COVID-19-related anxiety and lifestyle changes
This study aimed to identify factors that affect lifestyle changes and focused on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related anxiety since the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea. Data from 213,848 individuals from the 2020 Korean Community Health Survey were analyzed using a complex sampling design. Descr...
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| description | This study aimed to identify factors that affect lifestyle changes and focused on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related anxiety since the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea. Data from 213,848 individuals from the 2020 Korean Community Health Survey were analyzed using a complex sampling design. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analyses were performed. Participants reported a high level of COVID-19-related anxiety, with a score of 19.28 out of 25. The score of healthy behavioral change index was −0.51, indicating negative changes in physical activity, dietary habits, and sleep patterns. A slight positive change was reported for addictive behavioral change index, such as smoking and alcohol consumption, at 0.27 scores, indicating a decrease in these behaviors. COVID-19-related anxiety was an important factor that negatively affected health behavior. The high-risk groups that were vulnerable to anxiety included older adults and those who have little social support or few social encounters. Thus, identifying high-risk groups with the potential for worsened health behavior and providing interventions to reduce the anxiety caused by COVID-19 are necessary. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68a21eb7745e40d291554ac30c8efd6f2022-12-22T03:22:54ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-11-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.886137886137COVID-19-related anxiety and lifestyle changesSong Yi Han0Hye Young Jang1Young Ko2Department of Nursing Science, Sunmoon University, Asan-si, South KoreaCollege of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, South KoreaCollege of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, South KoreaThis study aimed to identify factors that affect lifestyle changes and focused on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related anxiety since the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea. Data from 213,848 individuals from the 2020 Korean Community Health Survey were analyzed using a complex sampling design. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analyses were performed. Participants reported a high level of COVID-19-related anxiety, with a score of 19.28 out of 25. The score of healthy behavioral change index was −0.51, indicating negative changes in physical activity, dietary habits, and sleep patterns. A slight positive change was reported for addictive behavioral change index, such as smoking and alcohol consumption, at 0.27 scores, indicating a decrease in these behaviors. COVID-19-related anxiety was an important factor that negatively affected health behavior. The high-risk groups that were vulnerable to anxiety included older adults and those who have little social support or few social encounters. Thus, identifying high-risk groups with the potential for worsened health behavior and providing interventions to reduce the anxiety caused by COVID-19 are necessary.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.886137/fullcoronavirus (COVID-19)anxietylifestylehealthy behavioraddictive behavior |
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| title | COVID-19-related anxiety and lifestyle changes |
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| title_short | COVID-19-related anxiety and lifestyle changes |
| title_sort | covid 19 related anxiety and lifestyle changes |
| topic | coronavirus (COVID-19) anxiety lifestyle healthy behavior addictive behavior |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.886137/full |
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