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Self-Reported Mental Health and Psychosocial Correlates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Data from the General Population in Italy

Published:2023-06-16 Issue:6 Volume:8 Page:111
ISSN:2306-5729
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Author:

Marchetti Daniela¹^ORCID,Maiella Roberta¹,Palumbo Rocco¹^ORCID,D’Ettorre Melissa¹,Ceccato Irene¹^ORCID,Colasanti Marco¹^ORCID,Di Crosta Adolfo¹^ORCID,La Malva Pasquale¹^ORCID,Bartolini Emanuela²^ORCID,Biasone Daniela³,Mammarella Nicola¹^ORCID,Porcelli Piero¹^ORCID,Di Domenico Alberto¹^ORCID,Verrocchio Maria Cristina¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, 31, Via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy

2. Department of Neurosciences, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, 11, Via Luigi Polacchi, 66100 Chieti, Italy

3. NHS, Department of Mental Health, Mental Health Service, snc (ex ospedale “SS. Annunziata”), Via Valignani, 66100 Chieti, Italy

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic tremendously impacted people’s day-to-day activities and mental health. This article describes the dataset used to investigate the psychological impact of the first national lockdown on the general Italian population. For this purpose, an online survey was disseminated via Qualtrics between 1 April and 20 April 2020, to record various socio-demographic and psychological variables. The measures included both validated (namely, the Impact of the Event Scale-Revised, the Perceived Stress Scale, the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire, the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale, the Big Five Inventory 10-Item, and the Whiteley Index-7) and ad hoc questionnaires (nine items to investigate in-group and out-group trust). The final sample comprised 4081 participants (18–85 years old). The dataset could be helpful to other researchers in understanding the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its related preventive and protective measures. Furthermore, the present data might help shed some light on the role of individual differences in response to traumatic events. Finally, this dataset can increase the knowledge in investigating psychological distress, health anxiety, and personality traits.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Information Systems and Management,Computer Science Applications,Information Systems

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5729/8/6/111/pdf

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