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Young adults' personal concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland: An issue for social concern

Purpose This study focuses on how young adults face the COVID-19 pandemic by investigating their personal concerns about mental well-being, career/studies and economic situation. The authors investigated how young adults' (aged 18–29) personal concerns di...

Working in the Times of COVID-19. Psychological Impact of the Pandemic in Frontline Workers in Spain

This study evaluates the psychological impact (PI) of the COVID-19 pandemic in frontline workers in Spain. Participants were 546 workers (296 healthcare workers, 105 media professionals, 89 grocery workers, and 83 protective service workers). They all com...

Women's mental health: acute impact of COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created a situation of general distress. Although the focus has been initially more on the physical health during the pandemic, mental health concerns linked to the lockdown have quickly risen. This study a...

Violence in intimate partnerships and mental problems in children and adolescents. Online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the lives of families in an unprecedented way. During the first lockdown, extrafamilial contact was significantly reduced. Many parents had to look after their children and work from...

Unemployment and Psychological Distress among Young People during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Psychological Resources and Risk Factors

In the wake of COVID-19, unemployment and its potential deleterious consequences have attracted renewed interest. We examined (1) the association between unemployment, occurring upon the coronavirus outbreak, and psychological distress among Israeli young...

Trust in the Time of Corona

The global spread of COVID-19 is one of the largest threats to people and governments since the Second World War. The on-going pandemic and its countermeasures have led to varying physical, psychological, and emotional experiences, shaping not just public...

The Ups and Downs of Daily Life During COVID-19: Age Differences in Affect, Stress, and Positive Events

Past research has linked older age with greater emotional well-being and decreased reactivity to stressors, but it is unknown whether age-related advantages in emotional well-being are maintained in the wake of COVID-19. We examined age differences in exp...

The role of emotional intelligence and self-care in the stress perception during COVID-19 outbreak: An intercultural moderated mediation analysis

BackgroundThe relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and stress has been widely studied, as well as the beneficial role of self-care to maintain health and wellbeing. However, the joint contribution of EI and self-care in predicting stress has n...

The psychological impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic on hospital workers in Daegu, South Korea

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the immediate stress and psychological impact experienced by healthcare workers and other personnel during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic., METHOD: The sample consisted of 2554 hospital workers (i.e., phy...

The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: Rapid review of the evidence

The December, 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak has seen many countries ask people who have potentially come into contact with the infection to isolate themselves at home or in a dedicated quarantine facility. Decisions on how to apply quarantine should b...

The outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus and its impact on global mental health

Background:The current outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus infection among humans in Wuhan (China) and its spreading around the globe is heavily impacting on the global health and mental health. Despite all resources employed to counteract the spreading of t...

The mental health impact of the covid-19 pandemic on healthcare workers, and interventions to help them: A rapid systematic review

•Healthcare workers’ mental health problems correlate with organizational factors such as workload and exposure to covid-19 patients.•Healthcare workers are more interested in occupational protection, rest, and social support than in professional psycholo...

The mental health consequences of the recession: Economic hardship and employment of people with mental health problems in 27 European countries

A period of economic recession may be particularly difficult for people with mental health problems as they may be at higher risk of losing their jobs, and more competitive labour markets can also make it more difficult to find a new job. This study asses...

The mark of mental health problems. A field experiment on hiring discrimination before and during COVID-19

Mental health problems are associated with poor labour market outcomes. Based on data from a field experiment, this article investigates the extent to which hiring discrimination limits the job opportunities of young applicants who disclose a history of m...

The Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 and Physical Distancing: The Need for Prevention and Early Intervention

Since the first case of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was diagnosed in December 2019, it has swept across the world and galvanized global action. This has brought unprecedented efforts to institute the practice of physical distancing (called i...

The impact of Covid-19 on unemployment across Italy: Consequences for those affected by psychiatric conditions

ABSTRACT Background : Severe psychological and psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected, especially for people already vulnerable to biological or psychosocial stressors, including those with mental health problems. The study aimed ...

The effects of social deprivation on adolescent development and mental health

Adolescence (the stage between 10 and 24 years) is a period of life characterised by heightened sensitivity to social stimuli and the increased need for peer interaction. The physical distancing measures mandated globally to contain the spread of COVID-19...

The Effect of COVID-19 on Youth Mental Health

The purposes of this study was to assess the youth mental health after the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) occurred in China two weeks later, and to investigate factors of mental health among youth groups. A cross-sectional study was conducted two weeks...

The effect of coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on the mental well-being and mental health of individuals

AIM: This study was conducted to examine the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being and mental health of individuals., DESIGN AND METHOD: This cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted with 614 individuals over the age of 18., FINDIN...

The depressive state of Denmark during the COVID-19 pandemic