Socioeconomic Behavior Changes During the Pandemic

NCT06473467 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: sedentaryism
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 765
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study was to determine the changing shopping and movement habits of people during the period of March 2020- June 2021, when full and partial lockdown measures were in force due to the covid 19 outbreak in our country. in 500 adult participants. The main questions were:

• whether the increase in sedentaryism that occurred during the pandemic will persist after the pandemic ended?
• whether the socioeconomic behavior patterns that emerged during the pandemic period will persist after the pandemic?

Conditions

Pandemic, COVID-19; Sedentary Behavior

Keywords

pandemic; socioeconomic behavioral changes; sedentaryism

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• shopping habit (type)

  what type of shopping the participants did face to face and online.Shopping types are listed as Daily Materials (Grocery Shopping), Clothing, Electronics, Cosmetics - Personal Care products, Household goods - Furniture, Ready-made food (Food ordering at home) and Gifts - Toys.

  before the closure period (before March 2020), during the closure period up to 2 years (March 2020- June 2021) and after the closure period (June 2021-June 2023)

• shopping habit (frequency)

  A 5-point Likert scale was used to determine shopping frequency, with questions ranging from 1 for Never; and 5 for always.

  before the closure period (before March 2020), during the closure period (March 2020- June 2021) and after the closure period up to 2 years (June 2021-June 2023)

• sedantary score

  Participants were asked about their weekly active exercise times, weekly non-exercise activity times and daily step counts, and after the evaluation and scoring made in line with the answers given, it was determined which of the participants were closer to the sedentary lifestyle and which were farther away from the sedentary lifestyle.It was evaluated that participants with a total score of "5" and below were more prone to sedentary life, while participants with a score of "7" and above were more prone to active life.

  before the closure period (before March 2020), during the closure period (March 2020- June 2021) and after the closure period up to 2 years (June 2021-June 2023)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Volunteers aged 18 and over who agreed to participate in the study, were known by the authors from their workplace and home environment, and could be reached via email.

You may qualify if:

• ≥18 years old
• all genders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Şensu Dinçer

Istanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2024
• First Posted: June 25, 2024
• Study Start: August 10, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 10, 2024
• Study Completion: March 10, 2024
• Last Updated: June 25, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Locations

TU (1)