Abstract
BackgroundIn the past infectious diseases affected the quality of lifestyle during home confinement. The study conducted examines the influence of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on lifestyle, mental wellbeing, nutritional status, and sleeping pattern.MethodAn online multicategorical questionnaire was distributed to collect demographic information combined with the following tools: Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), WHO-5 wellbeing score, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A snowball non-discriminate sampling procedure was conducted to collect data from people attending or working at higher institutions from March 1, 2020 to April 24, 2020. A total of 1723 completed responses (917 males, 37.4 ±13.4 years old and 806 females 32.2 ± 11.5 years old) were collected.ResultsThe female participants had significantly lower mental health scores than males (53.9% vs. 46.1%). The mental wellbeing scores were higher among participants with medium and high physical activity (PA) levels (p < 0.00). Additionally, the mental wellbeing scores were significantly improved by dietary quality and it’s sleeping score (p < 0.001). However, PA was by far the major determinant of the mental health scores.ConclusionFactors such as PA, diet, and sleeping patterns were associated with mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 confinement among Arab participants.
Highlights
Over the past few centuries, Infectious diseases such as cholera, plague, and yellow fever have resurfaced [1] as a result of the major epidemics that has occurred; in which has affected the health status of the people who were affected by the presence of these chronic and infectious diseases [1]
The mental wellbeing scores were higher among participants with medium and high physical activity (PA) levels (p < 0.00)
This study investigated the influence of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic on different dimensions of mental wellbeing and lifestyle behavior
Summary
Over the past few centuries, Infectious diseases such as cholera, plague, and yellow fever have resurfaced [1] as a result of the major epidemics that has occurred; in which has affected the health status of the people who were affected by the presence of these chronic and infectious diseases [1]. COVID-19 has accelerated the number of daily deaths, has led to economic collapses, increased unemployment levels, caused financial losses of major international companies. It has restricted travelling, and forced daily home confinement. This has become a concern for many people worldwide and has impacted their mental wellbeing dramatically. In the past infectious diseases affected the quality of lifestyle during home confinement. The study conducted examines the influence of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on lifestyle, mental wellbeing, nutritional status, and sleeping pattern.
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