Background: COVID-19 has caused a high rate of deaths. The steps taken to control its spread have caused social isolation, changes in lifestyle, economic turmoil, and increased work-related stress. As a result, there has been a rise in mental and physical health problems. These burdens are particularly severe for people with a history of mental illness. Researchers want to learn more about the relationship between stressors related to COVID-19 and self-rated measures of anxiety and other variables. Objective: To better understand the impact of this stressful time on people s lives and families. Also, to learn the strategies people have been using to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligibility: Adults ages 18 and older. Design: This is an online study. Participants will fill out surveys online. The surveys will ask about their mood, anxiety, medical history, substance use, and COVID-19 stressors. Participants will complete an online task. For the task, they will stare at the center of a computer screen. When they see certain images, they will indicate the location of that image as quickly as possible. It will take about 1.5 hours for participants to complete the surveys and tasks. They may be contacted again if additional data is needed. Some participants may have taken part in other NIH studies. If so, their new data may be linked to their previously collected data.
Age range
18 Years – 99 Years
Sex
ALL
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Online self-report measures
Timeframe: Study date