Evaluation of lifestyle, attitude and stressful impact amid COVID-19 among adults in Shanghai, China. Issue 5 (4th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cao, Yang; Ma, Zheng Feei; Zhang, Yutong; Zhang, Yingfei
• Is Part Of: International journal of environmental health research. Volume 32:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 1137
• Page End: 1146
• Publication Date: 2022-05-04
• Subjects: Urban health -- well-being -- stress -- COVID-19; Environmental health -- Periodicals; 363.7
• DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2020.1841887
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-3123

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological health and mental health-related lifestyles in Shanghai, China. In the cross-sectional study conducted in May 2020, participants were asked to complete a validated questionnaire including the impact of event scale (IES), social and family support, lifestyle changes, and indicators of negative mental health impact. A total of 430 participants (303 females and 127 males) completed the questionnaire. The overall mean of IES score was 32.3 ± 12.2, indicating a moderate-to-severe mental stress impact. Moreover, there were 68.4% of participant who had IES score ≥26. Females were more likely to get increased support from family and friends, share feeling with them and others, and care for family member's feeling (all P < 0.05). In conclusion, although the COVID-19 pandemic was correlated with high stressful impact, it had associated with some positive mental-health related changes in an urban environment.