Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/115150
Title: Health-Related Behaviors and Perceived Addictions: Predictors of Depression During the COVID Lockdown
Authors: Canas-Simião, Hugo
Reis, Cátia
Carreiras, Diogo 
Espada-Santos, Pedro
Paiva, Teresa 
Issue Date: 1-Aug-2022
metadata.degois.publication.volume: 210
metadata.degois.publication.issue: 8
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a worldwide implementation of measures to contain the virus from spreading, and social isolation was one of those measures. Social isolation is associated with increased susceptibility to various neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression. Because this risk varies between populations and their respective habits, understanding which behaviors play a positive or harmful role is fundamental for people with depression under these conditions. This study aims to 1) compare health-related behaviors (HRBs) and perceived addictions between healthy individuals and individuals who reported having a depressive disorder at the time of the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, and 2) test which HRB and perceived addictions are associated with depression. Participants were a matched for age and sex and comprised 968 adults divided into two groups: healthy (484, 50%) and depressed (484, 50%). They completed online self-report questionnaires, and the data were analyzed in SPSS. Logistic regressions showed that being a health professional, getting up in a later time during weekends, and a higher consumption of soft drinks increased the risk for depression. In contrast, higher education and higher intensity of physical activity decreased this risk. Perceived addictions to TV, social networking, and gaming increased the risk for depression. HRBs and the identified addictions associated with depression during the confinement should be targeted in clinical and community interventions.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/115150
ISSN: 1539-736X
0022-3018
DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001503
Rights: openAccess
Appears in Collections:FPCEUC - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais

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