Yiqun Gan|Jinjin Ma|Jianhui Wu|Yidi Chen|Huanya Zhu|Brian J. Hall
Immediate and delayed psychological effects of province-wide lockdown and personal quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak in China
Peking University|Peking University|Shenzhen University|Peking University|Peking University|New York University Shanghai|Johns Hopkins University
covid19 pandemic greatly affected public health wellbeing response pandemic threat coronavirus epidemic several countries including china adopted lockdown quarantine policies may cause psychological distress study aimed explore psychological impact provincewide lockdown personal quarantine covid19 outbreak china well corresponding risk factors protective factorswe examined immediate 2week delayed 2month impact provincewide lockdown personal quarantine psychological distress national sample 1390 chinese residentsno immediate impact provincewide lockdown psychological distress observed whereas personal quarantine increased individuals anxiety fear anger despite lack initial association psychological distress increased among provincewide lockdown selfstigma personal control significantly moderated association lockdown psychological distress different directions higher selfstigma lower personal control impacted lockdown government support moderated impact quarantine psychological distress lockdownthe delayed effects lockdown quarantine psychological distress observed selfstigma social support perceived control moderate relationships study first demonstrate psychological costs provincewide lockdowns individuals mental health providing evidence need mitigation strategies timely public mental health preparedness countries recent outbreaks covid19