Revista de psiquiatria y salud mental
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Rev Psiquiatr Salud Ment (Engl Ed) · Jan 2021
The assessment of lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic using a multidimensional scale.
Healthy lifestyles are relevant to several diseases and to maintain individuals' mental health. Exposure to epidemics and confinement have been consistently associated with psychological consequences, but changes on lifestyle behaviours remain under-researched. ⋯ In this study, sizable proportions of participants reported meaningful changes in lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Moreover, the SMILE-C was sensitive to detect these changes and presented good initial psychometric properties. Further follow-up studies should collect relevant data to promote healthy lifestyles in pandemic times.