Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of adults in South Korea.
<h4>Objective</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose significant challenges to nations. The Korean government aimed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through stay-at-home strategies and maintaining social distance, which are likely to result in major changes in the lifestyle, menta...
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| author | Kang-Hyun Park Ah-Ram Kim Min-Ah Yang Seung-Ju Lim Ji-Hyuk Park |
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| description | <h4>Objective</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose significant challenges to nations. The Korean government aimed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through stay-at-home strategies and maintaining social distance, which are likely to result in major changes in the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of citizens. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these factors in Koreans over 20 years old.<h4>Methods</h4>The study sample consisted of 104 adults in South Korea aged over 20 years. An online survey was conducted between August and October 2020, in which participants were asked to complete the Yonsei Lifestyle Profile to assess lifestyle changes, the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale abbreviated version. To investigate the changes in people's lifestyles, depression, and quality of life post COVID-19, descriptive statistics were calculated for these indicators before and after the onset of the pandemic. The p-value was two-sided, and values <0.05, were regarded as statistically significant.<h4>Results</h4>There was a significant decline in physical and other meaningful activities, including activities of daily living, leisure, social activity, and education. However, there were no significant changes in nutrition, except in the consumption of carbohydrates and minerals. Participants reported that their quality of life and mental health had decreased after the pandemic struck.<h4>Conclusions</h4>We obtained novel data on the changes in the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of South Korean adults before and after the onset of the pandemic. The results of our study may assist health policymakers and practitioners in the development of health education or relevant interventions to deal with the pandemic situation as well as future crises. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3167229b93bb4bad9b279e16b6bf51b72022-12-21T17:16:19ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01162e024797010.1371/journal.pone.0247970Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of adults in South Korea.Kang-Hyun ParkAh-Ram KimMin-Ah YangSeung-Ju LimJi-Hyuk Park<h4>Objective</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose significant challenges to nations. The Korean government aimed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through stay-at-home strategies and maintaining social distance, which are likely to result in major changes in the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of citizens. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these factors in Koreans over 20 years old.<h4>Methods</h4>The study sample consisted of 104 adults in South Korea aged over 20 years. An online survey was conducted between August and October 2020, in which participants were asked to complete the Yonsei Lifestyle Profile to assess lifestyle changes, the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale abbreviated version. To investigate the changes in people's lifestyles, depression, and quality of life post COVID-19, descriptive statistics were calculated for these indicators before and after the onset of the pandemic. The p-value was two-sided, and values <0.05, were regarded as statistically significant.<h4>Results</h4>There was a significant decline in physical and other meaningful activities, including activities of daily living, leisure, social activity, and education. However, there were no significant changes in nutrition, except in the consumption of carbohydrates and minerals. Participants reported that their quality of life and mental health had decreased after the pandemic struck.<h4>Conclusions</h4>We obtained novel data on the changes in the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of South Korean adults before and after the onset of the pandemic. The results of our study may assist health policymakers and practitioners in the development of health education or relevant interventions to deal with the pandemic situation as well as future crises.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247970 |
| spellingShingle | Kang-Hyun Park Ah-Ram Kim Min-Ah Yang Seung-Ju Lim Ji-Hyuk Park Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of adults in South Korea. PLoS ONE |
| title | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of adults in South Korea. |
| title_full | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of adults in South Korea. |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of adults in South Korea. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of adults in South Korea. |
| title_short | Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of adults in South Korea. |
| title_sort | impact of the covid 19 pandemic on the lifestyle mental health and quality of life of adults in south korea |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247970 |
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