One-year post lockdown trajectories of mental health and impact of COVID-19 lockdown-related factors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Concerns about the impact of restrictive measures on people's wellbeing, especially mental health, were raised by the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown measures.

Methods

In this study, we examined longitudinal trajectories of mental health during the initial French lockdown period and up to one-year post-lockdown, among a representative sample of French adults aged over 50. We also assessed the impact of COVID-19 lockdown-related factors on mental health. A cohort of 534 individuals was enrolled during the first French lockdown in March 2020, and four telephone interviews were conducted during the lockdown, and at 1-, 6- and 12-months post-lockdown. Mental health was assessed using validated scores of anxiety and depression (GAD-7 and PHQ-9, respectively).

SUBMITTER: Mongeau M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11936785 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature