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Longitudinal links between behavioral activation coping strategies and depressive symptoms of U.S. adults living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kim, Seoyoun; Yoon, Hyunwoo; Morton, Patricia; Jang, Yuri.
  • Kim S; Department of Sociology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, United States of America.
  • Yoon H; Department of Social Welfare, Kongju National University, Gongju, South Korea.
  • Morton P; Department of Sociology, Department of Public Health, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America.
  • Jang Y; Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
PLoS One ; 17(5): e0267948, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1910621
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic and related physical distancing measures have posed a significant threat to the mental health of adults, particularly those living alone. Accordingly, the World Health Organization implemented the #HealthyAtHome program, encouraging people to keep in regular contact with loved ones, stay physically active, and keep a regular routine. The current study aims to examine a micro-longitudinal link between behavioral activation coping strategies (exercise, meditation, relaxation, and social connection) and depressive symptoms among adults who lived alone during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used 21 biweekly waves of longitudinal data from the Understanding America Study (UAS) collected between April 2020 and February 2021 (N = 1,280). The multilevel models with correlated random effects were estimated to examine lagged effects of coping strategies (t-1) on depressive symptoms (t). The results showed that exercise was predictive of lower depressive symptoms even after controlling for time-invariant and time-varying covariates. The results showed that modifiable lifestyle factors, such as taking time to exercise, may be beneficial for the mental health of Americans living in single-person households.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Traditional medicine Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0267948

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Traditional medicine Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0267948