ABSTRACT

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. Measures to reduce transmission of the virus have altered usual activities, routines, and livelihoods, and have had a significant impact on mental health. The current study aims to examine the potential alterations in psychological wellbeing, mental health, sleep and diurnal preference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross sectional online questionnaire-based study with n = 200 participants (aged 18–62; 7.86.0% female, 93.0% white, 92.5% UK-based, 73.5% students). Data were collected between 15^th April and 8 June 2020. Participants answered questions on lifestyle changes and their concerns and worries about COVID-19, and completed the SCI, PHQ9, GAD7, PWB18, UCLA3 and MEQ. Results showed self-isolation was linked to lower psychological well-being, and increased loneliness, anxiety and depression. Home-working was related to a shift in diurnal preference. Reduced work/income was related to decreased psychological well-being and sleep quality and increased anxiety, depression, loneliness and. Intensity of worried thoughts and concerns about COVID-19 were positively correlated with anxiety, depression and negatively with sleep quality. In conclusion, the social, occupational and economic disruption due to COVID19 has had a negative impact on psychological well-being. However, the transition to home-working may have been somewhat beneficial for some individuals in terms of sleep. These findings should be taken into account by policy makers during the transition to the ‘new normal’ post-pandemic.

摘要

2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 是一种全球性流行病。减少病毒传播的措施改变了日常活动、日常生活和生计，并对心理健康产生了重大影响。目前的研究旨在检查由于 COVID-19 大流行而导致的心理健康、心理健康、睡眠和昼夜偏好的潜在变化。一项基于横断面在线问卷调查的研究，n = 200 名参与者（18-62 岁；7.86.0% 女性，93.0% 白人，92.5% 来自英国，73.5% 学生）。^{数据是在 15日}之间收集的2020 年 4 月和 6 月 8 日。参与者回答了有关生活方式改变的问题以及他们对 COVID-19 的担忧和担忧，并完成了 SCI、PHQ9、GAD7、PWB18、UCLA3 和 MEQ。结果显示，自我隔离与较低的心理幸福感、增加的孤独感、焦虑和抑郁有关。在家工作与白天偏好的转变有关。工作/收入减少与心理健康和睡眠质量下降以及焦虑、抑郁、孤独感和增加有关。对 COVID-19 的担忧和担忧的强度与焦虑、抑郁呈正相关，与睡眠质量呈负相关。总之，COVID19 造成的社会、职业和经济混乱对心理健康产生了负面影响。然而，在睡眠方面，向家庭工作的过渡可能对某些人有所帮助。在大流行后向“新常态”过渡期间，政策制定者应考虑这些发现。