Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/22958
Title: Perceived Stress During the COVID-19-Related Confinement in Cyprus
Authors: Kyprianidou, Maria 
Christophi, Costas A. 
Giannakou, Konstantinos 
Major Field of Science: Medical and Health Sciences
Field Category: Health Sciences
Keywords: COVID-19;Cyprus;Mental health;Perceived stress;Public mental health;Quarantine
Issue Date: 2-Jun-2021
Source: Frontiers in Public Health, 2021, vol. 9, articl. no. 673411
Volume: 9
Journal: Frontiers in Public Health 
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global health emergency that could potentially have a significant impact on both somatic as well as psychological level. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of perceived stress in the general adult population of Cyprus during the first COVID-19 lockdown period. This was an internet-based cross-sectional study conducted between 6 April and 20 June 2020, one to two and a half months after the introduction of and the first mandatory lockdown on its entire territory imposed by the government of the Republic of Cyprus on 24 March 2020. Data collection was done using a self-administered questionnaire that included information about socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, physical activity, smoking habits, and stress level. A total of 1,485 adults participated in the study. The median perceived stress score was 10 (q1 = 6, q3 = 15). Linear regression models showed that having a medium monthly income (€501-1,500) and being a current smoker was positively associated with the perceived stress score, while being male and physically active was negatively associated with the perceived stress score (all p <0.05). People with medium average salary and current smokers were at a higher risk for perceived stress. Psychological interventions and/or psychological services provided in certain vulnerable groups would be beneficial in future lockdowns due to either COVID-19 or a new pandemic.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/22958
ISSN: 22962565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.673411
Rights: © Kyprianidou, Christophi and Giannakou. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Type: Article
Affiliation : Cyprus University of Technology 
European University Cyprus 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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