The association between COVID-19 preventive behaviors and mental health conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An unintended consequence of COVID-19 quarantine preventive measures, is the increased prevalence of anxiety and depression. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between COVID-19 preventive behaviors and mental health conditions.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data collected weekly from US adults aged 18 and older nationwide as part of the COVID-19 Household Impact Survey (CIS) from the University of Chicago. Logistic regression examined associations between COVID-19 preventive behaviors (wearing a face mask, washing or sanitizing hands, and keeping six-feet distance from those outside their household), mental health conditions (self-reporting feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge, feeling lonely, and feeling hopel

SUBMITTER: Wachira E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10403101 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature