Abstract
The COVID-19 lockdown has had a massive psychological impact on mental health in the general population, with increases in anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Spiritual well-being, specifically peace and meaning, has already been identified as one of the main protective factors for these disorders in the COVID-19 context. The aim of the present study is to identify facilitating elements for peace and meaning during the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain. Online surveys were used to obtain data from a sample of 3480 Spanish people. Self-compassion and social support were positively related with peace and meaning, while loneliness and perceived discrimination were negatively related. The model for peace and meaning was statistically significant, explaining 47% of the variance. The significant variables were self-kindness, family support, mindfulness, and sense of belonging having a positive association and loneliness a negative one.
Highlights
In December 2019, the outbreak of what was going to be known as the COVID19 pandemic started in the Chinese city of Wuhan
The results indicate that after 14 days of confinement most of the responders showed a medium-high level of peace and meaning
In cancer patients (Baqutayan 2019); in those recovering from persistent mental disorders (Saiz et al 2020a) or substance abuse, where perceived social support and spiritual well-being showed positive effects to determine a meaningful life (Sultan et al 2018); and as an important factor to maintain good health in elder populations (Dos Santos et al 2018; Salman and Lee 2019)
Summary
In December 2019, the outbreak of what was going to be known as the COVID19 pandemic started in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Many people became infected, and several deaths were reported. More than 34 countries reported instances of the same virus. In order to control the disease, a state of alarm was declared in different countries, leading the population to an indefinite lockdown. Necessary to prevent the disease from spreading, the effects of lockdown can have a major impact at a psychological level and be very long lasting (Brooks et al 2020). Recent publications have observed the psychological impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the general population, highlighting greater psychological distress, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive symptoms, greater anxiety levels, insomnia, and irritability, among others (Rossi et al 2020; Wang et al 2020; Song et al 2020)
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