Mental Health during the Covid-19 Lockdown over the Christmas Period in Austria and the Effects of Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Dale (0000-0003-0526-8834, Universität für Weiterbildung Krems), Sanja Budimir (0000-0002-4110-9112, Universität für Weiterbildung Krems), Thomas Probst (0000-0002-6113-2133, Universität für Weiterbildung Krems), Peter Stippl (0000-0002-6654-2473, Austrian Federal Association for Psychotherapy (ÖBVP), 1030 Vienna, Austria), Christoph Pieh (0000-0003-2708-303X, Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 3679-3679 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18073679 |
| PMID | 33916019 |
| OpenAlex | W3144258681 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 43 |
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic a decline in mental health has been reported. This online study investigated mental health and well-being in Austria during a strict lockdown. In total, N = 1505 participants were recruited between 23 December 2020 and 4 January 2021 and levels of depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), sleep quality (ISI), well-being (WHO-5), quality of life (WHO-QOL) and stress (PSS-10) were measured. 26% scored above the cut-off for moderate depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥ 10; ♀ = 32%; ♂ = 21%), 23% above the cut-off for moderate anxiety (GAF-7 ≥ 10; ♀ = 29%; ♂ = 17%) and 18% above the cut-off for moderate insomnia (ISI ≥ 15; ♀ = 21%; ♂ = 16%). Mean-scores for quality of life (psychological WHO-QOL) were 68.89, for well-being (WHO-5) 14.34, and for stress (PSS-10) 16.42. The youngest age group (18-24) was most burdened and showed significantly more mental health symptoms compared with the oldest age group (65+) in depressive symptoms (50% vs. 12%), anxiety symptoms (35% vs. 10%), and insomnia (25% vs. 11%, all p -values p -values < 0.05). We highlight the need for ongoing mental health support, particularly to the most burdened groups
Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Disease · Insomnia · Mental health · Pandemic · Patient Health Questionnaire · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Demography · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
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| Citations per year | 3,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |