IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 8240: Active Coping and Anxiety Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spanish Adults

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 8240: Active Coping and Anxiety Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spanish Adults International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph18168240 Authors: Raquel Lara Martha Fernández-Daza Sara Zabarain-Cogollo María Angustias Olivencia-Carrión Manuel Jiménez-Torres María Demelza Olivencia-Carrión Adelaida Ogallar-Blanco Débora Godoy-Izquierdo The features of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social operations to contain the spread of the virus might have limited or altered coping, including healthy habits such as exercise, this contributing to a myriad of negative consequences for the mental health of the global population. We explored the contribution of coping and physical activity to the management of anxiety in Spanish adults during an active phase of the epidemic, as well as the relationship between these strategies. A total of 200 young and adult individuals (70% women) voluntarily completed an anxiety inventory, a coping skills self-report and a personal data section including exercise practice. The participants reported in average a mild yet existing level of anxiety symptoms; a third reported noticeable symptoms. At the time of the study, the participants used more adaptive than maladaptive coping styles. Participants’ anxiety was inversely correlated with an active coping style, and positively with an avoidant style; physical activity correlated positively with an active coping st...
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