Life after lockdown: Zooming out on perceptions in the post-videoconferencing era
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Silence, ChanniRice, Shauna M.
Pollock, Samara
Lubov, Janet E.
Oyesiku, Linda O.
Ganeshram, Sonya
Mendez, Alexa
Feeney, Freyja
Kourosh, Arianne Shadi
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2021-08-27Journal
International Journal of Women's DermatologyPublisher
Elsevier Inc.Type
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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. © 2021 The Author(s)Identifier to cite or link to this item
http://hdl.handle.net/10713/17080ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.08.009