RT journal article
T1 Mental Health and (Online) Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: A Network-Based Approach
A1 Serrano-Macias, M.
A1 Álvarez Gálvez, Javier
A2 Economía General
K1 health behaviors
K1 lifestyles
K1 mental health
K1 mixed graphical models
K1 social network analysis
AB The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the increase in mortality and morbidity rates globally, but it has also led to a generalized worsening of mental health and risk behaviors in different population groups regardless of the measures adopted by different governments. In this paper, using data from a Spanish survey of emotional well-being, we aim to explore through mixed graphical models the complex structure of relationships between the mental health of populations, their lifestyles, and forms of cultural and leisure consumption during the pandemic. The results bring to light some interesting findings, such as the association between teleworking and greater rest or greater stress with the use of social media, a variable that enables the connection with other mental health problems of greater severity. Increased physical activity and the consumption of streaming content at home, as well as increased care for family, friends, and neighbors, are some of the variables that show relevant associations. These findings highlight the usefulness and versatility of this network approach for the study of health behaviors and health outcomes, which offer the researcher a holistic and organic view of the relational structure of complex data characterized by high dimensionality and variables with different levels of measurement.
PB Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
SN 2076-328X
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35791
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35791
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026