Changes in sleep timing and subjective sleep quality during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy and Belgium: Age, gender and working status as modulating factors

N Cellini, F Conte, O De Rosa, F Giganti, S Malloggi… - Sleep Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Italy and Belgium have been among the first western countries to face the Coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency, imposing a total lockdown over the entire national
territories. These limitations have proven effective in slowing down the spread of the …

[HTML][HTML] The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Possible Model of the Direct and Indirect Impact of the Pandemic on Sleep Quality in Italians

M Casagrande, G Forte, R Tambelli… - Nature and Science of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose This study aimed to assess the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19-related
aspects on self-reported sleep quality, considering the moderator role of some psychological
variables. Methods During the first weeks of the lockdown in Italy, 2286 respondents (1706 …

[HTML][HTML] Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Outbreak and Relationships With Expressive Flexibility and Context …

V Lenzo, MC Quattropani, A Sardella… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed at investigating depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among
healthcare workers and examine the role of expressive flexibility and context sensitivity as
key components of resilience in understanding reported symptoms. We hypothesized a …

Psychological outcomes after hospitalization for COVID-19: data from a multidisciplinary follow-up screening program for recovered patients

F Bonazza, L Borghi… - Research in …, 2020 - researchinpsychotherapy.org
Patients who are hospitalized for COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) face an extremely
stressful experience that might challenge their mental health. The study aims to describe the
psychological condition of recovered patients, focusing on anxiety and depression …

[HTML][HTML] Further to the Left: Stress-Induced Increase of Spatial Pseudoneglect During the COVID-19 Lockdown

F Somma, P Bartolomeo, F Vallone… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The measures taken to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic, such as the lockdown in Italy, do impact psychological health; yet, less is known
about their effect on cognitive functioning. The transactional theory of stress predicts …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of personality, resilience, and alexithymia on mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

SA Osimo, M Aiello, C Gentili, S Ionta… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries worldwide have put lockdowns in place
to prevent the virus from spreading. Evidence shows that lockdown measures can affect
mental health; it is, therefore, important to identify the psychological characteristics making …

Expressive Flexibility and Dispositional Optimism Contribute to the Elderly's Resilience and Health-Related Quality of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Sardella, V Lenzo, GA Bonanno, G Basile… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 outbreak had a negative impact on psychological status among elderly
subjects, negatively affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Psychological
factors that promote resilience might beneficially contribute also to promoting a better …

Pandemic nightmares: Effects on dream activity of the COVID‐19 lockdown in Italy

S Scarpelli, V Alfonsi, A Mangiaruga… - Journal of sleep …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
COVID‐19 has critically impacted the world. Recent works have found substantial changes
in sleep and mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Dreams could give us crucial
information about people's well‐being, so here we have directly investigated the …

Sleep and Psychological Difficulties in Italian School-Age Children During COVID-19 Lockdown

N Cellini, E Di Giorgio, G Mioni… - Journal of pediatric …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objective On March 10, 2020, the Italian Government ordered a national lockdown
to limit the viral transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 infections. This study investigated
how these restrictive measures have impacted sleep quality, timing, and psychological …

Does the End Justify the Means? The Role of Organizational Communication among Work-from-Home Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic

M Zito, E Ingusci, CG Cortese, ML Giancaspro… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the first months of 2020, the world, and Italy at an early stage, went through the
COVID-19 emergency that had a great impact on individual and collective health, but also
on working processes. The mandatory remote working and the constant use of technology …