Psychological consequences of COVID-19 home confinement: The ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study.
Journal: PloS one
Volume: 15
Issue: 11
Year of Publication: 2020
Affiliated Institutions:
Institute of Sport Science, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
Research Group Neuroprotection, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Magdeburg, Germany.
High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Higher Institute of Computer Science and Multimedia of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Physical Activity, Sport, and Health, URJS, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis, Tunisia.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Department of Psychology, Health & Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Faculty of Management, Sport Management Department, Canadian University of Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Faculty of Social Science, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
UVHC, DeVisu, Valenciennes; LIRTES-EA . Université Paris Est Créteil Val de Marne, Créteil, France.
Department of Health Sciences, Postgraduate School of Public Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Sports Performance Division, National Sports Institute of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America.
Clinical Excellence Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States of America.
Computer Science Department, University of Toulouse, IRIT-INP-ENSEEIHT, Toulouse, France.
UFR STAPS, UPL, Paris Nanterre University, Nanterre, France.
Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.
Consultant in Internal Medicine and Diabetes, MGM Muthoot Hospitals Pathanamthitta, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.
Consultant Family Physician, CRAFT Hospital and Research Centre, Kodungallur, Kerala, India.
Faculty of Physical Education, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom.
FundeSalud, Dept. of Health and Social Services, Government of Extremadura, Merida, Spain.
The E-Senior Association, Paris, France.
Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Sports- and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm, Germany.
Department of Exercise Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Faculty of Physical Education, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Digital Research Centre of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre Koper, Koper, Slovenia.
Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy.
Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Psychology and Sport Science, University of Gießen, Gießen, Germany.
PharmD, BCBS; PharmIAD, Inc, Savannah, GA, United States of America.
Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, United States of America.
ASPETAR, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Neurosciences, Physiology and Psychology: Physical Activity, Health and Learning, UFR STAPS, UPL, Paris Nanterre University, Nanterre, France.
Abstract summary
Public health recommendations and government measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have enforced restrictions on daily-living. While these measures are imperative to abate the spreading of COVID-19, the impact of these restrictions on mental health and emotional wellbeing is undefined. Therefore, an international online survey (ECLB-COVID19) was launched on April 6, 2020 in seven languages to elucidate the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on mental health and emotional wellbeing.The ECLB-COVID19 electronic survey was designed by a steering group of multidisciplinary scientists, following a structured review of the literature. The survey was uploaded and shared on the Google online-survey-platform and was promoted by thirty-five research organizations from Europe, North-Africa, Western-Asia and the Americas. All participants were asked for their mental wellbeing (SWEMWS) and depressive symptoms (SMFQ) with regard to "during" and "before" home confinement.Analysis was conducted on the first 1047 replies (54% women) from Asia (36%), Africa (40%), Europe (21%) and other (3%). The COVID-19 home confinement had a negative effect on both mental-wellbeing and on mood and feelings. Specifically, a significant decrease (p < .001 and Δ% = 9.4%) in total score of the SWEMWS questionnaire was noted. More individuals (+12.89%) reported a low mental wellbeing "during" compared to "before" home confinement. Furthermore, results from the mood and feelings questionnaire showed a significant increase by 44.9% (p < .001) in SMFQ total score with more people (+10%) showing depressive symptoms "during" compared to "before" home confinement.The ECLB-COVID19 survey revealed an increased psychosocial strain triggered by the home confinement. To mitigate this high risk of mental disorders and to foster an Active and Healthy Confinement Lifestyle (AHCL), a crisis-oriented interdisciplinary intervention is urgently needed.
Authors & Co-authors:
Ammar Achraf A
Mueller Patrick P
Trabelsi Khaled K
Chtourou Hamdi H
Boukhris Omar O
Masmoudi Liwa L
Bouaziz Bassem B
Brach Michael M
Schmicker Marlen M
Bentlage Ellen E
How Daniella D
Ahmed Mona M
Aloui Asma A
Hammouda Omar O
Paineiras-Domingos Laisa Liane LL
Braakman-Jansen Annemarie A
Wrede Christian C
Bastoni Sophia S
Pernambuco Carlos Soares CS
Mataruna-Dos-Santos Leonardo Jose LJ
Taheri Morteza M
Irandoust Khadijeh K
Khacharem Aïmen A
Bragazzi Nicola L NL
Adrian Washif Jad J
Glenn Jordan M JM
Bott Nicholas T NT
Gargouri Faiez F
Chaari Lotfi L
Batatia Hadj H
Khoshnami Samira C SC
Samara Evangelia E
Zisi Vasiliki V
Sankar Parasanth P
Ahmed Waseem N WN
Ali Gamal Mohamed GM
Abdelkarim Osama O
Jarraya Mohamed M
El Abed Kais K
Romdhani Mohamed M
Souissi Nizar N
Van Gemert-Pijnen Lisette L
Bailey Stephen J SJ
Moalla Wassim W
Gómez-Raja Jonathan J
Epstein Monique M
Sanderman Robbert R
Schulz Sebastian S
Jerg Achim A
Al-Horani Ramzi R
Mansi Taysir T
Jmail Mohamed M
Barbosa Fernando F
Ferreira-Santos Fernando F
Šimunič Boštjan B
Pišot Rado R
Gaggioli Andrea A
Zmijewski Piotr P
Steinacker Jürgen M JM
Strahler Jana J
Riemann Laurel L
Riemann Bryan L BL
Mueller Notger N
Chamari Karim K
Driss Tarak T
Hoekelmann Anita A
Study Outcome
Source Link: Visit source