EFFICACY OF AN ONLINE BRIEF PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION DURING LOCKDOWN ON COVID-19

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the online psychological intervention offered to users by the Applied Psychology Service during the health alert period decreed by COVID-19. In addition, we quantified the satisfaction and effectiveness perceived by the user after the intervention. Sixty adults (70.4% female) with an average age of 41.49 years were included. The instruments used pre-and post-intervention were the abbreviated versions of the Symptom Checklist (SA-45), the Clinical Outcome Measure (CORE-OM), the Coping Inventory (COPE-28) and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISK). The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) and the Perceived Intervention were completed after the end of the intervention. This intervention was designed with the objectives of decreasing initial symptomatology through psychoeducation and brief regulation exercises to enhance positive coping strategies and resilience. The results showed a significant decrease (p <.05) in the initial symptomatology on all the dimensions analyzed and a significant improvement on the coping strategies and resilience. A high overall score was observed in the users' satisfaction and perceived efficacy. In conclusion, our results point to a high efficacy of an online brief psychological intervention in a lockdown context.

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The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of online psychological intervention during the COVID-19 health alert and measure user satisfaction and perceived effectiveness. The results demonstrate a significant decrease in initial symptoms, improvement in coping strategies and resilience, and high satisfaction among users.