Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on mental health in Germany: longitudinal observation of different mental health trajectories and protective factors.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting measures can be regarded as a global stressor. Cross-sectional studies showed rather negative impacts on people's mental health, while longitudinal studies considering pre-lockdown data are still scarce. The present study investigated the impact of COVID-19 related lockdown measures in a longitudinal German sample, assessed since 2017. During lockdown, 523 participants completed additional weekly online questionnaires on e.g., mental health, COVID-19-related and general stressor exposure. Predictors for and distinct trajectories of mental health outcomes were determined, using multilevel models and latent growth mixture models, respectively. Positive pandemic appraisal, social support, and adaptive cognitive emotion regulation were positively, whereas pe

SUBMITTER: Ahrens KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8287278 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature