Using prosocial behavior to safeguard mental health and foster emotional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: A registered report protocol for a randomized trial.
PLoS One
; 16(1): e0245865, 2021.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1050492
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic, the accompanying lockdown measures, and their possible long-term effects have made mental health a pressing public health concern. Acts that focus on benefiting others-known as prosocial behaviors-offer one promising intervention that is both flexible and low cost. However, neither the range of emotional states prosocial acts impact nor the size of those effects is currently clear, both of which directly influence its attractiveness as a treatment option. Using a large online sample from Canada and the United States, we will examine the effect of a three-week prosocial intervention on two indicators of emotional well-being (happiness and the belief that one's life is valuable) and mental health (anxiety and depression). Respondents will be randomly assigned to perform prosocial, self-focused, or neutral behaviors each week. Two weeks after the intervention, a final survey will assess whether the intervention has a lasting effect on mental health and emotional well-being. Our results will illuminate whether prosocial interventions are a viable approach to addressing mental health needs during the current COVID-19 pandemic, as well for those who face emotional challenges during normal times.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Altruismo
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
PLoS One
Asunto de la revista:
Ciencia
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Medicina
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Journal.pone.0245865
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