Longitudinal evaluation of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 crisis in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strict confinement and social distancing measures have been imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in many countries. The aim was to assess the temporal evolution of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 crisis and lockdown from two surveys, separated by one month, performed in Spain.

Methods

Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress, and the psychological impact of the situation were longitudinally analyzed using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Impact of Event Scale (IES) respectively.

Results

There was a total of 4,724 responses from both surveys. Symptomatic scores of anxiety, depression and stress were exhibited by 37.22%, 46.42% and 49.66% of the second survey respondents, showing a significant increase compared to the first

SUBMITTER: Planchuelo-Gomez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7476580 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature