scholarly journals Factors Associated With The Mental Health of Back-To-Wuhan College Students Based On Quantile Regression Model During The COVID-19 Period

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Wu ◽  
Lijun Zhuo ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Ling Zheng ◽  
Guoqing Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Quantile Regression ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Psychological Pressure ◽  
Quantile Regression Analysis

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading rapidly in China and other countries since December 2019, which has increased the risk of infection, and brought the unbearable huge psychological pressure on people. Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted from 31 August 2020, to 14 September 2020 by convenience sampling on the back-to-Wuhan college students, which included the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the Insomnia Severity Index-7 (ISI-7), and the revised Impact of Event Scale (IES-R) scales and the basic demographic characteristics. Results The results from 1017 participants suggested that 44%, 47.5%, 37.7%, 57.7% were the prevalence rates of the anxiety, depression, insomnia, and distress respectively. Moreover, quantile regression analysis was used to identify the factors related to the mental health variables of the back-to-Wuhan college students during the COVID-19 period. Conclusion The finding showed that the respondents who were near graduation, discriminated owing to the experience in Wuhan, and worried about the future trend of COVID-19 had a higher risk of becoming negative psychologic status, especially the bottom and median quantile, and might require more psycho-social interventions or support.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Mental Health Results among Workers with Income Losses Exposed to COVID-19 in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Peixin Lu ◽  
Lianting Hu ◽  
Tianhui Huang ◽  
Long Lu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Factors Associated

The outbreak and worldwide spread of COVID-19 has resulted in a high prevalence of mental health problems in China and other countries. This was a cross-sectional study conducted using an online survey and face-to-face interviews to assess mental health problems and the associated factors among Chinese citizens with income losses exposed to COVID-19. The degrees of the depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress symptoms of our participants were assessed using the Chinese versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), the Insomnia Severity Index-7 (ISI-7), and the revised 7-item Impact of Event Scale (IES-7) scales, respectively, which found that the prevalence rates of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress caused by COVID-19 were 45.5%, 49.5%, 30.9%, and 68.1%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with mental health outcomes among workers with income losses during COVID-19. Participants working in Hubei province with heavy income losses, especially pregnant women, were found to have a high risk of developing unfavorable mental health symptoms and may need psychological support or interventions.

scholarly journals COVID-19-Related Intolerance of Uncertainty and Mental Health among Back-To-School Students in Wuhan: The Moderation Effect of Social Support

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 981
Author(s):  
Lijun Zhuo ◽  
Qian Wu ◽  
Hong Le ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Ling Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
School Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional

The current wave and future trend of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has triggered public uncertainty, causing unbearable psychological pressure on people. A cross-sectional online questionnaire was conducted among back-to-school students in Wuhan from 31 August 2020, to 14 September 2020, by using convenience sampling. A total of 1017 participants voluntarily provided sociodemographic characteristics and accomplished the following scales: the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12), the Social Support Scale (SSQ), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Insomnia Severity Index-7 (ISI-7). Results revealed that the levels of anxiety, depression, and insomnia were moderate, moderate and subthreshold, respectively. A one-way multivariate analysis of variance indicated that those with different attitudes toward the trajectory of the COVID-19 epidemic in China showed significantly different results in anxiety and depression (p < 0.001). Moderation modeling implicated that social support significantly moderated the predictive relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and mental health variables including anxiety and depression, but failed on insomnia. Findings indicate that back-to-school students in Wuhan experience mental health problems and improving social support measures could buffer the effect of intolerance of uncertainty with respect to COVID-19 on mental health.

scholarly journals Acute Stress Response Profiles in Health Workers Facing SARS-CoV-2

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Moderato ◽  
Davide Lazzeroni ◽  
Annalisa Oppo ◽  
Francesco Dell’Orco ◽  
Paolo Moderato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Acute Stress Response

ObjectiveThe study is an explorative investigation aimed to assess the differences in acute stress response patterns of health workers facing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during Italy’s first lockdown.MethodsA cross-sectional investigation using convenience sampling method was conducted in Italy during April 2020. Eight hundred fifty-eight health workers participated in the research filling out self-report measures including Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and Impact of Event Scale–Revised (IES-R).ResultsModerate/severe depression was found in 28.9% (95% CI, 25.8–32.04), moderate/severe anxiety in 55.4% (95% CI, 51.9–58.8), insomnia in 15% (95% CI, 12.5–17.5), and distress in 52.5% (95% CI, 48.5%–56.6) of participants. The 3% of health workers reported frequent suicidal thoughts. Female sex, working for &gt;15 h/week in a COVID-19 unit, and living apart from family were associated with a significantly higher risk of distress, anxiety, insomnia, depression, and functional impairment. Four profiles were identified on the basis of psychopathological measures: Profile_0 included 44% (N = 270); Profile_1, 25.6% (N = 157); Profile_2, 19.1% (N = 117); and Profile_3, 11.3% (N = 69) of participants. Results showed a significant effect for Profiles X IES-R (η2 = 0.079; f = 0.29), indicating that in all profiles, except for Profile_0, avoidance scale is lower than hyperarousal and intrusion symptoms scales of the IES-R. This characteristic could be a probable index of the control exerted by the responders to not fly away from their job.ConclusionThe identification of specific profiles could help psychiatrists and emergency psychologists to build specific interventions in terms of both primary and secondary prevention to face future waves of the COVID-19 outbreak.

scholarly journals Increased stressful impact among general population in mainland China amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide cross-sectional study conducted after Wuhan city’s travel ban was lifted

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (8) ◽  
pp. 770-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Feei Ma ◽  
Yutong Zhang ◽  
Xiaoqin Luo ◽  
Xinli Li ◽  
Yeshan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
General Population ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: Our study aimed to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological responses and lifestyle changes among the general population in mainland China following the re-opening of the Wuhan city. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in April 2020. Participants of Chinese nationality aged ⩾ 18 years were asked to complete a modified validated Chinese version of a questionnaire regarding the impact of event scale (IES), family and social support, mental health–related lifestyle changes, and indicators of negative mental health impacts. Results: A total of 728 participants (i.e., 217 males and 511 females) completed the questionnaire. The mean age of the participants was 32.9 ± 10.4 years, with a majority of them (92.2%) having a higher educational qualification level. The overall mean IES in participants was 21.5 ± 7.0, reflecting mild stressful impact (i.e., following the re-opening of the Wuhan city); 25.5% of the participants had an IES score ⩾ 26. Being females and married were significantly associated with a higher mean IES score. The overall mean scores for intrusion and avoidance score scales in participants were 9.4 ± 3.7 and 12.1 ± 4.2, respectively. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased stressful impact in our participants following the re-opening of the Wuhan city when compared with our previous study, which should not be taken lightly.

scholarly journals Mental Health Status among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Kheradmand ◽  
Mahsa Mahjani ◽  
Ali Pirsalehi ◽  
Somayeh Fatemizadeh ◽  
Mohammadreza Moshari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Mental Problems ◽  
Referral Hospitals

Objective: COVID-19, which is an international concern by far, had fundamental impacts on mental health of medical staff. Healthcare workers are the high-risk group to endure the emotional outcomes brought about by the outbreak. This study assesses the mental consequences of healthcare workers during the acute phase of COVID-19 pandemic in Tehran. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study on healthcare workers from two tertiary referral hospitals in Tehran province. A total of 222 of the staff participated in the study. Our questionnaires comprised Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), which were handed to participants to obtain data on their general mental problems in addition to the psychological impacts of the evolving virus on this particular group. Epidemiologic and sociodemographic information of participants, level of perceiving exposure to disease, and underlying diseases of each of them were gathered during the recruitment period. Results: Results showed high probabilities (98.2%) in mental disorders among healthcare workers. Since our study was done during the initial phase of the pandemic, development of mental issues due to the newly emerged infectious virus was expected. However, we recorded mild (41.4%) to moderate (31.5%) impact of this novel virus. The possibility of having mental problems was much higher in females, assistant nurses, individuals with lower education, and those who provided care for COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: COVID-19 has brought about increased distress among healthcare workers. Noticeably, the forefront group in combating this virus bear the most emotional complications. Thus, efforts should be taken into practice to provide proper psychological support for this vulnerable group.

scholarly journals Assessment of physical and mental health status of doctors working in COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 772
Author(s):  
Dimple Sahni ◽  
Rajwant Kaur ◽  
Girish Sahni ◽  
Sanjeev Bhagat ◽  
Pawan Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Anxiety Depression

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> The objective of this study was to assess physical and mental health hazards among doctors working in COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> Online questionnaire sent to approximately 2500 doctors across India, 1214 responded back. Questionnaires comprised demographic variables, marital status, any associated comorbidities, educational level, geographic area according to red, green and orange zone; workplace characteristics (frontline or second-line), place of posting, change in appetite or sleep, whether sampled for COVID-19, and if positive kind of symptoms. Mental health was assessed using four scales like, 7 item insomnia severity index, 7 items generalized anxiety disorder, 9-item patient health questionnaire, and 22 items impact of event scale-revised, to evaluate severity of symptoms anxiety, depression, insomnia, and distress, respectively. Data analysed using IBM SPSS statistical software version 22. Four scale taken as interquartile and median. Kruskal-Wallis test and person chi square were used for comparison. Multinomial logistic regression model used.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> 1214 respondents 25% had headache, 8% anosmia, 7% throat pain or cough, and skin allergy 5%, overall anxiety, depression, insomnia and distress found 38%, 36%, 27%, and 18% respectively.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Study evaluated that doctors working in pandemic are under physical and mental stress. </p>

scholarly journals Mental Health in Persons With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: The Need for Increased Access to Health Care Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Bao ◽  
Sen Yang ◽  
Robert Peter Gale ◽  
Yanli Zhang ◽  
Xiaoli Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale

Mental health problems in the general population have been reported during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic; however, there were rare data in persons with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Therefore, we performed a cross-sectional study on mental health evaluated using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; depression), the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7; anxiety), and the 22-item Impact of Event Scale—Revised (IES-R; distress), including subscales of avoidance, intrusion, and hyper-arousal in persons with CML, non-cancer persons, and immediate family members of persons with cancer as controls (≥16 years) by an online survey. Data from 3,197 persons with CML and 7,256 controls were collected. In multivariate analyses, CML was significantly associated with moderate to severe depression (OR = 1.6; 95% Confidence Interval [CI], 1.4, 1.9; p &lt; 0.001), anxiety (OR = 1.4 [1.1, 1.7]; p = 0.001), distress (OR = 1.3 [1.1, 1.5]; p &lt; 0.001), and hyper-arousal (OR = 1.5 [1.3, 1.6]; p &lt; 0.001). Moreover, delay in regular monitoring was significantly associated with depression (OR 1.3 [1.0, 1.7]; p = 0.024), anxiety (OR = 1.3 [1.0, 1.8]; p = 0.044), avoidance (OR = 1.2 [1.0, 1.4]; p = 0.017), and intrusion (OR = 1.2 [1.0, 1.4]; p = 0.057); tyrosine kinase-inhibitor dose reduction or discontinuation, depression (OR = 1.9 [1.3, 2.8]; p = 0.001), distress (OR = 2.0 [1.4, 2.8]; p &lt; 0.001), avoidance (OR = 1.6 [1.2, 2.1]; p = 0.004), intrusion (OR = 1.6 [1.1, 2.1]; p = 0.006), and hyper-arousal (OR = 1.3 [1.0, 1.8]; p = 0.088). We concluded that persons with CML during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have worse mental health including depression, anxiety, and distress symptoms. Decreasing or stopping monitoring or dose resulted in adverse mental health consequences.

scholarly journals Mental Health Status among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Kheradmand ◽  
Ali Pirsalehi ◽  
Mahsa Mahjani ◽  
Banafshe Khoshgoui
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
High Probability ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The recent escalated numbers of subjected COVID-19 patients and mortality rates have alerted the general population and authorities to its effects not only on physical health but also on different aspects of the society such as mental health. This study assesses the general mental health and immediate psychological impacts in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 88 patients from two tertiary hospitals in Tehran agreed to complete the surveys. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and 12 item General Health questionnaire (GHQ-12) were used to evaluate mental health and impact of disease. Epidemiological and sociodemographic information entailing underlying diseases was assess by a researcher-made questionnaire. Results: We found that the psychological impact of the current pandemic is mild to moderate. During the initial phase of the pandemic, the intellectual engagements, inducing post event stress is not yet entirely developed. However, patients had a moderate to high probability of psychiatric morbidity with 63.6% and 28.4%, respectively. Conclusion: The effect of such viral pandemic on mental health is inevitable. As we conducted the study in the dire times of the outbreak, patients showed a high probability of psychiatric morbidity. On the other hand, since the study was done in the initial phase of the epidemic, we detected mild effects of the epidemic on PTSD in COVID-19 patients. Furthermore, several psychosocial protective programs should be implicated to address the mental complications.

scholarly journals Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Malaysian families: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e050523
Author(s):  
Zarina Thasneem Zainudeen ◽  
Intan Juliana Abd Hamid ◽  
Muhd Nur Akmal Azizuddin ◽  
Firdaus Farhani Abu Bakar ◽  
Salina Sany ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveTo investigate the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on Malaysian families.DesignA cross-sectional study performed using an anonymous online questionnaire distributed through social media, email and the Department of Social Welfare.SettingMalaysian families were invited to answer the questionnaires. The sampling was performed between 12 May 2020 and 9 June 2020.InterventionThe psychological impact was assessed using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and Children’s Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES). The mental health status was assessed using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) 21.Main outcome measure(1) Psychological impact on Malaysian families. (2) Prevalence of mental health status of Malaysian families during COVID-19 pandemic.ResultA total of 409 Malaysian families have responded (409 parents and 348 children), 154 respondents (38%) reported high psychological impact (score 14) for psychological construct and 189 respondents (46%) reported high psychological impact (score 6) for behavioural construct. A significantly higher proportion of respondents with not permanent employment status of the family lead reported high psychological impact. The prevalence of anxiety reported from family respondents was 23%. Forty-five children answered the DASS-21 questionnaire; 28.5% reported anxiety, 31.4% reported depression and 13.3% reported stress. The job security status of the family lead was found to be the predictive factor for the mean total IES-R score (psychological construct) and ethnicity for mean total CRIES-8 and CRIES-13.ConclusionRates of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic were high. Findings suggest that urgent measures to ensure job security among Malaysian families are important to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychosocial and mental health outcomes.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on mental health of healthcare professionals working in COVID-19 designated clinical areas in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1406
Author(s):  
Kamlesh Kumari Sharma ◽  
Ravneet Kaur ◽  
Muthuvenkatachalam Srinivasan ◽  
Siddarth Sarkar ◽  
Kalaivani Mani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
History Of ◽  
Temporary Accommodation

Background: In the wake of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019, there are reports of its impact on psychological wellbeing of the health care workers.Methods:   This cross-sectional survey was conducted in June 2020 in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India among conveniently sampled 93 participants i.e. doctors and nurses directly engaged in clinical activities in COVID-19 designated areas. A self-administered questionnaire through Google forms elicited symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress measured using the 9-item patient health questionnaire, 7-item generalized anxiety disorder scale, 7-item insomnia severity index, and 22-item impact of event scale-revised respectively.Results: Majority (53.8%) of the participants were male and their mean age was 30.2 years.  Most (72%) were nurses, the rest being doctors.  A substantial proportion of the participants had depression (47.4% of the sample), anxiety (29.0%), insomnia (32.3%) and distress (22.6%). Symptoms were disproportionately higher in female and single participants, nurses; those with history of chronic illness, staying in institute provided temporary accommodation, working on regular basis and perceiving lack of adequate personal protective equipment. Taking prophylactic hydroxychloroquine was associated with lower symptom rates.Conclusions: This survey revealed a considerable prevalence of mental health outcomes in HCWs demonstrating an association with age, gender; marital, professional and employment status, history of chronic illness, access to PPE, stay at institute provided temporary accommodation and prophylactic hydroxychloroquine use.

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