Rust, Laura (2024) Anxiety in Lockdown: A Natural Experiment's Insights. Research Master thesis, Research Master.
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Abstract
Anxiety negatively impacts our quality of life and affects us physically and mentally. Research shows conflicting evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdowns influenced people’s anxiety. Therefore, this exploratory prospective study examines the relationship between the COVID-19 lockdowns and anxiety among 2153 Dutch participants of the ongoing Lifelines study. Wilcoxon signed-rank tests showed a decrease in median anxiety scores from pre-pandemic to lockdown times (Mdn = -0.38 to Mdn = -0.51, W = 1885171, p < .001). Across five models, Generalized Estimating Equation showed that pre- pandemic anxiety predicted anxiety during the first lockdown. Factors such as worrying, social anxiety, younger age, and being female were associated with increased anxiety during the lockdown. These findings showcase the complexity of anxiety during the COVID-19 lockdowns and highlight individual differences, thus the importance of personalized strategies; some people benefit from breaks from society to reduce anxiety, while others do not.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Research Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Jeronimus, B.F. |
| Degree programme: | Research Master |
| Differentiation route: | Lifespan Development and Socialization [Research Master] |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2024 08:47 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2024 08:47 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4348 |
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