Mental Health Condition During COVID-19 Pandemic in Trained and Non-Trained Adults

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.201201.242How to use a DOI?

Keywords

athlete, anxiety, COVID-19, depression, mental health, stress

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that becomes a global pandemic has set Indonesian government on high alert. This large-scale issue imposed enormous pressure on the government that leads to the issuance of nationwide distancing policy. The continuous spread of virus, quarantine, and stay-at-home orders for the long period of time contributing to adverse psychological impacts to society. This study investigated the mental health condition during COVID-19 pandemic in adults. This was a cross sectional study that collected demographic data and mental health measurements from April to June 2020. A total of 72 respondents consisted of physically trained and non-trained adults completed a self-administered online-based survey and Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale 42 (DASS 42) questionnaire. Independent T-Test and Anova one way were performed to compare the psychological state between groups. The results showed that non-trained groups had higher level of stress (p-value 0,009 < 0,05) and anxiety (p-value 0,009 < 0,05). Findings highlight the importance of exercise to alleviate stress and anxiety. Further interventions and strategies should be done in order to mitigate the pandemic impacts on mental health.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yonny Herdyanto
AU  - Nurhasan
AU  - Muchamad Arif Al Ardha
AU  - Dita Agustia
AU  - Anindya Mar’atus Sholikhah
AU  - Lucy Widya Fathir
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/03
TI  - Mental Health Condition During COVID-19 Pandemic in Trained and Non-Trained Adults
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities (IJCAH 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1430
EP  - 1438
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201201.242
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201201.242
ID  - Herdyanto2020
ER  -