Mental health, quality of life and optimism during the covid-19 pandemic: a comparison between Brazil and Portugal.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Although there have been numerous studies investigating the mental health of individuals during the pandemic, a comparison between countries is still scarce in the literature. To explore this gap, the present study aimed to compare the mental health (i.e., anxiety and depression), quality of life (QoL), and optimism/pessimism among individuals from Brazil and Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated factors.

Method

A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil and Portugal. Data collection was carried out between May and June 2020, using an online form which was sent through social networks. A total of 2069 participants (1156 from Brazil and 913 from Portugal) were included. Depressive symptoms (PHQ-9),

SUBMITTER: Vitorino LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8574942 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature