The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health
Evidence from Cyprus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15501768 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marilena Mousoulidou (0000-0002-3549-2522, Neapolis University Pafos, corresponding author), Michailina Siakalli (Neapolis University Pafos), Andri Christodoulou (0000-0002-3281-3327, Neapolis University Pafos), Marios Argyrides (0000-0002-9936-7229, Neapolis University Pafos) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 3868-3868 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-07 |
| 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/ijerph18083868 |
| PMID | 33917065 |
| OpenAlex | W3145172961 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 26 |
The aim of the current study was to examine mental health effects of the first wave of COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease-19) in Cyprus. Accordingly, 388 individuals aged 18-65+ responded to the Components of Mental Health Questionnaire that was distributed via social media for two weeks assessing how emotional distress, support and interest in self and others, lifestyle changes, engagement in protective measures, and avoidant behaviors were related to participants' gender, age, and place of residency. Additionally, we measured the level of concern of individuals during and after the first wave outbreak of the pandemic. The results suggest that (a) females experience higher levels of anxiety, stress, fear, worry, and despair than males and are more likely to undertake protective measures, (b) older individuals and those who live in urban areas perceive greater social support and interest in the emotional experience of significant others, (c) emotional distress and support and interest in self and others are associated with all other variables, indicating the importance of these constructs to the experience of a pandemic, and (d) there was a decrease in participants' concern after the end of the first wave of the pandemic. Mental health professionals could find this information useful when developing and implementing prevention programs that aim to offer psychological support during this stressful period
Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Distress · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Social support · Worry · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |