| Abstract [eng] |
Background: In China in 2019, the sudden local outbreak of the new SARS-CoV-2 virus in Wuhan became a worldwide pandemic that continues to this day. Even though it is not the first pandemic in the world, each one leaves deep scars on humanity. In order to stop or at least slow down the spread of the virus, countries have taken the usual justified measures – quarantine and isolation. Social contacts were reduced and people stayed isolating themselves at home. However, the question arises as to whether these measures have an impact on the well-being of a modern man? Aim of te study: To evalute the influence of COVID-19 self-isolation on the nutritional characteristics, sleep regime and psychosocial state of adults. Tasks: 1) To evaluate how the diet of adults changed during COVID-19 self-isolation 2) To evaluate how the sleep regime of adults changed during COVID-19 self-isolation 3) To evaluate how the psychosocial state of adults changed during COVID-19 self-isolation Research methodology: The method of quantitative research questionnaire was chosen for the research. The surveyed adult population of Lithuania was 255 (66.2%) women and 128 (33.2%) men. Each of them anonymously answered questions regarding their nutrition, sleep and psychosocial state during COVID-19 self-isolation. The chi-square test (χ2) was used to compare the distribution of respondents according to the answers to the survey questions, and the differences in the answers were assessed as statistically significant when p<0,05 Research results: Sleep disturbances occurred in 198 (51.4%) respondents, more often in men than in women (p = 0.030). Slightly more than a third of the respondents (37.1%) had a poorer diet during the self-isolation, and a fifth better. Men were more likely to choose to eat fewer vegetables/fruits during self-isolation than women (p = 0.004). Men ate less grains than women (p = 0.002). Women were more likely to choose to drink more water (p = 0.003). Slightly more than half of the respondents - 212 (55.1%) noticed that self-isolation had a negative effect on their psychological condition. Women were more likely to feel anxious and tense (p = 0.05). Conclusion: 1) Self-isolation negatively affected the diet of slightly more than a third of the respondents. 2) Half of the respondents had a sleep disorder, more often men. 3) Self-isolation negatively affected the psychological condition of slightly more than half of the respondents. Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, self-isolation, nutrition, psychosocial state, sleep regime. |
