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Ecological model explaining the psychosocial adaptation to COVID-19
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: The main objective of this study is to understand and characterize the adoption of an
ecological perspective and the physical, psychological, social, and contextual health factors that may
influence the adjustment to and mental health experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The
study included 5479 participants, of which 3710 were female (67.7%), aged between 18 and 90 years
old, with a mean age of 48.57 years (SD = 14.29), were considered three age groups: 21.5% up to
35 years old, 61.8% between 36 and 64 years old, and 16.7% 65 years old or more. The mental health
and individual adjustment to the COVID-19 situation are explained by socio-demographic factors,
health-related factors, lifestyles, attitudes and behaviors, lockdown experience, and place of residence.
A better adaptation and mental health are observed among men, people with a higher educational
level, people with lower sadness, nervousness, and burnout, and people whose health situation
did not worsen with the pandemic. In terms of lifestyle, a better adaptation is related to a better
quality of sleep, fewer nightmares, a higher practice of physical activity, and less consumption of
processed foods and sweets. A better adaptation is also associated with lower levels of dependence
on alcohol, TV, and SN (social networks) and a more positive experience of the lockdown imposed by
the pandemic. Gender and age group differences in the described context were studied. Promoting
a better adjustment and improved mental health when dealing with the COVID-19 requires an
ecological understanding and multitarget interventions, targeting physical, mental, and social health
together with the contextual environment.
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Adjustment Mental health Health Attitudes and behavior Lifestyle Environmental health COVID-19
Citation
Gaspar, T., Paiva, T., & Matos, M. G. (2022). Ecological Model Explaining the Psychosocial Adaptation to COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5159. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095159