Lifestyle Behaviors, Depression, and Anxiety Among Individuals Living in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic

dc.creatorSimjanoski, Mario
dc.creatorde Azevedo Cardoso, Taiane
dc.creatorWollenhaupt-Aguiar, Bianca
dc.creatorPfaffenseller, Bianca
dc.creatorDe Boni, Raquel B.
dc.creatorBalanzá-Martínez, Vicent
dc.creatorFrey, Benicio N.
dc.creatorMinuzzi, Luciano
dc.creatorKapczinski, Flavio
dc.date2023-04-27T14:23:24Z
dc.date2023-04-27T14:23:24Z
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-27T00:12:53Z
dc.date.available2023-09-27T00:12:53Z
dc.identifierSIMJANOSKI, Mario et al. Lifestyle Behaviors, Depression, and Anxiety Among Individuals Living in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, v. 17, n. 2, p. 181-193, May 2022.
dc.identifier15598276
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/58034
dc.identifier10.1177/15598276221102097
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8898586
dc.descriptionThe aim of our study was to investigate the association between lifestyle behaviors and symptoms of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. A web survey was conducted between July 3–August 3, 2020, across Canada. The main outcomes considered were a positive screening for depression, as evaluated by the PHQ-2 and positive screening for anxiety, as evaluated by the GAD-7. Lifestyle behaviors were assessed using the Short Multidimensional Lifestyle Inventory Evaluation—Confinement (SMILE-C), an instrument adapted for lifestyle behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The total sample size included 404 participants, of which 24.3% had a positive screen for depression, 20.5% for anxiety, and 15.5% for both. We found significant differences in SMILE-C scores between individuals with a positive and individuals with a negative screen for depression (P <.001). Likewise, there were significant differences in SMILE-C scores between individuals with a positive and individuals with a negative screen for anxiety (P <.001). We found an association between unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and symptoms of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 lockdown in Canada. The findings highlight the importance of lifestyle medicine (LM) education and targeted lifestyle interventions to promote healthy behaviors and help reduce the burden of mental disorders.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSAGE Publications Inc.
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectLifestyle medicine
dc.subjectLockdown
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectNorth America
dc.subjectPandemic
dc.subjectShort multidimensional lifestyle inventory evaluation—confinement
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.titleLifestyle Behaviors, Depression, and Anxiety Among Individuals Living in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic
dc.typeArticle


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