Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle, mental health, and quality of life of adults in South Korea

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2021-02, Vol.16 (2), p.e0247970
Hauptverfasser: Park, Kang-Hyun, Kim, Ah-Ram, Yang, Min-Ah, Lim, Seung-Ju, Park, Ji-Hyuk
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Zusammenfassung: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. 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
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0247970