Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: Furnishing experiences from India.

Iqbal, Naved; Dar, Kaiser Ahmad

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“…The standard cutoff value for moderate and severe anxiety is 10 or greater (30). Additionally, the total scores in PHQ-9 and GAD-7 were interpreted as follows: PHQ-9, normal (0-4), mild (5-9), moderate (10)(11)(12)(13)(14), and severe (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27); GAD-7, normal (0-4), mild (5)(6)(7)(8)(9), moderate (10)(11)(12)(13)(14), and severe (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). SCSQ is a 20item measure in Chinese culture, which was developed in 1998 based on the Ways of Coping Questionnaire.…”

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“…A US county-level census pointed out that approximately 33% of rural counties are highly susceptible to COVID-19 (5). A survey carried out in India found that since COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic and led to a nationwide blockade, the majority of Indians have experienced mental health disorders (6). In a cross-sectional study of 15,704 German residents, 44.9% reported mild symptoms of generalized anxiety; 14.3% reported symptoms of major depression, and 65.2% reported symptoms of psychological distress (7).…”

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The Psychological Status of General Population in Hubei Province During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Chen

Gong

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Introduction: The current outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), originating from Wuhan (Hubei, China), has rapidly spread across China and several other countries. During the outbreak of COVID-19, mental health of the general population in Hubei province may be affected. This study aimed to assess the psychological status and associated risk factors of the general population in Hubei province during the COVID-19 outbreak.Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was used to evaluate the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, which were assessed by the Chinese version of the Impact of Event Scale—Revised, the Patient Health Questionnaire 9, and the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, respectively. Coping style was assessed by the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was carried out to detect factors associated with mental health outcomes.Results: Among 9,225 participants, 44.5% rated symptoms of PTSD, and 17.9 and 12.7% suffered from moderate and severe symptoms of depression and anxiety, respectively. Individuals who were geographically located in Wuhan and familiar with someone who has COVID-19 had more severe symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as well as a higher score in passive coping style (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that people who were geographically located in Wuhan [odds ratio (OR) = 1.25, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.14–1.36, P < 0.001] were associated with severe symptoms of PTSD. Besides, individuals who were familiar with someone who had COVID-19 (OR = 2.33, 95% CI = 2.07–2.63, P < 0.001; OR = 1.90, 95% CI = 1.66–2.17, P < 0.001; OR = 2.06, 95% CI = 1.78–2.39, P < 0.001) and had a higher score in passive coping style (OR = 1.16, 95% CI = 1.14–1.17, P < 0.001; OR = 1.17, 95% CI = 1.15–1.19, P < 0.001; OR = 1.17, 95% CI = 1.15–1.19, P < 0.001) were associated with severe symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Moreover, a higher score in active coping style (OR = 0.96, 95% CI = 0.95–0.97, P < 0.001; OR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.93–0.94, P < 0.001; OR = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.94–0.96, P < 0.001) was associated with a lower risk of symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety.Conclusions: During the midphase of COVID-19 outbreak, quite a few people have mental health problems; nearly half of the respondents rated symptoms of PTSD, and approximately one-fifth reported moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and depression. Our findings may lead to better comprehend the psychological status of the general public and alleviate the public mental health crisis during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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The Psychological Status of General Population in Hubei Province During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Chen

Gong

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“…The present sample also reported concerning levels of panic anxiety with nearly 30% of participants reporting at least one panic attack in the past 2 weeks and over 5 % reporting multiple attacks. Panic anxiety has not been assessed in previous pandemic studies although recent reports from India indicate that panic, along with anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and a sense of loneliness are increasing among the general population during the pandemic (Iqbal & Dar, 2020 ; Roy et al, 2020 ). Interestingly, in the present study, a recent history (2 weeks) of panic attacks was the only mental distress symptom that was not significantly associated with COVID-19 safety behaviours.…”

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Anxiety Sensitivity Mediates Relations Between Mental Distress Symptoms and Medical Care Utilization During COVID-19 Pandemic

2021

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Anxiety and uncertainty are common during pandemics. The present study extended previous pandemic research by investigating the role of two transdiagnostic risk factors — anxiety sensitivity (AS: fear of physiological anxiety or “fear of fear”; Reiss & McNally, 1985 ) and intolerance of uncertainty (IU; Buhr & Dugas, 2009 ) — in explaining relations between mental distress symptoms and behavioural responding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Student and community-based participants (N=457; 87.6% female) were recruited between May and July 2020 to complete measures of anxiety (health, panic, general), depression, and stress. Anxiety and related symptoms were found to be higher than in previous studies. Parallel mediation analyses showed that clinically meaningful levels of mental distress symptoms directly influenced safety behaviours and medical care utilization but also indirectly influenced the latter (vs. former) through AS-physical concerns (vs. IU). CBT interventions, targeting AS-physical concerns, may reduce mental distress symptoms during pandemic and prevent overuse of healthcare.

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“…11 While more research needs to be done to empirically test and develop suitable means of dealing with touch hunger, some more commonly used practices involve using heavy blankets, giving the self intense massages, pandemic has resulted in increased levels of electronic device usage, 9 there are nonetheless reports of individuals feeling excessively lonely. 10 A possible reason is that even though there is frequent and near-regular engagement with others over the screen and via social media platforms, most individuals are experiencing touch hunger from not being able to physically socialize with friends, family, and colleagues. While numerous studies have noted the alarmingly rising rates of mental health concerns, research needs to further explore the role of touch, and more importantly, its lack of occurrence, as yet another important consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Touch-Hunger: An Unexplored Consequence of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Golaya

2021

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: Furnishing experiences from India.

Cited by 19 publications

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The Psychological Status of General Population in Hubei Province During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

The Psychological Status of General Population in Hubei Province During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Anxiety Sensitivity Mediates Relations Between Mental Distress Symptoms and Medical Care Utilization During COVID-19 Pandemic

Touch-Hunger: An Unexplored Consequence of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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