Disentangling crucial factors of the pandemic in Brazil: Effect of lockdown restrictions on mental health.

ABSTRACT: Quarantine and social distance restrictions have been enforced worldwide to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The effects of these measures on mental health are recognised, but remaining unclear, is whether these effects are a consequence of the virus itself or policies that are enforced to prevent it. The present study investigated the impact of lockdown restrictions on anxiety and depression at two different times in 2020. Data were collected from 118 participants from all regions of Brazil. After easing quarantine restrictions in the second half of 2020, two natural groups were formed. One group included participants who voluntarily remained at home (n = 73). The other group consisted of those who decided to leave home (n = 45). A linear mixed model was used to d

SUBMITTER: Anunciacao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9349699 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature