Life after lockdown: Zooming out on perceptions in the post-videoconferencing era
dc.contributor.author | Silence, Channi | |
dc.contributor.author | Rice, Shauna Mary | |
dc.contributor.author | Pollock, Samara | |
dc.contributor.author | Lubov, Janet E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Oyesiku, Linda O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ganeshram, Sonya | |
dc.contributor.author | Mendez, Alexa | |
dc.contributor.author | Feeney, Freyja | |
dc.contributor.author | Kourosh, Arianne Shadi | |
dc.date | 2022-08-11T08:08:11.000 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-23T15:45:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-23T15:45:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-08-27 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2022-02-02 | |
dc.identifier.citation | <p>Silence C, Rice SM, Pollock S, Lubov JE, Oyesiku LO, Ganeshram S, Mendez A, Feeney F, Kourosh AS. Life after lockdown: Zooming out on perceptions in the post-videoconferencing era. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Aug 27;7(5Part B):774-779. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.08.009. PMID: 35028381; PMCID: PMC8714587. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.08.009">Link to article on publisher's site</a></p> | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2352-6475 (Linking) | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.08.009 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 35028381 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/27541 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply disrupted daily life across the globe, with profound effects on mental and physical health. After more than a year of isolation and communication via videoconferencing, people are returning to in-person activities. Objective: This study aimed to investigate worsening self-perception, mental health, and anxiety with the return to in-person activities, with a focus on the influence of videoconferencing, social media, and the use of filters. Methods: An anonymous survey was distributed online through social media platforms and student network pages. Results: A total of 7295 participants responded to the survey. Seventy-one precent reported anxiety or stress related to returning to in-person activities, and nearly 64% sought mental health support services. Thirty-percent stated they plan to invest in their appearance as a coping strategy to deal with the anxiety of returning to in-person, and > 30% plan to take action in changing their appearance. The most reported dermatologic concerns were skin discoloration (32.36%), wrinkles (24.45%), and acne (14.85%). The prevalence of anxiety and mental health services increased relative to the use of filters in 18- to 24 year-olds. Conclusion: This survey study of > 7000 participants across the country elucidates worsening self-perception, anxiety, and mental health as we return to in-person activities in relation to increased videoconferencing, social media usage, and the use of filters. Physicians should be aware of these effects to better serve their patients. | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.relation | <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=35028381&dopt=Abstract">Link to Article in PubMed</a></p> | |
dc.rights | © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Women’s Dermatologic Society. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | Body dysmorphia | |
dc.subject | Cosmetic dermatology | |
dc.subject | Esthetics | |
dc.subject | Self-perception | |
dc.subject | Dermatology | |
dc.subject | Infectious Disease | |
dc.subject | Mental and Social Health | |
dc.subject | Psychiatry and Psychology | |
dc.subject | Virus Diseases | |
dc.title | Life after lockdown: Zooming out on perceptions in the post-videoconferencing era | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dc.source.journaltitle | International journal of women's dermatology | |
dc.source.volume | 7 | |
dc.source.issue | 5Part B | |
dc.identifier.legacyfulltext | https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1348&context=covid19&unstamped=1 | |
dc.identifier.legacycoverpage | https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/covid19/342 | |
dc.identifier.contextkey | 27945525 | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2022-08-23T15:45:30Z | |
html.description.abstract | <p>Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply disrupted daily life across the globe, with profound effects on mental and physical health. After more than a year of isolation and communication via videoconferencing, people are returning to in-person activities.</p> <p>Objective: This study aimed to investigate worsening self-perception, mental health, and anxiety with the return to in-person activities, with a focus on the influence of videoconferencing, social media, and the use of filters.</p> <p>Methods: An anonymous survey was distributed online through social media platforms and student network pages.</p> <p>Results: A total of 7295 participants responded to the survey. Seventy-one precent reported anxiety or stress related to returning to in-person activities, and nearly 64% sought mental health support services. Thirty-percent stated they plan to invest in their appearance as a coping strategy to deal with the anxiety of returning to in-person, and > 30% plan to take action in changing their appearance. The most reported dermatologic concerns were skin discoloration (32.36%), wrinkles (24.45%), and acne (14.85%). The prevalence of anxiety and mental health services increased relative to the use of filters in 18- to 24 year-olds.</p> <p>Conclusion: This survey study of > 7000 participants across the country elucidates worsening self-perception, anxiety, and mental health as we return to in-person activities in relation to increased videoconferencing, social media usage, and the use of filters. Physicians should be aware of these effects to better serve their patients.</p> | |
dc.identifier.submissionpath | covid19/342 | |
dc.source.pages | 774-779 |