Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms and depressive symptoms among Bangladeshi students during COVID-19 mandatory home confinement: A nationwide cross-sectional survey

Sultana, Sadia; Khan, Abid Hasan; Hossain, Sahadat; Ansar, Adnan; Sikder, Md. Tajuddin; Hasan, M. Tasdik

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105880

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“…Our study confirms that higher consumption of COVID-19 news in November was linked with peritraumatic stress reactions ( Yoon et al, 2021 ). It is worth noting that recreational activity and regular exercise are one of the main protective factors for trauma- and stressor-related disorders ( Sultana et al, 2021 ).…”

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Trauma and stressor-related disorders among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic and the role of the gender: A prospective longitudinal survey.

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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Introduction Health-care Workers (HCW) are facing a critical situation caused by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) which could impact on their mental health status. In addition, HCW women have been identified as a group at high-risk of developing psychological distress, although no previous longitudinal studies have explored this issue in a sample of HCW. Aims The main aim of the study was to observe the temporal pattern of the stress reactions among HCW as well as to explore its potential predictors of poor outcome. Moreover, we analyzed possible gender differences in stress reaction responses. Methods One thousand for hundred and thirty-two HCW responded an online survey including sociodemographic, clinical, and psychometric tests in May 2020 while 251 HCW answered in November 2020. Bivariate and multivariate analyses as well as repeated measures analyses were used to achieve the aims of the study. Results The proportion of HCW who fulfilled Acute Stress Disorder criteria did not change over the follow-up period, although we observed a significant improvement in stress reactions responses among HCW. Proximal factors were the most salient predictors of traumatic reactions. Repeated analyses revealed significant gender differences in acute stress reactions. In addition, women showed significantly greater improvement than men in re-experiencing the traumatic event and hyperarousal dimensions. Conclusions Monitoring of working conditions as well as emotional reactions in HCW facing major disasters should be carried out to prevent the development of peritraumatic stress reactions. In addition, HCW women are characterized by a different pattern of progression in stress responses.

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Trauma and stressor-related disorders among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic and the role of the gender: A prospective longitudinal survey.

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Armesto-Luque

Rubio-García

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“…The Global Research Study and Trends (Schleicher, 2020 ) indicated that “the impact of the pandemic is keenly felt across the globe, especially by students […] COVID-19 has negatively impacted student engagement, it has affected the work/career readiness of students and that more students are falling behind on their studies” (p.18). Other studies indicate that the greater impact on the group of students can be explained by their increased fear of a possible impact on themselves and/or relevant people in their immediate environment, on a physical level (Sultana et al, 2021 ), a psychopathological level (Mechili et al, 2021 ), an emotional level (Tasso et al, 2021 ), regarding psychological inflexibility (Hernández-López et al, 2021 ), personal or family economic-labor uncertainty (Essadek and Rabeyron, 2020 ; Kassim et al, 2021 ) or a transfer of their place of residence (Díaz-Jiménez et al, 2020 ), as well as isolation or social distance caused by the pandemic (Abouk and Heydari, 2021 ). All of these factors would not be sufficiently compensated by the social support received in the face of severe stress (Hunt et al, 2021 ), as is also evidenced by our results, since in the case of students, this variable does not help to characterize either the NAS or the PAS.…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education: Characterizing the Psychosocial Context of the Positive and Negative Affective States Using Classification and Regression Trees

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Our aim is to analyze the extent to which the psychosocial aspects can characterize the affective states of the teachers, administrative staff, and undergraduate and postgraduate students during the quarantine. A questionnaire was answered by 1,328 people from the community of the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Spain. The survey was partially designed ad hoc, collecting indicators related to sociodemographic variables, the impact of COVID on the subjects or in their personal context, the psychosocial context of coexistence and perceived social support, characteristics related to the physical context during the quarantine, and labor conditions. Additionally, it included two validated instruments: the Survey Work-Home Interaction–Nijmegen for Spanish Speaking Countries (SWING-SSC) validated in Spanish and PANAS, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Classification and Regression Trees (CART) were performed to identify which variables better characterize the participants' level of positive and negative affective states. Results according to groups showed that students are the ones who have suffered the most as a result of this situation (temporary employment regulation, higher scores in negative work-home and home-work interaction, lower scores in positive home-work interaction, and negative effects of teleworking). Additionally, they reported a higher mean score in interpersonal conflict and worse scores with regard to negative affective states. Based on sex, women were the ones whose environment was shown to be more frequently affected by the pandemic and who exhibited more negative effects of teleworking. In general terms, participants with the highest scores in negative affective states were those who perceived an increase in conflict and a high negative effect from work spilling over into their personal lives. On the contrary, participants with the highest levels of positive affective states were those with medium to low levels of negative home-work interaction, over 42.5 years old, and with medium to high levels of positive work-home interaction. Our results aim to help higher education to reflect on the need to adapt to this new reality, since the institutions that keep pace with evolving trends will be able to better attract, retain, and engage all the members of the university community in the years ahead.

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“…Many studies from Bangladesh and China during the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed associations between COVID-19-related experiences and anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress (Boyraz and Legros, 2020;Cao et al, 2020;Islam et al, 2020f;Liang et al, 2020;Wang et al, 2020b;Zhang and Ma, 2020). Earlier studies conducted in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic reported that depression was associated with female gender, older age, married status, lower education, large family size (≥5 members), lower family income, urban residence, tobacco smoking, and sleep disturbances (Islam et al, 2020f, 2021bTasnim et al, 2021), while stress or PTSD was associated with female gender, older age, urban residence, tobacco smoking, and sleep disturbances (Islam et al, 2020f;Zubayer et al, 2020;Sultana et al, 2021).…”

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Financial and Mental Health Concerns of Impoverished Urban-Dwelling Bangladeshi People During COVID-19

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the physical, mental and financial health of many individuals. Individuals living in impoverished crowded settings may be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19-related stressors. How substantially marginalized groups like impoverished urban-dwelling individuals have been impacted during this pandemic is poorly understood. The present study aimed to investigate the associated factors of financial concerns and symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the COVID-19 pandemic among impoverished urban-dwelling individuals residing in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between August and September 2020 using face-to-face interviews in six disadvantaged neighborhoods (“slums”) in Dhaka. Individuals were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire consisting of questions assessing socio-demographics, lifestyle, financial well-being relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, depression, and PTSD.Results: Four-hundred-and-thirty-five individuals (male = 54.7%; mean age = 45.0 ± 12.0 years; age range = 18–85 years) participated. Most (96.3%) reported that their household income decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors associated with decreased household incomes included female gender, primary education, joblessness, food scarcity and depression. Depression symptoms were linked to female gender, joblessness, divorce, living in a joint family, excessive sleep and smoking. Low incomes, excessive sleep, joblessness and food scarcity were positively associated with PTSD symptoms. In contrast, less sleep appeared protective against PTSD.Conclusions: Public health initiatives, in particular mental health services that target stress and biocentric approaches that consider how humans interact with multiple facets of nature, should be introduced to mitigate against potential financial and psychological effects of the pandemic on impoverished urban-dwelling individuals in Bangladesh.

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Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms and depressive symptoms among Bangladeshi students during COVID-19 mandatory home confinement: A nationwide cross-sectional survey

Cited by 30 publications

References 38 publications

Trauma and stressor-related disorders among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic and the role of the gender: A prospective longitudinal survey.

Trauma and stressor-related disorders among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic and the role of the gender: A prospective longitudinal survey.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education: Characterizing the Psychosocial Context of the Positive and Negative Affective States Using Classification and Regression Trees

Financial and Mental Health Concerns of Impoverished Urban-Dwelling Bangladeshi People During COVID-19

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