Exploring the Occupational Balance of Young Adults during Social Distancing Measures in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Exploring the Occupational Balance of Young Adults during Social Distancing Measures in the COVID-19 Pandemic

(1) Background: A balanced life is related to good health in young people, one of the groups most affected by confinement and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to explore the occupational balance of young adults during home confinement and its association with...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-05, Vol.18 (11), p.5809
Hauptverfasser: Rodríguez-Fernández, Paula, González-Santos, Josefa, Santamaría-Peláez, Mirian, Soto-Cámara, Raúl, González-Bernal, Jerónimo J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adults
Anxiety
Confinement
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Data collection
Disease control
Mental depression
Mental health
Occupational health
Pandemics
Population
Prediction models
Public health
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Social distancing
Sociodemographics
Statistical analysis
Statistics
Well being
Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:(1) Background: A balanced life is related to good health in young people, one of the groups most affected by confinement and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to explore the occupational balance of young adults during home confinement and its association with different sociodemographic factors. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed, and an online survey was disseminated to collect sociodemographic and occupational balance data, using the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ). The statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS statistical software package version 24.0. (3) Results: 965 young adults between 18 and 30 years old participated in the study. A predictive model showed that the main predictors of a lower occupational balance were a negative self-perception (β= 0.377; p =
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18115809