Table 3.
COVID-19 outbreak and mood
| Pre-COVID-19 | COVID-19 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 71 | n = 71 | Change | p value | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| POMS | 107 (17.5) | 113 (17.3) | 6.27 (14.92) | 0.002 |
| Tension | 5.46 (4.35) | 7.37 (4.16) | 1.9 (4.38) | 0.001 |
| Depression | 3.79 (4.52) | 4.96 (3.99) | 1.17 (4.15) | 0.017 |
| Anger | 5.14 (6.39) | 7.21 (5.87) | 2.07 (5.88) | 0.002 |
| Vigor | 12.5 (5.25) | 11.8 (5.31) | − 0.63 (5.65) | 0.388 |
| Fatigue | 4.76 (3.61) | 5.25 (3.92) | 0.49 (3.39) | 0.110 |
| Positive subscale | 12.5 (5.25) | 11.8 (5.31) | − 0.63 (5.65) | 0.388 |
| Negative subscale | 19.2 (16.3) | 24.8 (15.2) | 5.63 (13.88) | 0.001 |
POMS, Profile of Mood States; SD, standard deviation