A biopsychosocial perspective of mental health risk in Italy during phase two of the Covid-19 lockdown

Bibliographic Data

ID14825693
AuthorsMartina Rossi (0000-0003-2406-8942, University of Pisa, corresponding author), Margarida Jarego (0000-0001-5109-1457), Alexandra Ferreira Valente (0000-0002-3684-5561, University of Washington), Jordi Miró (0000-0002-1998-6653, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Catalunya Sud), Elisabet Sánchez‐rodríguez (0000-0001-8377-1799, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Catalunya Sud), Antonella Ciaramella (0000-0001-8456-3430, University of Pisa)
Year2024
Volume41
Issue2
Pages143-159
Publication date2024-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnálise Psicológica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0870-8231 • E-ISSN: 1646-6020
PublisherISPA - Instituto Universitario (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14417/ap.1997
OpenAlexW4391449243
LanguageEN
References cited16

Introduction: Research into the first phase of the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy showed an association with an increased susceptibility to adverse mental health (MH) in the general population. We investigated in the same population the correlations between the various demographic, socioeconomic, biological/clinical history and psychological dimensions and MH in the second,“opening-up”, phase of the lockdown. Methods: An anonymous online survey collected data from 26 May to 4 July 2020 on demographic, socioeconomic, perceived risk, general health and quality of life appraisals, worry, interference in life, life satisfaction, perceived happiness and MH by using Mental Health Inventory-5 (MHI-5). Results: Of the 300 participants, only 195 responded to MH questions. Older age was positively associated with better MH (r=.15), as was education (r=.19). A negative correlation with MH, with medium-high effect size, was found with quality of life (r=.40) and health (r=.34) appraisals, and the factors “worry about sustenance” (r=.23) and “interference with life” (r=.32). A positive correlation, with strong effect size, was found between MH and life satisfaction (r=.53) and perception of happiness (r=.64). Discussion: During phase two of the lockdown, rather the real impact of COVID-19 restrictions on employment or economic resources, it was worry about finances that was associated with worse MH. Mental distress was associated with the loss of some positive psychological factors. From a homeostatic and biopsychosocial perspective of MH, life satisfaction and perceivedhappiness represent important mental resources for counteracting the effects of lockdown on MH

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Biopsychosocial model · Disease · Mental health · Outbreak · Pathology · Physics · Psychiatry · Computer Science · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 · Medicine · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence · Virology