Go, go . You'll be happier. Psychological variables among cyclists during COVID-19 lockdowns.

COVID-19 lockdowns involved radical changes in the habits and lifestyles of many. Notably, athletes saw their training routines altered. The relationship between lockdown effects and psychological variables was analysed using a sample comprising 1032 cyclists (average age: 42.97 years, s.d. = 8.94), taking part in the first cycling competition after lockdown. The target variables included psychological variables such as frustration tolerance, subjective vitality, autonomy self-determination, and affective status, as well as sociodemographic and training habits-related variables. The results showed that the constructs under analysis are related. Pre- and post-competition psychological variables were measured, and no significant differences were detected, except concerning subjective vitality. A regression analysis model was designed to analyse the impact of frustration tolerance, autonomy self-determination, and affective status on subjective vitality. The results reveal a lineal relationship (F = 71.789, p < .001) between subjective vitality and a set of independent variables: positive affects; health status; km of training per year; and frustration tolerance, which explain 46.7% of variance. Finally, since the variable that measures subjective vitality was shown to be significant, mediation analyses were undertaken to answer our hypothesis, following the results of the exploratory analysis. The results suggest that frustration tolerance has a direct effect on subjective vitality, and that this relationship is mediated by positive affects, health status, and km of training per year. It is concluded that exercising increases subjective vitality, which is affected by frustration tolerance, positive affects, health status and km of training per year. In addition, it can be argued that these three variables mediate the relationship between frustration tolerance and subjective vitality. Finally, it is worth stressing that, given the positive effects of exercise not only in physical health but also in psychological, social and personal wellbeing, self-determined attitudes in training should be encouraged, as this promotes self-efficacy and self-satisfaction, in both training and competition settings.

Concerns and reactions to COVID-19 in the confined population according to age and sex

Given the situation of lockdown implemented because of the COVID-19 virus, there is a need to study the sociodemographic variables and risk factors associated with psychological problems and greater difficulty with adapting to the situation, which could in turn help in the development of psychological treatment offered during and after isolation. The objective of this study is to analyse whether age and sex are related to the concerns and reactions experienced by the population. Fifteen days after the official lockdown order, we sent out an online survey comprising 23 questions. A sample of 1,711 was collected, which included participants' sociodemographic data, previous personal traits, psychological reactions, health habits, concerns and health activities. The results of the analyses showed a statistically significant association between age and feeling overwhelmed or claustrophobic, tiredness, concern that a family member becomes infected with the disease, irritability, fear and sadness, and between sex and concern that a family member becomes infected with the disease, sadness and fear. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Spanish) Ante la situacion de confinamiento provocada por el virus COVID-19, surge la necesidad de conocer cuales son las variables sociodemograficas y los factores de riesgo que se relacionan con problemas psicologicos y con una menor adaptacion a la situacion, lo que puede ayudar en el tratamiento psicologico que se puede ofrecer durante y despues del aislamiento. El objetivo del trabajo es estudiar si la edad y el genero se relacionan con las preocupaciones y las reacciones experimentadas por la poblacion. A los quince dias del decreto oficial de confinamiento se realizo una encuesta telematica de 23 preguntas a poblacion espanola. Se reunio una muestra de 1,711 sujetos, se recogieron datos sociodemograficos, rasgos personales previos, reacciones psicologicas, habitos de salud, preocupaciones y actividades de salud realizadas. Los resultados de los analisis indican una asociacion positiva entre la edad y sentimientos de agobio o claustrofobia, cansancio, preocupacion porque un familiar contraiga la enfermedad, irritabilidad, miedo y tristeza, asi como entre el genero y preocupacion porque un familiar contraiga la enfermedad, tristeza y miedo. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Concerns and reactions to COVID-19 in the confined population according to age and sex (Preocupaciones y reacciones ante el COVID-19 en población confinada según edad y género)

Given the situation of lockdown implemented because of the COVID-19 virus, there is a need to study the sociodemographic variables and risk factors associated with psychological problems and greater difficulty with adapting to the situation, which could in turn help in the development of psychological treatment offered during and after isolation. The objective of this study is to analyse whether age and sex are related to the concerns and reactions experienced by the population. Fifteen days after the official lockdown order, we sent out an online survey comprising 23 questions. A sample of 1,711 was collected, which included participants' sociodemographic data, previous personal traits, psychological reactions, health habits, concerns and health activities. The results of the analyses showed a statistically significant association between age and feeling overwhelmed or claustrophobic, tiredness, concern that a family member becomes infected with the disease, irritability, fear and sadness, and between sex and concern that a family member becomes infected with the disease, sadness and fear. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Ante la situación de confinamiento provocada por el virus COVID-19, surge la necesidad de conocer cuáles son las variables sociodemográficas y los factores de riesgo que se relacionan con problemas psicológicos y con una menor adaptación a la situación, lo que puede ayudar en el tratamiento psicológico que se puede ofrecer durante y después del aislamiento. El objetivo del trabajo es estudiar si la edad y el género se relacionan con las preocupaciones y las reacciones experimentadas por la población. A los quince días del decreto oficial de confinamiento se realizó una encuesta telemática de 23 preguntas a población española. Se reunió una muestra de 1,711 sujetos, se recogieron datos sociodemográficos, rasgos personales previos, reacciones psicológicas, hábitos de salud, preocupaciones y actividades de salud realizadas. Los resultados de los análisis indican una asociación positiva entre la edad y sentimientos de agobio o claustrofobia, cansancio, preocupación porque un familiar contraiga la enfermedad, irritabilidad, miedo y tristeza, así como entre el género y preocupación porque un familiar contraiga la enfermedad, tristeza y miedo. (Spanish) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Estudios de Psicologia is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)