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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

, volume 17 , issue 17 , pages 6237

COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study

Achraf Ammar ^{1, 2}

H. Chtourou ^{3, 4}

Omar Boukhris ^{3, 4}

Khaled Trabelsi ^{4, 5}

Liwa Masmoudi ⁴

Michael Brach ⁶

Bassem Bouaziz ⁷

Ellen Bentlage ⁶

Daniella How ⁶

Mona Ahmed ⁶

Patrick Mueller ^{8, 9}

Notger Mueller ^{8, 9}

Hsen Hsouna ^{3, 4}

Asma Aloui ^{3, 10}

Omar Hammouda ²

Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos ^{11, 12}

Annemarie Braakman Jansen ¹³

Christian Wrede ¹³

Sophia Bastoni ^{13, 14}

Carlos Pernambuco ¹⁵

Leonardo Mataruna ¹⁶

Seyed Morteza Tayebi ¹⁷

Khadijeh Irandoust ¹⁷

Aïmen Khacharem ¹⁸

Nicola L Bragazzi ^{19, 20}

Jana Strahler ²¹

Jad Washif ²²

Albina Andreeva ²³

Samira Khoshnami ²⁴

Evangelia Samara ²⁵

Vasiliki Zisi ²⁶

Parasanth Sankar ²⁷

Waseem Ahmed ²⁸

Mohamed Romdhani ³

Jan Delhey ²⁹

Stephen Bailey ³⁰

Nick T. Bott ³¹

Faiez Gargouri ⁷

Lotfi Chaari ³²

Hadj Batatia ³²

Ali Gamal ³³

Osama Abdelkarim ^{33, 34}

Mohamed Jarraya ⁴

Kais Abed ⁴

Nizar Souissi ³

Lisette Gemert Pijnen ¹³

Bryan Riemann ³⁵

Laurel Riemann ³⁶

Wassim Moalla ⁴

Jonathan Gómez Raja ³⁷

Monique Epstein ³⁸

Robbert Sanderman ³⁹

J. Steinacker ⁴⁰

Achim Jerg ⁴⁰

Ramzi Al Horani ⁴¹

Taiysir Mansi ⁴²

Mohamed Jmail ⁴³

Fernando Barbosa ⁴⁴

Fernando Ferreira-Santos ⁴⁵

Bostjan Simunič ⁴⁶

RADO PIŠOT ⁴⁶

Saša Pišot ⁴⁶

Andrea Gaggioli ^{14, 47}

Piotr Zmijewski ⁴⁸

Christian Apfelbacher ⁴⁹

Jürgen Steinacker ⁴⁰

Helmi Saad ⁵⁰

Glenn Jordan ⁵¹

Karim Chamari ⁵²

Tarak Driss ⁵³

Anita Hoekelmann ¹

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Institute of Sport Science, Otto-Von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany |

Research Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR12ES17, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia |

Research Unit: Physical Activity, Sport, and Health, UR18JS01, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis 1003, Tunisia |

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High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia |

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Research Laboratory: Education, Motricity, Sport and Health, EM2S, LR19JS01, Sfax 3000, Tunisia |

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Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany |

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Higher Institute of Computer Science and Multimedia of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia |

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Research Group Neuroprotection, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany |

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Medical Faculty, Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

Leipzig University

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High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia |

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Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20550-170, Brazil |

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Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdade Bezerra de Araújo, Rio de Janeiro 23052-180, Brazil |

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Department of Psychology, Health & Technology, University of Twente, 7522 Enschede, The Netherlands |

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Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Milan, Italy |

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Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro 20261-063, Brazil |

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Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Management, Canadian University of Dubai, 1st Interchange Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, UAE PO Box 117781, UAE |

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Faculty of Social Science, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin 34148-96818, Iran |

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UVHC, DeVisu, Valenciennes, LIRTES-EA 7313, Université Paris Est Créteil Val de Marne, 94000 Créteil, France |

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Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Postgraduate School of Public Health, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy |

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Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada |

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Department of Psychology and Sport Science, University of Gießen, 35394 Gießen, Germany |

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Sports Performance Division, National Sports Institute of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia |

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Department of Sports Biomechanics, Moscow Center of Advanced Sport Technologies, 129272 Moscow, Russia |

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UFR STAPS, UPL, Paris Nanterre University, 92000 Nanterre, France |

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Onassis Cardiac surgery Center, 17674 Athens, Greece |

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Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Thessaly, 382 21 Volos, Greece |

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Consultant in Internal Medicine and Diabetes, MGM Muthoot Hospitals Pathanamthitta, Kerala 689645, India |

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Consultant Family Physician, CRAFT Hospital and Research Centre, Kodungallur, Kerala 680664, India |

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Institute of Social Science, Otto-Von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany |

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School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough E11 3TU, UK |

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Clinical Excellence Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA |

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Computer Science Department, University of Toulouse, IRIT-INP-ENSEEIHT (UMR 5505), BP 7122 Toulouse, France |

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Faculty of Physical Education, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt |

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Institute for Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, 76131 Karlsruher, Germany |

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Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA |

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PharmD, BCBS, PharmIAD, Inc., Savannah, GA 30458, USA |

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FundeSalud, Dept. of Health and Social Services, Government of Extremadura, 06800 Merida, Spain |

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The E-Senior Association, 75020 Paris, France |

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Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 Groningen, The Netherlands |

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Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ulm University Hospital, Leimgrubenweg 14, 89075 Ulm, Germany |

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Department of Exercise Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan |

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Faculty of Physical Education, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan |

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Digital Research Centre of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia |

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Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal |

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ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal |

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Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre Koper, Garibaldijeva 1, 6000 Koper, Slovenia |

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Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, I.r.c.c.s. Istituto Auxologico Italiano, 20149 Milan, Italy |

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Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 00-809 Warsaw, Poland |

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Institute for Social Medicine and Health Economy, Otto-Von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany |

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Hôpital Farhat Hached de Sousse, Laboratoire de Recherche “Insuffisance Cardiaque’’, Université de Sousse, Sousse LR12SP09, Tunisie

University of Sousse

Hôpital Farhat-Hached de Sousse

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Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA |

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ASPETAR, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar and Laboratory “Sport Performance Optimization”, (CNMSS), ISSEP Ksar-Said, Manouba University, 2010 Manouba, Tunisia |

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Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Neurosciences, Physiology and Psychology: Physical Activity, Health and Learning (LINP2-2APS), UFR STAPS, UPL, Paris Nanterre University, 92000 Nanterre, France |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2020-08-27

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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SJR: 0.919

CiteScore: 8.5

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ISSN: 16617827, 16604601

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176237

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PubMed ID: 32867287

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Abstract

Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have enforced numerous restrictions on daily living including social distancing, isolation, and home confinement. While these measures are imperative to mitigate spreading of COVID-19, the impact of these restrictions on psychosocial health is undefined. Therefore, an international online survey was launched in April 2020 to elucidate the behavioral and lifestyle consequences of COVID-19 restrictions. This report presents the preliminary results from more than one thousand responders on social participation and life satisfaction. Methods: Thirty-five research organizations from Europe, North-Africa, Western Asia, and the Americas promoted the survey through their networks to the general society, in 7 languages (English, German, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, and Slovenian). Questions were presented in a differential format with questions related to responses “before” and “during” confinement conditions. Results: 1047 participations (54% women) from Asia (36%), Africa (40%), Europe (21%), and others (3%) were included in the analysis. Findings revealed psychosocial strain during the enforced COVID-19 home confinement. Large decreases (p < 0.001) in the amount of social activity through family (−58%), friends/neighbors (−44.9%), or entertainment (−46.7%) were triggered by the enforced confinement. These negative effects on social participation were also associated with lower life satisfaction (−30.5%) during the confinement period. Conversely, the social contact score through digital technologies significantly increased (p < 0.001) during the confinement period with more individuals (+24.8%) being socially connected through digital technology. Conclusion: These preliminary findings elucidate the risk of psychosocial strain during the early COVID-19 home confinement period in 2020. Therefore, in order to mitigate the negative psychosocial effects of home confinement, implementation of national strategies focused on promoting social inclusion through a technology-based solution is strongly suggested.

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Ammar A. et al. COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study // International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020. Vol. 17. No. 17. p. 6237.

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TY - JOUR

DO - 10.3390/ijerph17176237

UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176237

TI - COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study

T2 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

AU - Ammar, Achraf

AU - Chtourou, H.

AU - Boukhris, Omar

AU - Trabelsi, Khaled

AU - Masmoudi, Liwa

AU - Brach, Michael

AU - Bouaziz, Bassem

AU - Bentlage, Ellen

AU - How, Daniella

AU - Ahmed, Mona

AU - Mueller, Patrick

AU - Mueller, Notger

AU - Hsouna, Hsen

AU - Aloui, Asma

AU - Hammouda, Omar

AU - Paineiras-Domingos, Laisa Liane

AU - Braakman Jansen, Annemarie

AU - Wrede, Christian

AU - Bastoni, Sophia

AU - Pernambuco, Carlos

AU - Mataruna, Leonardo

AU - Tayebi, Seyed Morteza

AU - Irandoust, Khadijeh

AU - Khacharem, Aïmen

AU - Bragazzi, Nicola L

AU - Strahler, Jana

AU - Washif, Jad

AU - Andreeva, Albina

AU - Khoshnami, Samira

AU - Samara, Evangelia

AU - Zisi, Vasiliki

AU - Sankar, Parasanth

AU - Ahmed, Waseem

AU - Romdhani, Mohamed

AU - Delhey, Jan

AU - Bailey, Stephen

AU - Bott, Nick T.

AU - Gargouri, Faiez

AU - Chaari, Lotfi

AU - Batatia, Hadj

AU - Gamal, Ali

AU - Abdelkarim, Osama

AU - Jarraya, Mohamed

AU - Abed, Kais

AU - Souissi, Nizar

AU - Gemert Pijnen, Lisette

AU - Riemann, Bryan

AU - Riemann, Laurel

AU - Moalla, Wassim

AU - Gómez Raja, Jonathan

AU - Epstein, Monique

AU - Sanderman, Robbert

AU - Steinacker, J.

AU - Jerg, Achim

AU - Al Horani, Ramzi

AU - Mansi, Taiysir

AU - Jmail, Mohamed

AU - Barbosa, Fernando

AU - Ferreira-Santos, Fernando

AU - Simunič, Bostjan

AU - PIŠOT, RADO

AU - Pišot, Saša

AU - Gaggioli, Andrea

AU - Zmijewski, Piotr

AU - Apfelbacher, Christian

AU - Steinacker, Jürgen

AU - Saad, Helmi

AU - Jordan, Glenn

AU - Chamari, Karim

AU - Driss, Tarak

AU - Hoekelmann, Anita

PY - 2020

DA - 2020/08/27

PB - MDPI

SP - 6237

IS - 17

VL - 17

PMID - 32867287

SN - 1661-7827

SN - 1660-4601

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@article{2020_Ammar,

author = {Achraf Ammar and H. Chtourou and Omar Boukhris and Khaled Trabelsi and Liwa Masmoudi and Michael Brach and Bassem Bouaziz and Ellen Bentlage and Daniella How and Mona Ahmed and Patrick Mueller and Notger Mueller and Hsen Hsouna and Asma Aloui and Omar Hammouda and Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos and Annemarie Braakman Jansen and Christian Wrede and Sophia Bastoni and Carlos Pernambuco and Leonardo Mataruna and Seyed Morteza Tayebi and Khadijeh Irandoust and Aïmen Khacharem and Nicola L Bragazzi and Jana Strahler and Jad Washif and Albina Andreeva and Samira Khoshnami and Evangelia Samara and Vasiliki Zisi and Parasanth Sankar and Waseem Ahmed and Mohamed Romdhani and Jan Delhey and Stephen Bailey and Nick T. Bott and Faiez Gargouri and Lotfi Chaari and Hadj Batatia and Ali Gamal and Osama Abdelkarim and Mohamed Jarraya and Kais Abed and Nizar Souissi and Lisette Gemert Pijnen and Bryan Riemann and Laurel Riemann and Wassim Moalla and Jonathan Gómez Raja and others},

title = {COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study},

journal = {International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health},

year = {2020},

volume = {17},

publisher = {MDPI},

month = {aug},

url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176237},

number = {17},

pages = {6237},

doi = {10.3390/ijerph17176237}

}

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Ammar, Achraf, et al. “COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 17, Aug. 2020, p. 6237. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176237.

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

scimago Q2

SJR

0.919

CiteScore

8.5

Impact factor

—

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16617827 (Print)

16604601 (Electronic)