Impact of COVID – 19 on mental health and physical load on women professionals: an online cross-sectional survey

Sharma, Nidhi; Vaish, Hina

doi:10.1080/07399332.2020.1825441

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“…Details and outcomes related to the mental health of included articles are provided in Table 1 . 3 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 All 22 cross-sectional studies were carried out in the Indian population, with age ranging from 12 to 82 years, and the majority of study participants were above 18 years. These 22 studies enrolled a total of 9947 participants, including 5542 (55.7%) males and 4405 (44.3%) females.…”

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“… Mean age: 28.95 108 (27.69%) Online survey DASS-21 Depression >9, Anxiety >7, Stress >14 Depression, anxiety & stress Roy et al 31 June- 2020 Across India Cross-sectional 662 General population Mean age: (29.09 ± 8.83) 322 (48.64%) Online survey Self-reported questionnaire - Sleep difficulties, paranoia and distress. Sahu et al 32 May- 2020 Across India Cross-sectional 611 Orthopaedic surgeons – 611 (100%) Online anonymous survey Validated questionnaire using face validation and content validation techniques of Lawshe criterion - Stress Sharma AJ et al 33 September- 2020 Across India Cross-sectional study 282 Indian citizen – 175 (62.06%) Online survey GAD-7 & CESD-D scale - Depression & anxiety Sharma N et al 34 October-2020 Across India Cross-sectional 537 Women professionals Mean age: 32.78 – Online questionnaire form 36-item questionnaire - Mental health affected Suryakumari et al 35 …”

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COVID-19 pandemic and psychological wellbeing among health care workers and general population: A systematic-review and meta-analysis of the current evidence from India

Singh

Bajpai²,

Kaswan³

2021

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared as pandemic and measures adopted for its control included quarantine of at-risk, isolation of infected along with other measures such as lockdown, restrictions on movement, and social interactions. Both the pandemic and these measures have the potential to cause mental health problems among individuals. Objective The present study aimed to investigate and estimate the prevalence of psychological well-being, particularly from an Indian perspective using systematic review and meta-analysis of existing literature. Methods We searched in the PubMed database, starting from the onset of the current pandemic and until 10th October 2020 to synthesize evidence on mental health outcomes from India. DerSimonian and Laird method of the random-effects meta-analysis was employed and heterogeneity between studies was assessed using the Chi-square based Cochran's Q statistic and I-squared (I 2 ) statistics. Results The pooled prevalence of stress in nine studies was 60.7% (95% CI: 42.3%–77.7%), depression in eight studies was 32.7% (95% CI: 24.6%–41.3%), anxiety in six studies was 34.1% (95% CI: 26.3%–42.3%) and sleep disturbances in six studies was 26.7% (95% CI: 13.9%–41.8%). As expected, high heterogeneity was observed in the above-mentioned outcomes. Sub-group analysis showed that Health Care Workers (HCWs) had a higher prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression & psychological distress in comparison to the general population. Conclusion A significant impact on psychological well-being during COVID-19 was observed in India as common adverse outcomes were stress (61%), psychological distress (43%), anxiety (34%), depression (33%), and sleep disturbances (27%). Thus the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented threat to mental health, which should become a priority for public health strategies.

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COVID-19 pandemic and psychological wellbeing among health care workers and general population: A systematic-review and meta-analysis of the current evidence from India

Singh

Bajpai²,

Kaswan³

2021

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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“…Finally, demographic information for our participants could not be accessed, and consequently snowball sampling was the ideal sampling method for our study. Recent studies during the COVID-19 pandemic have also successfully used this technique to investigate mental health issues in the general population [ 20 , 26 – 28 , 31 ].…”

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“…The secondary aim was to correlate socio-demographic risk and protective factors that could affect psychological burdening and the contingent behavioural reactions, such as information seeking. The following contribution does not claim to be included in the psychiatric field and diagnosis of mental disorders, but it is placed in the trend of the exploratory studies investigating the psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak [ 20 , 26 – 28 ]. Such kind of studies may help government and healthcare professionals to prepare targeted interventions and safeguard the psychological well-being of the population against COVID-19 and other outbreaks as well as manage their long-term consequences.…”

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Incidence of PTSD and generalized anxiety symptoms during the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak: an exploratory study of a large sample of the Italian population

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Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, between March and May 2020, in Italy, people were asked to shelter in place and most had to put their life on hold, while news of the spread of the virus constantly were broadcasted. The change in habits and the potential exposure to a dangerous virus can be categorized as a catastrophic event, which are usually traumatic and therefore have psychological consequences for the people involved. Objective Assuming the COVID-19 pandemic as a possible traumatic event, this study aims to explore the contingent behavioural and psychological impact of COVID-19 spread and related lockdown on the Italian general population, through measuring anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms . Methods An ad hoc-survey was set up for the this exploratory research, including the standardized Italian versions of the Impact of Event Scale Revised (IES-R) and the Generalized Anxiety Scale (GAD-7), and ad hoc items concerning behavioural reactions due to the pandemic spread and related mass quarantine. Participants were recruited across convenient web-based and mobile app channels using a snowball sampling technique. Data was collected from March 25th to May 1st, 2020. Participants One-thousand one hundred and ninety-five individuals (851 women and 342 men) completed 60% or more of the survey and were considered for analyses. Mean age was 40 years (s.d. = 14.948). Participants resided in 78 Italian provinces (out of 107 territorial divisions), with 25.7% residing in the Milan province and 9.2% from the Monza and Brianza provinces, closest to the epicentre of the Italian outbreak. Results During the worst months of the first wave of the Pandemic, the Italian population suffered high level of distress (GAD-7 m = 6.89, s.d. = 5.08; IER-R mean score = 27.86, s.d. 17.46), respectively indicating mild presence of anxiety symptoms, and high levels of PTSD symptoms. Gender seems to be a discriminating variable with women scoring significantly higher than man, both for anxiety symptoms (H (1) = 82.91, p < .001) and all dimensions of PTSD symptoms (intrusion H (1) = 71.23, p < .001, avoidance H (1) = 61.28, p < .001), and hyperarousal (H (1) = 67.348, p < .001). People from Generations Y and Z show to be at higher risk of developing PTSD (V = .746, F (3,1041) =1017.19, p = .001) and GAD symptoms (F (3,1041) = 5.113, p = .002) than older generations. Conclusions Gender and generation appeared to be the most consistent risk factor for higher levels of generalized anxiety and PTSD symptoms in the current pandemic. Other variables – such as information seeking behaviours, parental and marriage status, chronic conditions – yielded less consistent evidence. Results indicate the need of including psychological interventions as a standard tool during the emergency management of a catastrophic events such as a pandemic.

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“…Stress, along with anxiety and depression, have spread or become more severe during the pandemic in the general population [ 71 ]. Job instability due to unforeseeable lockdowns and restrictive measures leads to increased stress in the population, which along with precarious jobs, generates long-term uncertainty that can further increase general stress levels [ 72 , 73 ].…”

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Study for the Design of a Protocol to Assess the Impact of Stress in the Quality of Life of Workers

Concheiro-Moscoso

Groba

Martínez-Martínez

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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(1) Background: Work stress is one of the most relevant issues in public health. It has a significant impact on health, especially the development of mental disorders, causing occupational imbalance. There is a growing interest in the development of tools with a positive effect on workers. To this end, wearable technology is becoming increasingly popular, as it measures biometric variables like heartbeat, activity, and sleep. This information may be used to assess the stress a person is suffering, which could allow the development of stress coping strategies, both at a professional and personal level. (2) Methods: This paper describes an observational, analytical, and longitudinal study which will be set at a research center in A Coruña, Spain. Various scales and questionnaires will be filled in by the participants throughout the study. For the statistical analysis, specific methods will be used to evaluate the association between numerical and categorical variables. (3) Discussion: This study will lay the foundation for a bigger, more complete study to assess occupational stress in different work environments. This will allow us to begin to understand how occupational stress influences daily life activity and occupational balance, which could directly enhance the quality of life of workers if the necessary measures are taken.

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Impact of COVID – 19 on mental health and physical load on women professionals: an online cross-sectional survey

Cited by 64 publications

References 17 publications

COVID-19 pandemic and psychological wellbeing among health care workers and general population: A systematic-review and meta-analysis of the current evidence from India

COVID-19 pandemic and psychological wellbeing among health care workers and general population: A systematic-review and meta-analysis of the current evidence from India

Incidence of PTSD and generalized anxiety symptoms during the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak: an exploratory study of a large sample of the Italian population

Study for the Design of a Protocol to Assess the Impact of Stress in the Quality of Life of Workers

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