مقاله انگلیسی ویژگی های شخصیتی، سبک های شناختی، استراتژی های مقابله و تاثیر روانی قرنطینه پاندمی کووید-19
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Abstract
The objective of the present study was to explore possible changes in the psychological wellbeing of young healthy students during the initial 14 days of the COVID-19 general lockdown that occurred in March of 2020, and if there was any relation with specific personality traits (neuroticism, psychoticism, and extraversion), cognitive styles (internal and external locus of control and intolerance of uncertainty), and coping strategies. One hundred twenty-two university students aged from 18 to 29 years participated in the study. The dispositional factors were assessed at the beginning of the study, while measures of psychological adjustment (anxiety, depression, and self-perceived health) were taken in three different assessment stages, employing validated questionnaires and scales. Anxiety and depression scores significantly increased after one week of lockdown, reaching a plateau pattern by the second week. The levels of self-perceived mental health, vitality, and quality of life showed a pattern of sustained progressive decrease, with a more acute lessening during the first week. Neuroticism, intolerance of uncertainty, and negative autofocus were associated to worse levels of psychological adjustment. These individual differences might be taken into consideration when designing prevention programs aiming to dampen the psychological impact of a general lockdown in healthy population.
Introduction
COVID-19 has been considered to have a higher incidence in elderly people, and the increased risk of mortality in hospital has been unquestionably associated with advanced age [1,2]. Nevertheless, youngsters have also been struck by the effects of the pandemic and the associated social restrictions, especially regarding daily life activities and routines. This unexpected changes might have an impact on the wellbeing and mental health levels of otherwise healthy subjects [3–5]. In Spain, the restraints initially consisted of a two-week general lockdown proclaimed under a state of emergency and ordained on 14 March 2020, with the explicit prohibition of abandoning the residence for any other reason than acquiring basic supplies (food and medicaments). With the aim of protecting the health of the population against a fast spread of the COVID-19 and to stop the sharp rise in the number of deaths, the lockdown lasted almost three months and further included the closure of schools, universities, and non-essential industries, offices, and shops [6]. Subjecting the population to such a heavy social constraint could have had undesired consequences for the mental health of the individuals [7].