Presence in virtual social networks and health promoting behaviors of medical students

Pouresmaeil, Mahnaz; Shahrokhi, Akram; Hosseinzadeh, Kazem; Ziapour, Arash; Rahimi, Fatemeh

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“…In this sense, some studies suggest that the progress of technology, even before the pandemic's confinement, caused people to prefer online over face-to-face channels for purposes of communication, learning social rules, recreation, and entertainment, etc. [13,14]. Thus, the wide range of possibilities for communicating online offers many alternatives for people to keep in touch with their loved ones.…”

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Psychological Well-Being and Home Conditions during COVID-19 Confinement. Internet Addiction and Nostalgia as Mediators

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The COVID-19 pandemic posed a challenge for all confined populations, dealing with their home resources and suffering changes in their psychological well-being. The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between home conditions (i.e., having children, square meters of the house and square meters of the terrace or similar) and psychological well-being, and to test whether this relationship is mediated by Internet addiction and nostalgia. The sample was composed of 1509 people, aged between 18 to 78 years (67.6% women). Structural Equations Models and 2 × 2 ANOVAs were analyzed. It was found that better home conditions mean greater psychological well-being, and that this relationship is partially mediated, in a negative sense, by Internet addiction and nostalgia, especially after day 45 of confinement and with greater intensity in women. These results provide evidence about how psychological well-being can be preserved during a confinement situation, which may be useful for planning healthy strategies in similar circumstances in the future.

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Psychological Well-Being and Home Conditions during COVID-19 Confinement. Internet Addiction and Nostalgia as Mediators

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“…One of the most demanding characteristics of the quarantine is that it restricts people’s social relationships and imposes limits on their movement [ 23 , 24 ], which impacts directly on social determinants and, hence, on people’s behaviors [ 25 ]. Nevertheless, the current level of technological development offers the population not only suitable modes of communication, but also a preferable means of learning social rules, recreation and entertainment, transfer of experiences, friend-making, and dating [ 26 , 27 ]. Thus, once individuals’ basic needs have been met, quarantine can also provide people the opportunity to acquire new skills or healthy habits in their daily routines.…”

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Have We Taken Advantage of the Quarantine to Develop Healthy Habits? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Spanish COVID-19 Situation by Gender

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The confinement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in people’s lifestyles, which in part provided an opportunity to develop habits at home. The aims were: (1) to verify if the psychological well-being (PWB) of people related to healthy habits, and if physical activity (PA) and diet mediated this relationship; (2) to test if there were differences in this model of relationships between women and men; (3) to analyze if there were differences in healthy habits, PA, diet, and PWB depending on gender; (4) to test if there were differences in healthy habits, PA, diet, and PWB depending on living area; (5) and to assess if there were interaction effects of gender and living area in healthy habits, PA, diet, and PWB. Using a cross-sectional design, we obtained a sample of 1509 participants (18–78 years, 1020 women). Diet and PA fully mediated the relationship between PWB and healthy habits, and women developed more healthy habits than men, whereas men had higher levels of PA and PWB. We also found that people who lived in rural areas during confinement practiced more PA and had lower PWB levels than those who lived in urban areas. These results can help in the planning of strategies to promote healthy habits.

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“…In this sense, in the USA, 89% of young people (13-17 years) had their own smartphone in 2018, with this figure more than doubling over a 6-year period [157]. Moreover, due to the confinement period, people had more time to spend on the Internet and even preferred online over face-to-face channels for entertainment, communication purposes, learning social rules, recreation, or to be informed [158]. Thus, through the analysis of social media, a study conducted by Islam et al (2020) identified 2311 case of infodemics in more than 87 countries.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Mental Health in Youth and Vulnerable Populations: An Extensive Narrative Review

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The objective of this narrative review is to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of particularly vulnerable groups. This information will allow a better understanding of the determining factors that influence the appearance and/or maintenance of mood disorders. To achieve the main objective of this study, a critical review was carried out in which primary sources such as scientific articles, secondary sources such as databases, and other appropriate reference indexes were considered. The results indicated that there was an increase in the diagnosis of mood disorders and the use of medication associated with these disorders, mainly during the period of reclusion that was declared worldwide in March 2020. In addition, risk factors such as loneliness, a lack of resilience, and a lack of adequate coping strategies negatively impacted these groups. The future consequences of this may be reflected over many years thereafter, and it is important that all data obtained from this point forward be considered by mental health professionals and the general population. This review can be a starting point for looking directly at the most vulnerable populations and considering both the resources available to them and the possible aftermath of a traumatic period in everyone’s lives.

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Presence in virtual social networks and health promoting behaviors of medical students

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Psychological Well-Being and Home Conditions during COVID-19 Confinement. Internet Addiction and Nostalgia as Mediators

Psychological Well-Being and Home Conditions during COVID-19 Confinement. Internet Addiction and Nostalgia as Mediators

Have We Taken Advantage of the Quarantine to Develop Healthy Habits? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Spanish COVID-19 Situation by Gender

Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Mental Health in Youth and Vulnerable Populations: An Extensive Narrative Review

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