What can internet users' behaviours reveal about the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

At the end of 2019, an acute infectious pneumonia (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) began in Wuhan, China, and subsequently spread around the world starting a pandemic. Globally, to date, there have been >118 million confirmed cases, including >2 million deaths. In this context, it has been shown that the psychological impact of the pandemic is important and that it can be associated with an increase in internet searches related to fear, anxiety, depression, as well as protective behaviours, health knowledge and even maladaptive behaviours.

Study design

This is a systematic review.

Methods

This review aims to collect, analyse and synthesise available evidence on novel data streams fo

SUBMITTER: Gianfredi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8328639 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature