| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T4 |
0-67 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked stress-related symptoms worldwide. |
| T5 |
68-301 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This study aims to assess depressive symptoms related to the early phase of the COVID-19 outbreak among the Italian general population and to analyze anhedonia and emotion dysregulation as potential predictors of depression severity. |
| T6 |
302-615 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Through an online questionnaire, we collected sociodemographic and lockdown-related information; depressive symptoms, hedonic tone, and emotion dysregulation were assessed through the Beck Depression Inventory II, the Snaith–Hamilton Pleasure Scale, and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, respectively. |
| T7 |
616-723 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In our sample (n = 500), 122 individuals (24.4%) reported depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 outbreak. |
| T8 |
724-852 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Individuals with and without depression differed in gender (X2 = 4.77, df = 1, p = 0.02) and age (X2 = 15.7, df = 4, p = 0.003). |
| T9 |
853-1025 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Among individuals presenting with depressive symptoms, those reporting close contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19 were at higher risk for severe depression (p = 0.026). |
| T10 |
1026-1132 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Reduced hedonic tone (p = 0.014) and emotion dysregulation (p < 0.001) also predicted depression severity. |
| T11 |
1133-1322 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To the best of our knowledge, these are among the earliest data that focus on the risk for depression among a sizeable sample of the Italian general population during the COVID-19 outbreak. |
| T12 |
1323-1527 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Our results indicate emotion dysregulation and reduced hedonic tone as potential factors predicting COVID-19-related depression severity and provide insight into developing targeted intervention policies. |
