A Longitudinal Study on the Emotional Impact Cause by the COVID-19 Pandemic Quarantine on General Population
- Canet Juric, Lorena
- Andrés, María Laura
- del Valle, Macarena
- López Morales, Hernán
- Poó, Fernando Martín
- Galli, Juan Ignacio
- Yerro Avincetto, Matías Miguel
- Urquijo, Sebastian
DOIAbstract
COVID-19 pandemic represents, not only a public physical health emergency, but a 79 80 mental health serious problem as well. However, little is known about the psychological 81 impact of the quarantine during this pandemic. The aim of this study is to assess the 82 emotional impact of the lockdown measures imposed by the Argentinian government 83 to fight the virus. For this, a survey was distributed on social network. We surveyed 84 85 the Argentinian general population twice: 2 days after the mandatory quarantine started 86 (time 1), and 2 weeks later (time 2). Anxiety levels were assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; depressive symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression 88 Inventory-II; and affect was assessed using th...
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