Effects of Social Isolation Measures Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic on Occupational Balance, Participation, and Activities' Satisfaction in the Spanish Population

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of social and health chaos. Our main aim in this study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on occupational balance in the Spanish population, one year post the beginning of the pandemic compared with the pre-pandemic period. Data were collected among...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-05, Vol.19 (11), p.6497
Main Authors: Rodríguez-Rivas, Cristina, Camacho-Montaño, Lucia Rocío, García-Bravo, Cristina, García-de-Miguel, María, Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Marta, Huertas-Hoyas, Elisabet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Design
Female
Habits
Humans
Independent sample
Leisure
Male
Pandemics
Participation
Personal Satisfaction
Restrictions
Routines
SARS-CoV-2
Social interactions
Social Isolation
Social networks
Variables
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of social and health chaos. Our main aim in this study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on occupational balance in the Spanish population, one year post the beginning of the pandemic compared with the pre-pandemic period. Data were collected among the Spanish population over 18 years of age by the Occupational Balance Questionnaire online survey; questions about satisfaction and performance of activities, and on the modification of routine and habits were asked. A total of 300 participants were included; 55.3% were female, with a mean age of 41.39 years. Significantly greater occupational imbalance was found in 1-year-post-confinement period of pandemic, as well as an increase in the difficulty of performance and a decrease in satisfaction with it. A greater number of the sample had modified their routines (p < 0.01), lost habits (p < 0.01), and did not resume habits (p < 0.01). In the analysis by age groups, differences were found in the variables related to habits and occupational balance. The social restriction measures negatively impacted occupational balance in the Spanish population. There was a decrease in occupational participation, increased difficulty in performance, decreased satisfaction in occupational performance, and modification of habits and routines.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19116497