Department of Basic Psychology and Methodology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, and Research Methods, Faculty of Psychology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 Donostia, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 19;17(22):8578. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17228578.
The objectives of this study were to analyze the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown in the Spanish population and to identify what population profiles were most affected. The study used a sequential exploratory design. In the qualitative phase, 40 participants were recruited based on theoretically relevant criteria and the saturation of the information provided by the interviews. In the quantitative phase, a large representative sample was applied. The universe considered was the adult population of Spain. A total of 6789 surveys were conducted. Both the analysis of the narratives of the interviews and the responses to the panel survey showed relevant changes in attitudes and mood swings compared to the period prior to lockdown. These changes include dysphoric moods (i.e., experiences of distress such as sadness/depression, anxiety, rage, feeling of unreality, worry, etc.) and also some euphoric moods (i.e., feelings of well-being, happiness, etc.). A higher number of women were affected than men and a greater increase was observed in younger people. The findings of the study may serve as a basis for detecting needs and providing psychological support, as the symptoms detected as the most common are key for the processes of screening at-risk individuals.
本研究旨在分析 COVID-19 大流行和西班牙封锁对民众心理的影响，并确定哪些人群受影响最大。本研究采用了顺序探索性设计。在定性阶段，根据理论相关标准和访谈提供信息的饱和度，招募了 40 名参与者。在定量阶段，应用了一个具有代表性的大样本。所考虑的范围是西班牙的成年人口。共进行了 6789 次调查。与封锁前相比，访谈的叙述分析和小组调查的答复都显示出态度和情绪波动的明显变化。这些变化包括心境恶劣（即，经历苦恼，如悲伤/抑郁、焦虑、愤怒、不真实感、担忧等）和一些欣快的情绪（即，幸福感等）。受影响的女性多于男性，年轻人的增幅更大。研究结果可以作为发现需求和提供心理支持的基础，因为检测到的最常见症状是筛查高危个体的关键过程。
