scholarly journals Association between knowledge and depression at rising time of COVID-19 in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 387
Author(s):  
Sharmin Akhtar ◽  
Rubel Ahmed ◽  
Arnaba Saha Chaity ◽  
Mutasim Billah
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Challenging Situation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Rising Time

Novel coronavirus (nCoV) has created a new challenging situation all over the world. In Bangladesh, people are facing some difficulties to response the emergencies. There are so many people who are lacking of proper quarantine information and knowledge about prevention practices towards coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 has created an experience of mental disorder like depression, anxiety, and stress. Although social media, newspaper, news, television has focused on this issue, still there is to be needed to identify the psychological effects like negative impact on our mind and behavioral changes during lockdown. An online survey of 248 respondents was conducted between April, 15 2020 and May, 15 2020. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between higher knowledge of public regarding safety measures and depression among the adult population of Bangladesh during lockdown. This study focused on correlation between knowledge level and mental health condition like depression. About 50% respondents were felt high depression after the first announcement of lockdown in Bangladesh. Approximately 50% respondents stated that people of their locality were panicked, not panicked were 26.21% and the probability of getting panic were 23.79% due to COVID-19 during lockdown in Bangladesh. The respondents who had gathered a higher knowledge about precautions were associated with depression.

scholarly journals Lifestyle Changes and Body Mass Index during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: An Italian Online-Survey

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1117
Author(s):  
Silvia Maffoni ◽  
Silvia Brazzo ◽  
Rachele De Giuseppe ◽  
Ginevra Biino ◽  
Ilaria Vietti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Activity Frequency

Background. COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a period of contingency measures, including total or partial lockdowns all over the world leading to several changes in lifestyle/eating behaviours. This retrospective cohort study aimed at investigating Italian adult population lifestyle changes during COVID-19 pandemic “Phase 1” lockdown (8 March–4 May 2020) and discriminate between positive and negative changes and BMI (body mass index) variations (ΔBMI). Methods. A multiple-choice web-form survey was used to collect retrospective data regarding lifestyle/eating behaviours during “Phase 1” in the Italian adult population. According to changes in lifestyle/eating behaviours, the sample was divided into three classes of changes: “negative change”, “no change”, “positive change”. For each class, correlations with ΔBMI were investigated. Results. Data were collected from 1304 subjects (973F/331M). Mean ΔBMI differed significantly (p < 0.001) between classes, and was significantly related to water intake, alcohol consumption, physical activity, frequency of “craving or snacking between meals”, dessert/sweets consumption at lunch. Conclusions. During “Phase 1”, many people faced several negative changes in lifestyle/eating behaviours with potential negative impact on health. These findings highlight that pandemic exacerbates nutritional issues and most efforts need to be done to provide nutrition counselling and public health services to support general population needs.

scholarly journals Impacts of a Documentary about Masculinity and Men’s Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1604-1614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie King ◽  
Marisa Schlichthorst ◽  
Lennart Reifels ◽  
Louise Keogh ◽  
Matthew J. Spittal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Men's Health ◽  
Public Health Interventions ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Helping Others ◽  
The Relationship

As part of a larger study, we developed a three-part documentary called Man Up that explored the relationship between masculinity, mental health, and suicide. In this study, we examine in detail the qualitative feedback provided by those who viewed Man Up, in order to gain a more in-depth understanding of its impact on them. A total of 169 participants provided qualitative feedback via an online survey 4 weeks after viewing Man Up. We examined their opinions about the show and whether they reported any changes in their attitudes and/or behaviors as a result of watching it. All the men who provided feedback on Man Up were overwhelmingly positive about it. The majority reported significant and profound impacts of viewing the documentary. They reported being more aware of others, more willing to help others, and more open about their emotions and problems, as well as demonstrating associated behavioral changes related to helping others and being more emotionally expressive. The data presented here demonstrate the potential for men’s health outcomes to be positively impacted by novel, media-based public health interventions.

scholarly journals The interplay between childhood trauma, cognitive biases, and cannabis use on the risk of psychosis in nonclinical young adults in Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Frydecka ◽  
Błażej Misiak ◽  
Kamila Kotowicz ◽  
Renata Pionke ◽  
Martyna Krężołek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background. Childhood traumatic events are risk factors for psychotic-like experiences (PLEs). However, the mechanisms explaining how trauma may contribute to the development of PLEs are not fully understood. In our study, we investigated whether cannabis use and cognitive biases mediate the relationship between early trauma and PLEs. Methods. A total sample of 6,772 young adults (age 26.6 ± 4.7, 2,181 male and 3,433 female) was recruited from the general population to participate in an online survey. We excluded 1,158 individuals due to a self-reported lifetime diagnosis of any mental disorder. The online survey included selected items from the following questionnaires: Traumatic Experience Checklist (TEC, 3 items), Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse Questionnaire (CECA.Q, 3 items), Cannabis Problems Questionnaire (CPQ, 10 items), Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale (DACOBS-18, 9 items), and Prodromal Questionnaire-16 (PQ-16). Mediation analyses were performed with respect to different categories of traumatic experiences (emotional, physical and sexual abuse as well as emotional neglect). Results. Our results showed significant associations of any time of childhood trauma with higher scores of cannabis use (CPQ), cognitive biases (DACOBS), and PLEs (PQ-16) (p < 0.001). We found a direct effect of childhood trauma on PLEs as well as significant indirect effect mediated through cannabis use and cognitive biases. All models tested for the effects of specific childhood adversities revealed similar results. The percentage of variance in PQ-16 scores explained by serial mediation models varied between 32.8 and 34.2% depending on childhood trauma category. Conclusion. Cannabis use and cognitive biases play an important mediating role in the relationship between childhood traumatic events and the development of PLEs in a nonclinical young adult population.

Stress mindset and the work–family interface

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Hammond ◽  
Caroline Murphy ◽  
Caitlin A. Demsky
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe current study aims to examine stress mindset as a moderator of the relationship between the work–family interface – work–family conflict (WFC) and enrichment (WFE) – and two work outcomes: job satisfaction and turnover intentions.Design/methodology/approachTo examine these relationships, a cross-sectional online survey was conducted in Ireland (N = 314). Bootstrapping in SPSS was used to test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsIn addition to direct relationships between WFC/WFE and job satisfaction and turnover intentions, analyses showed that stress mindset is a moderator of the relationships between WFC and job satisfaction and turnover intentions, as well as of the relationship between WFE and job satisfaction, but not WFE and turnover intentions.Research limitations/implicationsProviding general support of the propositions of the conservation of resources theory, stress mindset was found to act as a personal resource affecting the relationships between WFC/WFE and most outcomes. The study findings indicate a need to further examine stress mindset in relation to employees' work and family interface.Practical implicationsIn line with other research, this study recommends organizational efforts to reduce WFC and increase WFE. Further, as stress mindsets can be altered, practitioners may consider implementing stress mindset training to encourage employees' view of stress as enhancing rather than debilitating to reduce the negative impact of stress on employees in the workplace.Social implicationsBeliefs about the enhancing aspects of stress may allow employees to more effectively navigate transitions between work and family domains and maximize beneficial aspects of participating in both work and family roles.Originality/valueThis is the first paper to investigate the role of stress mindset as a moderator of the associations between the work–family interface and employee work-related outcomes. The findings are relevant to work–family researchers, managers and human resource professionals.

Mindfulness Buffers the Effect of Inauthenticity on Depression

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110129
Author(s):  
Anja Roemer ◽  
Anna Sutton ◽  
Oleg N. Medvedev
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives Pressures in daily life limit one’s ability to be authentic and research shows that inauthenticity can be detrimental to mental health. Mindfulness is known to have a protective effect on mental health through an accepting and nonjudgmental stance. This study aimed to establish whether mindfulness buffers the relationship between inauthenticity and depression. Method A cross-sectional sample of employed individuals in New Zealand ( n=301) completed an online survey assessing their levels of authenticity, mindfulness, and depression. Results Findings indicate that authenticity and mindfulness together explain 29% of variance in depression. In addition, mindfulness can buffer the negative impact of low authenticity on depression. Conclusion Inauthenticity is related to higher levels of depression, but mindfulness is able to buffer this impact. These findings imply that engaging in mindfulness practice may be beneficial for mental health when individuals experience reduced authenticity.

The Magnitude of Depression and Anxiety During COVID 19: An Online Survey Among Adults in Bangladesh (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zunayed Al Azdi ◽  
Khaleda Islam ◽  
Asiful Haidar Chowdhury ◽  
Helal Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Razzaqul Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Depression And Anxiety

BACKGROUND Bangladesh, in combat with the global pandemic, has taken multiple initiatives to minimize the spread of the new Coronavirus. Actions such as lockdown, social distancing, and restricted lifestyles are known to affect mental health among mass people. OBJECTIVE We carried out the study to understand the mental health condition of the adults during the pandemic of COVID 19, with a particular focus on depression and anxiety. METHODS An online survey was conducted in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 epidemic from 10-30 April 2020 to assess the distribution and magnitude of depression and anxiety among the adult population. RESULTS Among 509 participants, 32.2% had depressive disorders, 47.3% had generalized anxiety disorders (GAD), and 28.1% of them were found to have both disorders. Depression and anxiety are preponderant in females compared to males. The likelihood of having depressive disorder was found higher in females (P=.014, OR=1.6), 18 to 24 years old (P<.001, OR=4.2), 25 to 34 years old (P=.047, OR=1.9) students (P=.001, OR=4.8) and jobless people (P=.027, OR=4.5). In case of GAD, positive associations were found with 18 to 24 years old (P<.001, OR=3.4), 25 to 34 years old (P=.002, OR=2.5), females (P=.001, OR=1.8), students (P=.004, OR=3.3), job holders (P=.044, OR=2.2), businessmen (P=.007, OR=4.5) and home-makers (P=.037, OR=2.7). A higher proportion of females were experiencing functional difficulties due to depression. The severity of depression and anxiety were also higher in females. We found higher percentages of severe depression and anxiety among participants aged between 18 and 24 years. Among different stressful, stimulating thoughts, adjusting all other factors, thoughts about ‘staying away from the family or someone like a family’ was found to have significant positive associations with both depressive disorder (P=.036, OR=1.7) and anxiety disorder (P=.008, OR=1.9). CONCLUSIONS The vulnerability of a population during the crisis is common in other contexts, and women seem to have a more significant impact and suffer more from a mental health disorder. A steep rise of both depression and anxiety in a short time demands specific and inclusive interventions in the country. The study findings suggest that during this pandemic, the adult population, especially the women, suffered from anxiety and depression. Therefore, the mental health of people should receive equal attention as their physical health. The policymakers need to pay attention to this to prevent further vulnerability, protect the overall well-being and productivity of the population.

scholarly journals Emotional responses and coping strategies in adult Mexican population during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory study by sex

Salud Mental ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 243-251
Author(s):  
Luciana Ramos-Lira ◽  
Claudia Rafful ◽  
Karla Flores-Celis ◽  
Jazmín Mora Ríos ◽  
Consuelo García-Andrade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Informed Consent Form ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction. The COVID-19 outbreak has involved a permanent and significant increase of fear and worries related to the virus and the measures taken to avoid contagion, such as confinement. Objective. To explore the relationship between emotional responses and coping strategies used to face the first confinement among the Mexican adult population and inquire about differences by sex. Method. An exploratory study was conducted through a self-administered online survey. It included questions about sociodemographic characteristics, emotions about pandemic information, and coping strategies. An informed consent form was presented prior to data collection. Chi square and Kruskal-Wallis were performed for bivariate analyses. Results. A total of 2,650 participants completed the survey (21.6% were men). Significantly more men than women reported feeling calm (p < .001), hopeful (p = .011), and indifferent (p = .002). In contrast, more women, compared to men significantly reported feeling worried (p < .001), fearful (p < 0.001), and sad (p < .001). More women reported being emotionally close to other people (p = .027), seeking help from friends and family to share emotions and concerns (p < .001), and they frequently prayed as a coping strategy regardless of their emotions (p = .005). Discussion and conclusion. While women are the least affected by the contagion and their symptoms are milder than in men, they present the most negative emotions, particularly of worry, but they also used more caring and helpful behaviors in comparison with men. These results can serve as a basis for developing research with a gender perspective that delves into the differences by sex found in this study.

scholarly journals The impact of Covid-19 on symptomatic back pain – A new surging epidemic?

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Cuschieri ◽  
S Grech
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Chronic Back Pain ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Life Years ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic led to global public health advocacy for a population behavioural and daily routine change. Remote work and social distancing were advocated to curb the community spread. A consequential effect on the physical health of the population is expected. The study aimed to explore whether since the onset of Covid-19 back pain complaints have increased while identifying potential reasons, among the Malta adult population. Methods An anonymous online survey was distributed on social media (6th to 20th April 2021). The survey enquired about changes in employment, daily routine, physical activity (PA) patterns and for the presence of back pain before (&gt;6 months duration) and during Covid-19. Data on the socio-demographic status was noted. Descriptive, comparative and multivariant regression analyses were performed. Results A total of 388 responded with 30% (CI 95%: 25.55-34.64) reporting chronic back pain pre-Covid-19 while 49% (CI 95%:44.28-54.18) reported back pain since the onset of Covid-19. A significant change in daily routine and physical activity (p &lt; 0.01 respectively) to a more sedentary pattern was observed. Out of those reporting back pain since Covid-19, 51.83% (CI 95%:44.78-58.81) reported a shift to remote working/learning. Indeed, continuously sitting down (OR: 15.53 p = &lt;0.01), no PA (OR:4.22 p = &lt;0.01), once a week PA (OR:5.74 p = &lt;0.01), 2-3 times PA a week (OR:2.58 p = 0.05) and 4-5 PA a week (OR:3.46 p = 0.02) were associated with experiencing back pain since onset of Covid-19, when adjusted for sex, age, education and employment status. Conclusions The pandemic led to behavioural changes that have enhanced a sedentary lifestyle with a consequential negative impact on back pain. Those working/learning remotely may be experiencing non-optimal ergonomic conditions intensifying musculoskeletal strain with back pain complaints. Such occurrence is anticipated to increase the burden on the healthcare systems and the disability adjusted-life years. Key messages Covid-19 has impacted on behavioural attitudes and daily routines resulting in enhanced sedentary lifestyles with anticipated consequential effects including back pain. Covid-19 is anticipated to increase the burden on healthcare systems with enhanced chronic diseases occurrences including back pain.

scholarly journals Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in the time of COVID-19 Pandemic in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niaz Mustafa Kamal ◽  
Nasih Othman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Stress Coefficient ◽  
Health Disorders

The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, its threat to people’s health and its indirect impacts through the subsequent measures taken by governments to control the disease have led to uncertainty and huge disruption in the way people used to live with a negative impact on mental health and wellbeing.  The current study estimate prevalence of the common mental health disorders among a sample of the adult population in the Kurdistan Region during the pandemic. Through an online survey using DASS-21 to measure depression, anxiety, and stress data of 548 adult participants were collected during April 2020 and analyzed.  The sample was mainly from Sulaimani (89%), mean age was 37.9 (SD 13.5) and male/female ratio was 1. Prevalence of any severity levels of depression, anxiety, and stress was 45%, 47%, and 18% respectively. In regression analysis, notably female sex was a significant independent factor for higher levels of depression (coefficient 1.89, p<0.05), anxiety (coefficient 2.19, p<0.001), and stress (coefficient 1.52, p<0.05). Postgraduate education and other occupations were also significantly associated with depression (coefficient 3.81, p<0.05; coefficient 2.39, p<0.05 respectively),    anxiety (coefficient 2.92, p<0.05; coefficient 4.1, p<0.001 respectively) and stress (coefficient 3.83, p<0.001; coefficient 4.1, p<0.001 respectively). The study indicates high levels of common mental health disorders during the pandemic and calls for public health measures to promote the mental health and resilience of the population.

scholarly journals Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Multilingual Families from a Sociolinguistic Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 89-104
Author(s):  
Julia Magdalena Murrmann
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
New Family ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

The unprecedented situation caused by the sudden worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus, with the introduction of safety measures as a consequence, changed many aspects of life of families raising children multilingually. With empirical data from 157 international families interviewed via an online survey, in the present paper, we addressed the significant repercussions that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to their daily routines from a sociolinguistic perspective and investigated their use of languages during the lockdown(s). As for a preliminary evaluation of the impact of the safety measures on the linguistic situation at home, according to 68 families the COVID-19 pandemic had generally a positive influence on the knowledge and distribution of languages spoken by children, 49 observed an overall negative effect, 33 interviewed families said that there were no significant changes in their households due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 7 respondents admitted that it was still too early to assess the consequences of the global health emergency on their language situation at home. It should be highlighted that different families adopted different strategies to cope with the new circumstances caused by quarantining, lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, prolonged self isolation, social distancing, school closures, switching to remote learning, travel bans, and other restrictions. In many cases it was necessary for the parents to introduce a new family language policy, to implement new strategies, to use alternative and additional educational resources, to find solutions to new challenges, needs, tasks, and difficulties emerged under the new circumstances. Based on the research outcomes it was possible to gather advice, recommendations, good practices, helpful ideas and valuable tips voiced by the interviewed parents. The findings of the study may be of theoretical interest to linguists researching different aspects of multilingualism, and of practical interest to parents growing or planning to grow a multilingual family.

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