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Coping strategies and mental health during COVID-19 lockdown
Sanja Budimir1,2, Thomas Probst1, Christoph Pieh1
1Department for Psychotherapy and Biopsychosocial Health, Danube University Krems, Krems an der Donau, Austria.
Background:
COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures changed the everyday lives of people around the world.
Aims:
To evaluate the effects of different coping strategies on mental health during COVID-19 lockdown.
Methods:
A representative sample for Austria was recruited through Qualtrics® in a period of 4 weeks after the lockdown started. Measurements were coping inventory (SCI), psychological quality of life (WHO-QOL BREF, psychological domain), well-being (WHO-5), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), stress (PSS-10), and insomnia (ISI). Regression analyses were performed with coping strategies as predictors and mental health measures as dependent variables.
Results:
The representative sample included N = 1,005 respondents (52.7% women). Positive thinking, active stress coping and social support were found to be positive predictors for psychological life quality, well-being, and negative predictors for perceived stress, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Alcohol and cigarette consumption was a negative predictor for psychological life quality, and well-being, and a positive predictor for perceived stress, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Support in faith was a positive predictor for perceived stress, depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
Conclusions:
Coping strategies are significant predictors for mental health measures. Education about positive thinking, active coping, and social support could be beneficial for dealing with a decrease in mental health due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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