The effect of exercise and affect regulation skills on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19-related confinements pose a threat to mental health. We investigated prevalence rates of symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety and insomnia in German adults. Furthermore, we explored associations of exercise behavior with disorder-specific symptoms and assessed whether specific affect regulation skills enhance the effect of exercise on symptom alleviation.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey-based data collected during the first lockdown is presented: 4268 adults completed questionnaires on mental health, exercise behavior and Covid-related lifestyle factors. Primary outcome was depression (PHQ-9), secondary outcomes generalized anxiety (PHQ-D) and sleep quality (PSQI). Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to examine the association of exer

SUBMITTER: Rosel I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9013508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature