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A 2-year longitudinal study examining the change in psychosocial factors under the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

Authors :
Sugaya N
Yamamoto T
Uchiumi C
Source :
Scientific data [Sci Data] 2024 May 28; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 544. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 28.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

To examine changes in individuals' psychosocial variables (e.g., psychological distress, social isolation, and alcohol use) during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, a two-year longitudinal survey was conducted at approximately one-year intervals between May 2020 and May 2022, after the first COVID-19-related state of emergency was announced in Japan. The online survey was conducted on May 11-12, 2020 (Phase 1), June 14-20, 2021 (Phase 2), and May 13-30, 2022 (Phase 3). The survey in Phase 1 was conducted during the first emergency declaration period, the survey in Phase 2 was conducted during the third emergency declaration period, and the survey in Phase 3 was conducted at a time when there was no state of emergency but many COVID-19 positive cases. Notably, 3,892 participants responded to all three surveys. In addition to psychosocial inventories often used worldwide, survey items included lifestyle and stress management indicators related to COVID-19 and various sociodemographic items including occupation (e.g., healthcare workers) or income, history of medical treatment for mental problems, severe physical illnesses, and COVID-19.<br /> (© 2024. The Author(s).)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2052-4463
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Scientific data
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38806489
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03125-2