The effect of a prosocial environment on health and well-being during the first COVID-19 lockdown and a year later.

ABSTRACT: The outset of the COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by prolonged periods of chronic stress and social isolation. While studies have investigated the changes to well-being (WB) during this period, the impact of the social environment on long-term physical and mental health requires further study. This study aimed to assess the factors influencing WB and health outcomes, with the hypothesis that a positive social environment would play a significant immediate and long-term role in improving WB and preventing the effects of anxiety associated with the pandemic. At time point 1 (April 2020), an Israeli sample of 206 participants (84% female, mean age 31.5) responded to traditional questionnaires assessing mental health and social support. Factors affecting WB were assessed within subjects du

SUBMITTER: Trachtenberg E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10951249 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature