Multicenter Study

. 2020 Aug 27;17(17):6237.

doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176237.

COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study

Achraf Ammar^{1

2}, Hamdi Chtourou^{3

4}, Omar Boukhris^{3

4}, Khaled Trabelsi^{4

5}, Liwa Masmoudi⁴, Michael Brach⁶, Bassem Bouaziz⁷, Ellen Bentlage⁶, Daniella How⁶, Mona Ahmed⁶, Patrick Mueller^{8

9}, Notger Mueller^{8

9}, Hsen Hsouna^{3

4}, Asma Aloui^{3

10}, Omar Hammouda², Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos^{11

12}, Annemarie Braakman-Jansen¹³, Christian Wrede¹³, Sophia Bastoni^{13

14}, Carlos Soares Pernambuco¹⁵, Leonardo Mataruna¹⁶, Morteza Taheri¹⁷, Khadijeh Irandoust¹⁷, Aïmen Khacharem¹⁸, Nicola L Bragazzi^{19

20}, Jana Strahler²¹, Jad Adrian Washif²², Albina Andreeva²³, Samira C Khoshnami²⁴, Evangelia Samara²⁵, Vasiliki Zisi²⁶, Parasanth Sankar²⁷, Waseem N Ahmed²⁸, Mohamed Romdhani³, Jan Delhey²⁹, Stephen J Bailey³⁰, Nicholas T Bott³¹, Faiez Gargouri⁷, Lotfi Chaari³², Hadj Batatia³², Gamal Mohamed Ali³³, Osama Abdelkarim^{33

34}, Mohamed Jarraya⁴, Kais El Abed⁴, Nizar Souissi³, Lisette Van Gemert-Pijnen¹³, Bryan L Riemann³⁵, Laurel Riemann³⁶, Wassim Moalla⁴, Jonathan Gómez-Raja³⁷, Monique Epstein³⁸, Robbert Sanderman³⁹, Sebastian Schulz⁴⁰, Achim Jerg⁴⁰, Ramzi Al-Horani⁴¹, Taiysir Mansi⁴², Mohamed Jmail⁴³, Fernando Barbosa⁴⁴, Fernando Ferreira-Santos⁴⁵, Boštjan Šimunič⁴⁶, Rado Pišot⁴⁶, Saša Pišot⁴⁶, Andrea Gaggioli^{14

47}, Piotr Zmijewski⁴⁸, Christian Apfelbacher⁴⁹, Jürgen Steinacker⁴⁰, Helmi Ben Saad⁵⁰, Jordan M Glenn⁵¹, Karim Chamari⁵², Tarak Driss⁵³, Anita Hoekelmann¹, On Behalf Of The Eclb-Covid Consortium¹

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Sport Science, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany.
² Research Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR12ES17, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
³ Research Unit: Physical Activity, Sport, and Health, UR18JS01, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis 1003, Tunisia.
⁴ High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
⁵ Research Laboratory: Education, Motricity, Sport and Health, EM2S, LR19JS01, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
⁶ Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
⁷ Higher Institute of Computer Science and Multimedia of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
⁸ Research Group Neuroprotection, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
⁹ Medical Faculty, Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
¹⁰ High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia.
¹¹ Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20550-170, Brazil.
¹² Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdade Bezerra de Araújo, Rio de Janeiro 23052-180, Brazil.
¹³ Department of Psychology, Health & Technology, University of Twente, 7522 Enschede, The Netherlands.
¹⁴ Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Milan, Italy.
¹⁵ Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro 20261-063, Brazil.
¹⁶ College of Business Administration, American University in the Emirates, Dubai Academic City, Dubai 503000, UAE.
¹⁷ Faculty of Social Science, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin 34148-96818, Iran.
¹⁸ UVHC, DeVisu, Valenciennes, LIRTES-EA 7313, Université Paris Est Créteil Val de Marne, 94000 Créteil, France.
¹⁹ Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Postgraduate School of Public Health, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
²⁰ Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada.
²¹ Department of Psychology and Sport Science, University of Gießen, 35394 Gießen, Germany.
²² Sports Performance Division, National Sports Institute of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia.
²³ Department of Sports Biomechanics, Moscow Center of Advanced Sport Technologies, 129272 Moscow, Russia.
²⁴ UFR STAPS, UPL, Paris Nanterre University, 92000 Nanterre, France.
²⁵ Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 17674 Athens, Greece.
²⁶ Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Thessaly, 382 21 Volos, Greece.
²⁷ Consultant in Internal Medicine and Diabetes, MGM Muthoot Hospitals Pathanamthitta, Kerala 689645, India.
²⁸ Consultant Family Physician, CRAFT Hospital and Research Centre, Kodungallur, Kerala 680664, India.
²⁹ Institute of Social Science, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany.
³⁰ School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough E11 3TU, UK.
³¹ Clinical Excellence Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
³² Computer Science Department, University of Toulouse, IRIT-INP-ENSEEIHT (UMR 5505), BP 7122 Toulouse, France.
³³ Faculty of Physical Education, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
³⁴ Institute for Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, 76131 Karlsruher, Germany.
³⁵ Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA.
³⁶ PharmD, BCBS, PharmIAD, Inc., Savannah, GA 30458, USA.
³⁷ FundeSalud, Dept. of Health and Social Services, Government of Extremadura, 06800 Merida, Spain.
³⁸ The E-Senior Association, 75020 Paris, France.
³⁹ Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 Groningen, The Netherlands.
⁴⁰ Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ulm University Hospital, Leimgrubenweg 14, 89075 Ulm, Germany.
⁴¹ Department of Exercise Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan.
⁴² Faculty of Physical Education, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
⁴³ Digital Research Centre of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
⁴⁴ Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.
⁴⁵ ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal.
⁴⁶ Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre Koper, Garibaldijeva 1, 6000 Koper, Slovenia.
⁴⁷ Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Auxologico Italiano, 20149 Milan, Italy.
⁴⁸ Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 00-809 Warsaw, Poland.
⁴⁹ Institute for Social Medicine and Health Economy, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany.
⁵⁰ Hôpital Farhat Hached de Sousse, Laboratoire de Recherche "Insuffisance Cardiaque'', Université de Sousse, Sousse LR12SP09, Tunisie.
⁵¹ Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
⁵² ASPETAR, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar and Laboratory "Sport Performance Optimization", (CNMSS), ISSEP Ksar-Said, Manouba University, 2010 Manouba, Tunisia.
⁵³ Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Neurosciences, Physiology and Psychology: Physical Activity, Health and Learning (LINP2-2APS), UFR STAPS, UPL, Paris Nanterre University, 92000 Nanterre, France.

PMID: 32867287
PMCID: PMC7503681
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176237

Multicenter Study

COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study

Achraf Ammar et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020.

. 2020 Aug 27;17(17):6237.

doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176237.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Sport Science, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany.
² Research Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR12ES17, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
³ Research Unit: Physical Activity, Sport, and Health, UR18JS01, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis 1003, Tunisia.
⁴ High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
⁵ Research Laboratory: Education, Motricity, Sport and Health, EM2S, LR19JS01, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
⁶ Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany.
⁷ Higher Institute of Computer Science and Multimedia of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
⁸ Research Group Neuroprotection, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
⁹ Medical Faculty, Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
¹⁰ High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia.
¹¹ Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20550-170, Brazil.
¹² Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdade Bezerra de Araújo, Rio de Janeiro 23052-180, Brazil.
¹³ Department of Psychology, Health & Technology, University of Twente, 7522 Enschede, The Netherlands.
¹⁴ Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Milan, Italy.
¹⁵ Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício, Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro 20261-063, Brazil.
¹⁶ College of Business Administration, American University in the Emirates, Dubai Academic City, Dubai 503000, UAE.
¹⁷ Faculty of Social Science, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin 34148-96818, Iran.
¹⁸ UVHC, DeVisu, Valenciennes, LIRTES-EA 7313, Université Paris Est Créteil Val de Marne, 94000 Créteil, France.
¹⁹ Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Postgraduate School of Public Health, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
²⁰ Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada.
²¹ Department of Psychology and Sport Science, University of Gießen, 35394 Gießen, Germany.
²² Sports Performance Division, National Sports Institute of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia.
²³ Department of Sports Biomechanics, Moscow Center of Advanced Sport Technologies, 129272 Moscow, Russia.
²⁴ UFR STAPS, UPL, Paris Nanterre University, 92000 Nanterre, France.
²⁵ Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 17674 Athens, Greece.
²⁶ Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Thessaly, 382 21 Volos, Greece.
²⁷ Consultant in Internal Medicine and Diabetes, MGM Muthoot Hospitals Pathanamthitta, Kerala 689645, India.
²⁸ Consultant Family Physician, CRAFT Hospital and Research Centre, Kodungallur, Kerala 680664, India.
²⁹ Institute of Social Science, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany.
³⁰ School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough E11 3TU, UK.
³¹ Clinical Excellence Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
³² Computer Science Department, University of Toulouse, IRIT-INP-ENSEEIHT (UMR 5505), BP 7122 Toulouse, France.
³³ Faculty of Physical Education, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
³⁴ Institute for Sports and Sports Science, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, 76131 Karlsruher, Germany.
³⁵ Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA.
³⁶ PharmD, BCBS, PharmIAD, Inc., Savannah, GA 30458, USA.
³⁷ FundeSalud, Dept. of Health and Social Services, Government of Extremadura, 06800 Merida, Spain.
³⁸ The E-Senior Association, 75020 Paris, France.
³⁹ Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9712 Groningen, The Netherlands.
⁴⁰ Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ulm University Hospital, Leimgrubenweg 14, 89075 Ulm, Germany.
⁴¹ Department of Exercise Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan.
⁴² Faculty of Physical Education, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
⁴³ Digital Research Centre of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.
⁴⁴ Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.
⁴⁵ ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal.
⁴⁶ Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre Koper, Garibaldijeva 1, 6000 Koper, Slovenia.
⁴⁷ Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Auxologico Italiano, 20149 Milan, Italy.
⁴⁸ Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, 00-809 Warsaw, Poland.
⁴⁹ Institute for Social Medicine and Health Economy, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany.
⁵⁰ Hôpital Farhat Hached de Sousse, Laboratoire de Recherche "Insuffisance Cardiaque'', Université de Sousse, Sousse LR12SP09, Tunisie.
⁵¹ Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
⁵² ASPETAR, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar and Laboratory "Sport Performance Optimization", (CNMSS), ISSEP Ksar-Said, Manouba University, 2010 Manouba, Tunisia.
⁵³ Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Neurosciences, Physiology and Psychology: Physical Activity, Health and Learning (LINP2-2APS), UFR STAPS, UPL, Paris Nanterre University, 92000 Nanterre, France.

PMID: 32867287
PMCID: PMC7503681
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176237

Abstract

Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have enforced numerous restrictions on daily living including social distancing, isolation, and home confinement. While these measures are imperative to mitigate spreading of COVID-19, the impact of these restrictions on psychosocial health is undefined. Therefore, an international online survey was launched in April 2020 to elucidate the behavioral and lifestyle consequences of COVID-19 restrictions. This report presents the preliminary results from more than one thousand responders on social participation and life satisfaction.

Methods: Thirty-five research organizations from Europe, North-Africa, Western Asia, and the Americas promoted the survey through their networks to the general society, in 7 languages (English, German, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, and Slovenian). Questions were presented in a differential format with questions related to responses "before" and "during" confinement conditions.

Results: 1047 participations (54% women) from Asia (36%), Africa (40%), Europe (21%), and others (3%) were included in the analysis. Findings revealed psychosocial strain during the enforced COVID-19 home confinement. Large decreases (p < 0.001) in the amount of social activity through family (-58%), friends/neighbors (-44.9%), or entertainment (-46.7%) were triggered by the enforced confinement. These negative effects on social participation were also associated with lower life satisfaction (-30.5%) during the confinement period. Conversely, the social contact score through digital technologies significantly increased (p < 0.001) during the confinement period with more individuals (+24.8%) being socially connected through digital technology.

Conclusion: These preliminary findings elucidate the risk of psychosocial strain during the early COVID-19 home confinement period in 2020. Therefore, in order to mitigate the negative psychosocial effects of home confinement, implementation of national strategies focused on promoting social inclusion through a technology-based solution is strongly suggested.

Keywords: COVID-19; life satisfaction; pandemic; public health; social participation.

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