Relationship between self-care activities, stress and well-being during COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-cultural mediation model.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the mediation role of self-care between stress and psychological well-being in the general population of four countries and to assess the impact of sociodemographic variables on this relationship.

Design

Cross-sectional, online survey.

Participants

A stratified sample of confined general population (N=1082) from four Ibero-American countries-Chile (n=261), Colombia (n=268), Ecuador (n=282) and Spain (n=271)-balanced by age and gender.

Primary outcomes measures

Sociodemographic information (age, gender, country, education and income level), information related to COVID-19 lockdown (number of days in quarantine, number of people with whom the individuals live, absence/presence of adults and minors in charge and attitude towards the search of

SUBMITTER: Luis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8678542 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature