Risk, resilience, psychological distress, and anxiety at the beginning of the COVID‐19 pandemic in Germany
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Freie Universität Berlin · +1 more institution
Abstract
The current COVID-19 pandemic comes with multiple psychological stressors due to health-related, social, economic, and individual consequences and may cause psychological distress. The aim of this study was to screen the population in Germany for negative impact on mental health in the current COVID-19 pandemic and to analyze possible risk and protective factors.
A total of 6,509 people took part in an online survey in Germany from 27 March to 6 April. The questionnaire included demographic information and ascertained psychological distress, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and risk and protective factors.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 35.97
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 25
Authors
9- MBMoritz Bruno PetzoldCorresponding
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- ABAntonia Bendau
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- JPJens Plag
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- LPLena Pyrkosch
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- LMLea Mascarell-Maricic
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Topics & keywords
- Anxiety
- Pandemic
- Psychology
- Distress
- Psychological resilience
- Mental health
- Clinical psychology
- Stressor
- Good health and well-being