Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eleven Spanish-Speaking Countries

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of millions of people worldwide. This study aimed to analyze the effects of several psychological factors (self-esteem, self-control, and emotional stability) over lifestyle-related variables (time spent on leisure activities) and the levels of satisfacti...

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Autores principales:	Paula Hidalgo-Andrade, Clara Paz, Carlos Hermosa-Bosano, Javier García-Manglano, Charo Sádaba-Chalezquer, Claudia López-Madrigal, Cecilia Serrano, Aurelio Fernández-Zapico
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	lifestyle COVID-19 satisfaction leisure self-esteem self-control Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4d192a0b8a404aa89c051014841d54c62021-11-11T16:15:25ZPsychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eleven Spanish-Speaking Countries10.3390/ijerph1821111041660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/4d192a0b8a404aa89c051014841d54c62021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11104https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of millions of people worldwide. This study aimed to analyze the effects of several psychological factors (self-esteem, self-control, and emotional stability) over lifestyle-related variables (time spent on leisure activities) and the levels of satisfaction (family, friends, work, and leisure satisfaction) experienced during the COVID-19 outbreak. Data for this article were retrieved as part of a cross-sectional international study conducted in eleven Spanish-speaking countries between March and September 2020. The analyses were conducted using the responses of 9500 persons (65.95% women, 34.05% men). Structural equation modeling was used to test the direct and indirect effects of the psychological variables on satisfaction variables mediated by the time engaged in leisure activities. Our model indicated that psychological factors significantly predicted the amount of time spent in leisure activities and satisfaction. Overall, results indicate that self-esteem is a relevant psychological factor to consider in the development of psychological interventions directed at promoting healthy lifestyles. Nevertheless, further research is needed to validate the direction of the associations found in this study.Paula Hidalgo-AndradeClara PazCarlos Hermosa-BosanoJavier García-ManglanoCharo Sádaba-ChalezquerClaudia López-MadrigalCecilia SerranoAurelio Fernández-ZapicoMDPI AGarticlelifestyleCOVID-19satisfactionleisureself-esteemself-controlMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11104, p 11104 (2021)
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topic	lifestyle COVID-19 satisfaction leisure self-esteem self-control Medicine R
spellingShingle	lifestyle COVID-19 satisfaction leisure self-esteem self-control Medicine R Paula Hidalgo-Andrade Clara Paz Carlos Hermosa-Bosano Javier García-Manglano Charo Sádaba-Chalezquer Claudia López-Madrigal Cecilia Serrano Aurelio Fernández-Zapico Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eleven Spanish-Speaking Countries
description	The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of millions of people worldwide. This study aimed to analyze the effects of several psychological factors (self-esteem, self-control, and emotional stability) over lifestyle-related variables (time spent on leisure activities) and the levels of satisfaction (family, friends, work, and leisure satisfaction) experienced during the COVID-19 outbreak. Data for this article were retrieved as part of a cross-sectional international study conducted in eleven Spanish-speaking countries between March and September 2020. The analyses were conducted using the responses of 9500 persons (65.95% women, 34.05% men). Structural equation modeling was used to test the direct and indirect effects of the psychological variables on satisfaction variables mediated by the time engaged in leisure activities. Our model indicated that psychological factors significantly predicted the amount of time spent in leisure activities and satisfaction. Overall, results indicate that self-esteem is a relevant psychological factor to consider in the development of psychological interventions directed at promoting healthy lifestyles. Nevertheless, further research is needed to validate the direction of the associations found in this study.
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author	Paula Hidalgo-Andrade Clara Paz Carlos Hermosa-Bosano Javier García-Manglano Charo Sádaba-Chalezquer Claudia López-Madrigal Cecilia Serrano Aurelio Fernández-Zapico
author_facet	Paula Hidalgo-Andrade Clara Paz Carlos Hermosa-Bosano Javier García-Manglano Charo Sádaba-Chalezquer Claudia López-Madrigal Cecilia Serrano Aurelio Fernández-Zapico
author_sort	Paula Hidalgo-Andrade
title	Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eleven Spanish-Speaking Countries
title_short	Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eleven Spanish-Speaking Countries
title_full	Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eleven Spanish-Speaking Countries
title_fullStr	Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eleven Spanish-Speaking Countries
title_full_unstemmed	Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eleven Spanish-Speaking Countries
title_sort	psychological factors, leisure activities, and satisfaction during the covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in eleven spanish-speaking countries
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/4d192a0b8a404aa89c051014841d54c6
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Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eleven Spanish-Speaking Countries

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