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Journal article
Mood Responses Associated With COVID-19 Restrictions
Frontiers in Psychology, Vol.11, pp.1-10
2020
Appears in COVID-19 Research
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in more than half the world’s population being placed in lockdown to stem the spread of the virus. The severe restrictions imposed in many nations had the potential to significantly influence the physical and psychological well-being of those affected. The aim of the current study was to investigate mood responses during the period of restrictions from March to June, 2020. Mood responses of 1,062 participants (386 male, 676 female) were collected using the Brunel Mood Scale, hosted on the In The Mood website www.moodprofiling.com. The mean pattern of mood responses reflected an inverse iceberg profile, characterized by significantly elevated scores for tension, depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion, and below average scores for vigor; a profile associated with increased risk of mental health issues. Females reported more negative mood scores than males. Participants in the ≤25 age group reported the most negative profiles whereas those in the ≥56 age group reported the least negative profiles. Mood differences related to education status were also evident. Finally, mood scores fluctuated over time, with profiles being most negative during April and June. Overall, results confirmed significant mood disturbance during the period of COVID-19 restrictions, representing increased risk of psychopathology.
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- Title
- Mood Responses Associated With COVID-19 Restrictions
- Authors
- Peter C. Terry (Author) - University of Southern QueenslandRenée L. Parsons-Smith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Social Sciences - LegacyVictoria R. Terry (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
- Publication details
- Frontiers in Psychology, Vol.11, pp.1-10
- Publisher
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Date published
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.589598
- ISSN
- 1664-1078
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2020 Terry, Parsons-Smith and Terry. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99494208702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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