The Influence of Personality, Resilience, and Alexithymia on Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries worldwide have put lockdowns in place to prevent the virus from spreading. Evidence shows that lockdown measures can affect mental health; it is, therefore, important to identify the psychological characteristics making individuals more vulnerable. The present study aimed, first, to identify, through a cluster analysis, the psychological attributes that characterize individuals with similar psychological responses to the COVID-19 home confinement; second, to investigate whether different psychological characteristics, such as personality traits, alexithymia, and resilience, specifically influence anxiety, stress, and depression, depending on the scope of the confinement. We analyzed data from 393 participants who completed an online survey on

SUBMITTER: Osimo SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7943855 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature