Self-care behaviors and affect during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
David J DisabatoPallavi Aurora BaPooja G SidneyJennifer M TaberClarissa A ThompsonKarin G CoifmanPublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2022)
Self-care behaviors continue to have mental health benefits during stressful environments such as the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders. Negative affect can play an adaptive role during times of stress by facilitating self-care. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).