Understanding the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures: An empirical model of stress.

Epidemics such as COVID-19 and corresponding containment measures are assumed to cause psychological stress. In a survey during the lockdown in Switzerland (n = 1565), we found substantially increased levels of stress in the population. In particular, individuals who did not agree with the containme...

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Main Authors: Bartholomäus Wissmath, Fred W Mast, Fabian Kraus, David Weibel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254883