articleBrain and BehaviorJul 7, 2020GOLD OA

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

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Abstract

Background

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.

Methods

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.

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