The Relationship between Quality of Life and Physical Exercise with Depression and Perceived Stress during the Second COVID-19 Lockdown in Greece

Anxiety, depression, and psychological stress were the most common mental health issues that surfaced during after COVID-19 lockdowns. The aim of this paper is to investigate impact second lockdown on Greek population. A cross-sectional anonymous study was designed, which measured perceived stress, depression symptoms, physical activity, quality life. sample collected period consisted 330 adult individuals (219 females 111 males) with a mean age 34.3 years, who located in Greece. Four scales applied measure constructs, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI), Quality Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). main findings suggest more prevalent compared previous time periods. elevated for women younger individuals. Unemployed people dealt full-time working two quality-of-life domains, health, negatively correlated depression. We targeted interventions order support vulnerable groups enhance their well-being.