The psychological effects of staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The psychological effects of staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI：
10.1080/00221309.2020.1867494
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发表时间：
2020-12-23
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Bozdag, Faruk
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作者：
Bozdag, Faruk
COVID-19大流行期间采取的最重要的个人安全措施包括保持身体距离、隔离和隔离。虽然采取这些步骤是为了控制流行病的蔓延，但它们也可能造成各种心理问题。本研究试图通过隐喻来确定由于COVID-19大流行而呆在家里的个人看法，并研究这些看法与压力、抑郁和焦虑之间的关系。本研究采用一种称为嵌入式设计的混合方法设计。研究人员对年龄在18-57岁之间的96名女性和80名男性的数据进行了分析。定性数据采用内容分析技术进行分析，定量数据采用Kruskal-Wallis检验进行分析。研究结果显示，大多数参与者认为呆在家里是禁闭，因为呆在家里而感到无聊/沮丧，感到无助。另一方面，一些参与者把注意力集中在呆在家里的积极方面，认为这是一种负责任的行为，是一个机会，是感到安全的必要条件。那些认为呆在家里是禁闭和无聊/抑郁的原因的人经历了更多的心理问题，而那些认为呆在家里是责任或机会的人经历了更少的心理问题。考虑到关于积极思考对个人福祉的贡献的文献，以及尽管由于大流行而呆在家里的负面影响，但保持积极观点的个人的心理问题水平较低，我们建议心理健康专业人员在干预措施中重点关注积极感受和思想的发展。
The most significant individual safety measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic include physical distancing, quarantine, and isolation. Although such steps are taken to control the spread of the pandemic, they may also cause various psychological problems. This study attempts to identify individual perceptions of staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic through metaphors, and examines the relationship between these perceptions and stress, depression, and anxiety. This research utilizes a mixed method design called the embedded design. The analyses were performed on data collected from 96 women and 80 men aged 18-57. Qualitative data were analyzed using a content analysis technique, while quantitative data were analyzed through the Kruskal-Wallis test. The findings showed that most of the participants viewed staying home as confinement, experienced boredom/depression because of staying home, and felt helpless. On the other hand, some participants concentrated on the positive sides of staying home and considered it a responsible behavior, an opportunity, and a requirement for feeling safe. The individuals who viewed staying home as confinement and a cause for boredom/depression experienced more psychological problems, whereas those who perceived it as a responsibility or opportunity experienced fewer psychological problems. Considering the literature on the contribution of positive thinking to the well-being of individuals, as well as the lower levels of psychological problems in individuals who maintain their positive perspectives despite the negativities of staying home due to the pandemic, we recommend that mental health professionals focus on the development of positive feelings and thoughts in their interventions.