articleFrontiers in PsychologyJun 23, 2020GOLD OA

Psychological Impact and Associated Factors During the Initial Stage of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Among the General Population in Spain

RRRocío Rodríguez‐ReyHGHelena Garrido‐HernansaizSCSilvia Collado

Comillas Pontifical University · Universidad de Zaragoza

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Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 in Spain started at the end of February. By 9th April 2020 Spain was the second country in confirmed cases and in deaths. On March 14, 2020, the Spanish Government declared the state of alarm to limit viral transmission. During such state, citizens must stay confined at home with few justified exceptions. This whole situation drastically changed the life of the population, which can cause a wide range of psychosocial impacts. This study explored the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the general adult population (N = 3055) during the first stages of the outbreak in Spain, as well as their anxiety, stress and depression levels. We also examined the extent to which the…

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  • Pandemic
  • Anxiety
  • Psychosocial
  • Population
  • Psychology
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Mental health
  • Depression (economics)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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