A. Levin et al.

SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH (2014)

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Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Are Reports of Psychological Stress Higher in Occupational Studies? A Systematic Review across Occupational and Population Based Studies

Laura Goodwin et al.

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Article Genetics & Heredity

Quality of life in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia in Norway: A population based study

Amy Ostertun Geirdal et al.

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The Beck Depression Inventory and General Health Questionnaire as measures of depression in the general population: A validation study using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview as the gold standard

Anna-Mari Aalto et al.

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Review Psychiatry

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Helen Herrman et al.

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Article Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications

Bias in Cross-Sectional Analyses of Longitudinal Mediation: Partial and Complete Mediation Under an Autoregressive Model

Scott E. Maxwell et al.

MULTIVARIATE BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH (2011)

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The reliability of the twelve-item general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) under realistic assumptions

Matthew Hankins

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH (2008)

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Article Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

Psychological stress and health in undergraduate dental students: fifth year outcomes compared with first year baseline results from five European dental schools

R. Gorter et al.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION (2008)

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RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE JAPANESE VERSION OF THE CHALDER FATIGUE SCALE AMONG YOUTH IN JAPAN

Masaaki Tanaka et al.

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Associations Between Demographic Variables, Psychosocial Health, Quality of Life, and Happiness in the Context of COVID-19

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