COVID-19 Related Knowledge and Mental Health: Case of Croatia

Background and Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to radical and unexpected changes in everyday life, and it is plausible that people’s psychophysical health has been affected. This study examined the relationship between COVID-19 related knowledge and mental health in a Croatian sample of participants.MethodsAn online survey was conducted from March 18 until March 23, 2020, and a total of 1244 participant responses were collected (85.5% were women and 58.4% completed secondary education). Measures included eight questions regarding biological features of the virus, symptoms, and prevention, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Optimism-Pessimism Scale. According to the answers given on the questions on COVID-19 related knowledge, participants were divided in two groups: (1) informed and (2) uninformed on each question. They were then compared in the expressed levels of anxiety, depression, pessimism, and optimism. Full vs. partial mediation models with optimism/pessimism as a mediator in the relationship between anxiety/depression and the accuracy of responses for questions about handwashing and ways of transmission were estimated.ResultsParticipants who responded correctly on the question about handwashing had higher levels of anxiety, depression, and pessimism than those participants whose answer was incorrect, while participants who answered correctly on the question about the percentage of patients who develop serious breathing problems had higher levels of depression than those who answered incorrectly. Lower levels of anxiety and pessimism were observed in the participants who answered correctly about ways of transmission. Higher levels of pessimism were found in participants who scored incorrectly on questions about the efficiency of antibiotics, most common symptoms, and the possibility of being infected by asymptomatic carriers. Higher levels of knowledge about handwashing were predicted by higher levels of anxiety and pessimism. Higher levels of knowledge about ways of transmission were predicted by lower levels of anxiety and lower levels of pessimism. The examined relationships between anxiety/depression and knowledge were mediated by pessimism.ConclusionThe findings of this study suggest that knowledge about COVID-19 may be useful to reduce anxiety and depression, but it must be directed to the promotion of health behaviors and to the recognition of fake news.

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Anxiety Depression and Burden among the Caregivers of Persons with Neurological Illness

Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work ◽

10.29120/ijpsw.2018.v9.i2.106 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Anil Kumar Roy ◽

Nilesh Maruti Gujar ◽

Arif Ali ◽

Utpal Borah

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Care Burden ◽

Neurological Illness ◽

Rehabilitation Sciences ◽

Anxiety Depression

Background: Studies have shown that caregivers of the persons with the neurological illness have high levels of psychological distress, depression and caregiverÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s burden. The aim of the study was to find out anxiety, depression and caregiverÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s burden among the caregivers of persons with neurological illness (PWNI). Method: Thirty caregivers of PWNI attending the Centre of Rehabilitation Sciences, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam were selected using purposive sampling technique for the present study. Socio-demographic and clinical data sheet, Zarit Burden Interview Scale and The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used. Results: The results shown that in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, 26.6% of the caregivers' scores were in the abnormal range in the domain of depression. While in the domain of anxiety, 16.6% scored in the abnormal range. In Zarit Burden of Scale, 13.3% of the caregivers were having little or no burden, 26.6% of the caregivers were having mild to moderate level of burden, 20% were having moderate to severe burden and 30% were having a severe burden of care. Care burden has significant positive correlation with depression (r= .124, pÃ¢â€°Â¤ 0.01 and anxiety (r= .124, pÃ¢â€°Â¤ 0.05). Conclusion: Caregivers of PWNI have been found to be at higher risk of mental health problems and care burden. The importance of addressing the burden of caregivers involved in the care of PWNI need to be taken into consideration while providing treatment and rehabilitation of PWNI.Â Â Â Â Â Keywords: Anxiety, depression, burden, neurological illness

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Anxiety, depression, resilience and self-esteem in individuals with cardiovascular diseases

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1518-8345.1405.2836 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Isabela Gonzales Carvalho ◽

Eduarda dos Santos Bertolli ◽

Luciana Paiva ◽

Lidia Aparecida Rossi ◽

Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Self Esteem ◽

University Hospital ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

Anxiety Depression ◽

The Relationship

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the relationship between anxiety and depression symptoms, resilience and self-esteem with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics; correlate resilience and self-esteem with age and duration of the disease; check associations between anxiety and depression with measures of resilience and self-esteem among individuals with cardiovascular diseases. Method: correlational study conducted in a large university hospital in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population was composed of adult inpatients with cardiovascular diseases. A non-probabilistic consecutive sample was composed of 120 patients. Variables of interest were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Resilience Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Results: anxiety and depression symptoms were present in 32.5% and 17.5% of the patients, respectively, and were associated with the female sex (p = 0.002; p = 0.022). Manifestations of depression were associated with the presence of comorbidities (p = 0.020). More resilient patients did not present depression symptoms (p < 0.001) and anxious women were more resilient (p = 0.042). The highest scores regarding self-esteem were present in patients with anxiety and depression. Men presented higher resilience and lower self-esteem compared to women. Conclusion: patients with anxiety and depression were less resilient but presented higher self-esteem.

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Prevalence of anxiety and depression during COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare students in Jordan and its effect on their learning process: A national survey

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0249716 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. e0249716

Author(s):

Iman A. Basheti ◽

Qassim N. Mhaidat ◽

Hala N. Mhaidat

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Learning Process ◽

Online Survey ◽

Family Income ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Healthcare Students ◽

Anxiety Depression

Rational During pandemics, including the most recent COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of university healthcare students’ is expected to be affected negatively, impacting the students’ learning process. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the level of anxiety and depression of healthcare students living in Jordan, and the effect on their learning process during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted via an online survey completed by students studying a healthcare-oriented degree in a university in Jordan. Participants were recruited through social media (Facebook and WhatsApp). The validated previously published Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire was used as a part of the online survey to assess students’ anxiety/depression scores. Students’ responses regarding their learning process during the COVID-19 was also assessed. Results The mean age of participants was 21.62 (SD = 4.90), with the majority being females (67.1%). The HADs’ assessment revealed that 43.8% and 40.0% of participants had normal anxiety and depression scores, while 22.4% showed borderline abnormal anxiety/depression scores (33.8%). Many students (33.8%) were classified to have abnormal anxiety scores, while a smaller proportion (26.2%) was classified to have abnormal depression scores. Smoking (p = 0.022), lower family income (p = 0.039), and use of medications (p = 0.032) were positively associated with higher (worse) anxiety scores. Ranking the learning process during COVID-19 showed that 45.8% of the participants believed it was a ‘good/very good/excellent’ process. Conclusions Anxiety and depression levels amongst university healthcare students in Jordan were found to be high when assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the learning process during the pandemic was not accepted by more than half of the students. Implementing psychological interventions for healthcare students during pandemics is strongly recommended in order to optimize students’ mental health and their learning process alike.

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Clinical characteristics and online mental health care of asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with coronavirus disease 2019

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0242130 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (11) ◽

pp. e0242130

Author(s):

Su Jin Jeong ◽

Won Suk Chung ◽

Yujin Sohn ◽

Jong Hoon Hyun ◽

Yae Jee Baek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Mental Health Care ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Online Survey ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Online Assessment ◽

Age Group ◽

Hospital Anxiety

Comparing to data in patients with severe coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19), there are few studies on the prevalence anxiety and/or depression in patients with asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic COVID-19. We investigated the clinical characteristics and the prevalence of anxiety and/or depression among asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with COVID-19 and monitored their mental health using an online assessment. An online survey for monitoring and assessing the mental health of patients with COVID-19 using a mobile phone was conducted. We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to measure anxiety and/or depression levels. Of the 234 patients, 66 patients were asymptomatic (28.2%), while the remaining 168 patients were mildly symptomatic. The prevalence of anosmia (p = 0.001) and ageusia (p = 0.008) significantly decreased with the increasing age. In addition, 19.8% and 14.0% patients had anxiety and/or depression in the first survey, and one week after the first survey, respectively. Compared to patients without anxiety and/or depression, those with anxiety and/or depression had a longer quarantine duration. We found that anomia and ageusia were relatively common in the young age group. Furthermore, one-fifth asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with COVID-19 had anxiety and/or depression.

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Suffering and mental health among older people living in nursing homes - a mixed-methods study

10.7287/peerj.preprints.943 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Jorunn Drageset ◽

Elin Dysvik ◽

Birgitte Espehaug ◽

Gerd Karin Natvig ◽

Bodil Furnes

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Bodily Pain ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Emotional Role ◽

The Individual ◽

Anxiety Depression ◽

Cognitively Intact

Background. Knowledge about mixed-methods perspectives that examine anxiety, depression, social support, mental health and the phenomenon of suffering among cognitively intact NH residents is scarce. We aimed to explore suffering and mental health among cognitively intact NH residents. Methods. This study used a mixed-methods design to explore different aspects of the same phenomena of interest to gain a more comprehensive understanding. The qualitative core component comprised a qualitative interview from 18 nursing home residents (≥65 years) about experiences related to pain, grief and loss. The supplementary component comprised interview from the same respondents using the SF-36 Health Survey subscales , the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Social Provisions Scale. Results. The individual descriptions reveal suffering caused by painful experiences during life. The quantitative results indicated that symptoms of anxiety and depression were related to mental health and symptoms of anxiety were related to bodily pain and emotional role limitations. Attachment and social integration were associated with vitality and social functioning. Discussion. To improve the situation, more attention should be paid to the residents’ suffering related to anxiety, depression and psychosocial relations.

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A-121 Functional Outcomes in Bilingual Persons with Traumatic Brain: The Role of Mood

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology ◽

10.1093/arclin/acab062.139 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (6) ◽

pp. 1171-1171

Author(s):

Winter Olmos ◽

Daniel W Lopez-Hernandez ◽

Isabel Munoz ◽

Laura Schierholz ◽

Rachel A Rugh-Fraser ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Functional Outcomes ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

The Relationship ◽

Pearson Correlations

Abstract Introduction We examined the relationship between depression and anxiety, language, and functional outcomes in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods The sample consisted of 48 acute TBI (ATBI: 23 Spanish-English Bilinguals; 25 English monolinguals), 30 chronic TBI (CTBI: 17 Spanish English Bilinguals; 12 English monolinguals), and 47 healthy comparison (HC: 29 Spanish-English Bilinguals; 18 English monolinguals) participants. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to measure depression (HADS-D) and anxiety (HADS-A). The Mayo Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 (MPAI-4) was used to measure functional outcomes (ability, adjustment, participation). Results An ANCOVA, controlling for age, revealed the ATBI group reported lower anxiety levels compared to the CTBI group, p = 0.034 np2 = 0.06. HC participants demonstrated significantly higher functional ability compared to both TBI groups, p < 0.05, np2 = 0.08–0.19. The ATBI group demonstrated worse participation scores compared to the CTBI and HC groups, p = 0.001, np2 = 0.11. Pearson correlations revealed mood was related to functional status in ATBI monolinguals (HADS-A: r = 0.29–0.64; HADS-D, r = 0.49–0.62). Monolingual participants with ATBI demonstrated correlations between depressive symptoms and functional adjustment (r = 0.57, p = 0.005) and ability (r = 0.44, p = 0.034). For monolinguals with CTBI, HADS-A correlated with functional outcomes, r = 0.60–0.66, p < 0.05. For bilinguals with CTBI, functional outcomes correlated with HADS-A, r = 0.53–0.66, p < 0.05, and HADS-D, r = 0.54–0.66, p < 0.05. For HC monolinguals, functional outcomes correlated with HADS-A, r = 0.53–0.70, p < 0.05, and HADS-D, r = 0.50–0.72, p < 0.05. Finally, for HC bilinguals, functional outcomes correlated with HADS-A, r = 0.59–0.68, p < 0.05. Conclusion Our results suggest that a relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms is related more to functional outcomes in monolingual TBI survivors compared to bilingual TBI survivors.

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Perception of Health Conditions and Test Availability as Predictors of Adults’ Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey Study of Adults in Malaysia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17155498 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (15) ◽

pp. 5498 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Huiyang Dai ◽

Stephen X. Zhang ◽

Kim Hoe Looi ◽

Rui Su ◽

Jizhen Li

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Online Survey ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Condition ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Survey Study ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Curvilinear Relationships ◽

Perception Of Health ◽

Anxiety Depression

Research identifying adults’ mental health during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic relies solely on demographic predictors without examining adults’ health condition as a potential predictor. This study aims to examine individuals’ perception of health conditions and test availability as potential predictors of mental health—insomnia, anxiety, depression, and distress—during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey of 669 adults in Malaysia was conducted during 2–8 May 2020, six weeks after the Movement Control Order (MCO) was issued. We found adults’ perception of health conditions had curvilinear relationships (horizontally reversed J-shaped) with insomnia, anxiety, depression, and distress. Perceived test availability for COVID-19 also had curvilinear relationships (horizontally reversed J-shaped) with anxiety and depression. Younger adults reported worse mental health, but people from various religions and ethnic groups did not differ significantly in reported mental health. The results indicated that adults with worse health conditions had more mental health problems, and the worse degree deepened for unhealthy people. Perceived test availability negatively predicted anxiety and depression, especially for adults perceiving COVID-19 test unavailability. The significant predictions of perceived health condition and perceived COVID-19 test availability suggest a new direction for the literature to identify the psychiatric risk factors directly from health-related variables during a pandemic.

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Restless legs syndrome, anxiety, and depression in phlebology practice

Veins and Lymphatics ◽

10.4081/vl.2020.8672 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Konstantin Mazayshvili ◽

Kseniya Kiyan ◽

Alexey Sukhanov ◽

Yury Gustelev

Keyword(s):

Restless Legs Syndrome ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Physical Exam ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Ultrasound Scanning ◽

Restless Leg Syndrome ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Restless Legs ◽

Anxiety Depression ◽

Venous Disorders

The aim was to analyze the prevalence and overlapping of chronic venous disorders, restless legs syndrome, anxiety and depressive conditions. There were 582 subjects enroll; 450 (77.5%) women and 132 (22.5%) men (mean age 45.0). The examination included a physical exam with ultrasound scanning, restless legs syndrome questionnaire, and the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). The prevalence of chronic venous disorders was in 82.6% subjects, restless legs syndrome - 13.9%, anxiety - 28% and depression - 8.6%. Chronic venous disorders were more frequent in anxious patients (34%; P<0.05) vs non-anxious (25%; P<0.05). Significant interrelations between chronic venous disorders and depression were not found (P>0.05). Anxiety and depression were significantly more frequent in patients with restless leg syndrome (anxiety 54.3% vs non-anxiety 23.8%, P<0.001; depression 24.7% vs non-depression 6%, P<0.001). There were not relevant interrelations between chronic venous disorders and restless leg syndrome or anxiety/depression. Anxiety and depressive were significantly correlated with restless legs syndrome.

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