Psychological consequences of COVID-19 home confinement: The ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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.

Methods

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

SUBMITTER: Ammar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643949 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature