Impact on social life and friendly relationships |
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Loss of contacts
Makes impossible socializing, physical contact, and meet new people
Loss of moments or important life events
Decrease in social skills
Increased feelings of distrust
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Impact on daily life and routines |
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Monotonous, repetitive, frustrating, and boring days
Absence of routine makes life disorganized and confusing
Low productivity and procrastination, there is no desire to do anything
Interferes with sports practice and athletes lives
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Impact on health and well‐being |
Opportunities for personal growth
Happier time with school closing
Less tiredness and greater relaxation
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Psychological symptoms (e.g., depression, anxiety, loneliness, irritability, poor concentration, etc.) and physical (e.g., headache and muscle pain)
Changes in sleep pattern and weight
Impossible to play sports as before
Greater use of technologies and substances
Fights and constant discussions
Economic impact on the household
School overload, with more school work
Not being able to sunbathe
Episodes of domestic violence and divorces will increase
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Differences in impact on sex, age, SES |
Affects everyone in the same way
Lower SES are most affected
Younger and older are most affected
There are no differences between gender
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Coping strategies |
Communicate regularly with family and friends via video calls
Carry out pleasurable activities (e.g., exercise, reading, training, playing an instrument, playing games, watching television series, etc.)
Lead life calmly and positively
Have a routine and scheduled times to eat and sleep
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Lessons for future pandemics |
Comply with the guidelines of the Directorate‐General for Health from the beginning, do not devalue disease
Responsive and prepared the National Health System
Teachers trained for delivery of online classes, as well as students
Learn to value what you have in life, freedom
Maintain healthy routines, for example, resources display with the support of television (e.g., physical activity schedules, programs with healthy eating recipes before usual meal times, evening programs aimed at the whole family)
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