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Impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic on mental health
Pospíšilová, Magdalena ; Buriánková, Jitka (advisor) ; Pavlů, Dagmar (referee)
Title: Impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic on mental health Aims: The main aim of the work is to observe what influence the Covid 19 pandemic had on the mental health of the respondents in the 10-80 age range . The aim of the research is to find out which group of the respondents was the most affected by the pandemic and how their lives changed during the ongoing pandemic. Methods: The basis for this work was the quantitative research in the form of a questionnaire survey whose results were processed through descriptive statistics, contingency tables and the regression method, which was used to verify the hypotheses. The questionnaire survey included batteries of questions related to mental health, consultations, well-being, loneliness, employment, lifestyle, the influence of media surveillance, suicidal ideation and socio- demographic indicators. Results: The respondents in the oldest age group, it means 60 years and older, were found to report the worst effects of the pandemic in the field of mental health. The risk of suicidal thoughts was the highest in the youngest category aged 10-19 and also in the oldest one over 60 years. Another finding was that the respondents who watched the media for more than 2 hours a day, were associated with a higher risk of impact on their mental health. Furthermore,...
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