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ArticleBMC research notes2025

A data set for mental and physical stress, loneliness, and life satisfaction before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of working from home.

Franziska Emmerich, Julia Junghans, Markus Zenger, Elmar Brähler, Yve Stöbel-Richter, Lisa Irmscher, Ernst Peter Richter, Hendrik Berth

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Franziska EmmerichDivision of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental Neurosciences, Research Group Applied Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Julia JunghansDivision of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental Neurosciences, Research Group Applied Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Markus ZengerDepartment of Differential and Personality Psychology, University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal, Breitscheidstraße 2, 39114, Magdeburg, Germany.
Elmar BrählerDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Zahlbacher Str. 8, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
Yve Stöbel-RichterFaculty of Managerial and Cultural Studies, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz, Furtstraße 3, 02826, Görlitz, Germany.
Lisa IrmscherDivision of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental Neurosciences, Research Group Applied Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Ernst Peter RichterDivision of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental Neurosciences, Research Group Applied Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Hendrik BerthDivision of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental Neurosciences, Research Group Applied Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany. h.berth@ukdd.de.

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objectivesTo examine mental and physical health, loneliness, and life satisfaction in East Germany, data were collected at four time points: in 2017/2018, 2019/2020, 2021, and 2022. Changes in data before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were determined using validated short scales. Additionally, a newly developed questionnaire was integrated in 2022 to depict working from home (WFH). DATA DESCRIPTION: The data set is part of the Saxon Longitudinal Study (SLS), first conducted in 1987 in the former German Democratic Republic and has been continued almost annually, consisting of 33 waves since then (N > 300). As an East German sample, the SLS offers a long-term perspective on psychological and physical health. The extent of mental health can be interpreted based on validated short scales D-Score (Distress Score), PHQ-4 (Patient Health Questionnaire-4), LS-S (Loneliness Scale), L-1 (Short Scale of Life Satisfaction), and a Corona Anxiety Scale. The physical strain can be interpreted based on the answers to the G-Score, SSS-8 (Somatic Symptom Scale), and an individual item on health status. The questionnaire on WFH allows comparisons between participants WFH and those who did not. This dataset will contribute to further research into events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact.

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COVID-19LonelinessPersonal SatisfactionStress, PhysiologicalStress, PsychologicalTeleworkingAdultFemaleGermanyHumansLongitudinal StudiesMental HealthMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesCorona pandemicCOVID-19Home-based workMental well-beingPhysical healthPhysical strainPsychological strainSaxon Longitudinal Studysleep disturbances, and heart probleWorking from home

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