Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression, and Susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: Proof of Concept.
J Infect Dis
; 225(12): 2137-2141, 2022 06 15.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1901182
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Psychological factors can influence susceptibility to viral infections. We examined whether such influences are evident in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.METHODS:
Participants (nâ =â 102) completed measures of anxiety, depression, positive mood, and loneliness and provided a blood sample for the measurement of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins.RESULTS:
SARS-CoV-2 was significantly negatively associated with anxiety and depression. The model remained significant after adjustment for age and gender, although anxiety and depression were no longer significant independent predictors.CONCLUSIONS:
These findings offer early support for the hypothesis that psychological factors may influence susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.Keywords
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Infect Dis
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Infdis
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