Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in South Korea: A Preliminary Study

Bahk, Yong-Chun; Park, Ki Ho; Kim, Naeun; Lee, Joohee; Chosurin,; Jang, Jihee; Dawoon, Jung; Chang, Eun JIn; Choi, Kyung Il

doi:10.15842/kjcp.2020.39.4.008

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“…For example, Bezzo et al (2021) , using 9,600 English citizens’ longitudinal data, reported that the level of well-being has decreased after the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. In addition, adverse changes in SWB are related to previous research that reported worsening mood, decreased income, and reduced job opportunities ( Bark et al, 2020 , Hacimusalar et al, 2020 ). Thus, our result is meaningful in that we checked the subjective well-being of art therapists, not of the general public.…”

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“…Several studies tracking the effects of COVID-19 found that people suffer from a variety of psychological problems, including anxiety ( Bark et al, 2020 , Erdoğdu et al, 2020 , Huang et al, 2020 , Lee et al, 2020 ), depression ( Lee et al, 2020 , Park, 2020 ), post-traumatic stress symptoms ( Brooks et al, 2020 ), suicide risk ( Bark et al, 2020 ), and fear and distress reactions ( Shigemura, Ursano, Morganstein, Kurosawa & Benedek, 2020 ). Fear of COVID-19 refers to concerns and anxiety relating to COVID-19, which includes psychological and physiological reactions to the COVID-19 news, personal thoughts, and the possibility of infections.…”

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Art therapists’ fear of COVID-19, subjective well-being, and mindfulness

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2022

The Arts in Psychotherapy

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The COVID-19 pandemic has hit face-to-face service fields, including art therapy. The present study examined changes in Korean art therapists’ subjective well-being between the pre- and during pandemic periods. We also investigated whether the fear of COVID-19 affected art therapists’ subjective well-being and verified the mediating effect of mindfulness on the relationship between COVID-19 fear and subjective well-being. We used the existing data of 203 Korean art therapists’ subjective well-being, and recruited 132 new participants. The participants were Korean art therapists and art therapy students who completed a subjective well-being questionnaire, a Fear of COVID-19 scale, and a mindfulness questionnaire. The results indicated lower levels of subjective well-being during the COVID-19 period than pre-pandemic. Furthermore, we confirmed that the fear of COVID-19 lowered subjective well-being, with mindfulness mediating the relationship. This study discusses core components of mindfulness, decentering, and embodiment as attributes shared with art therapy. Our results highlight the importance of dispositional mindfulness to foster subjective well-being during the pandemic.

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Art therapists’ fear of COVID-19, subjective well-being, and mindfulness

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2022

The Arts in Psychotherapy

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“…The number of confirmed cases is rising rapidly with the emergence of highly contagious variants [ 3 ], and as South Korea has experienced repeated waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 40 million out of 52 million people in South Korea have been vaccinated against COVID-19 [ 4 ]. Due to the pandemic, the governments of every country have implemented measures regarding hand hygiene, social distancing, and the use of personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of the virus [ 5 ], and South Korea is responding to the pandemic by educating the public on preventative measures, and using diagnostic kits to conduct rapid tests [ 6 ].…”

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Mental Health and Quality of Life for Disaster Service Workers in a Province under COVID-19

Yang

Lee

2022

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Objective: Healthcare workers and disaster service workers have been reported to be vulnerable to mental health problems during outbreaks of infectious diseases such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the psychosocial characteristics of disaster service workers in charge of COVID-19-related work and also identify the factors affecting their quality of life. Methods: From June 2020 to June 2021, a survey was conducted of 526 disaster service workers in charge of COVID-19-related work. This included those working in public health care centers (PHC), 119 rescue and emergency medical services (119 REMS), public servants of city hall (PS), and police officers. The Korean version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-15, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Insomnia Severity Index, Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, and World Health Organization quality of life assessment instrument brief form were used. A one-way ANOVA was conducted, and a stepwise regression analysis was carried out to determine the factors affecting quality of life. Results: Regarding quality of life, 119 REMS (180.64 ± 26.20) scored significantly higher than PHC (165.76 ± 23.73) and PS (163.90 ± 23.60), while police officers (176.87 ± 23.17) scored significantly higher than PS (163.90 ± 23.60) (F = 12.373, p < 0.001). Resilience (β = 0.897, p < 0.01) was the most significant explanatory variable, and together with insomnia (β = 0.154, p < 0.01), depression (β = −0.152, p < 0.01), and COVID-19 anxiety (β = −0.057, p < 0.01) accounted for 91.8% of the explanatory variance with regard to quality of life. Discussion: Quality of life was found to be negatively correlated with insomnia, depression, and COVID-19 anxiety while being positively correlated with resilience. Therefore, active interventions are needed to improve the resilience of disaster service workers.

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“…Fear, restrictions in daily life, and needs life were associated with the likelihood of belonging in the anxiety group ( χ 2[20]=263.647, p<0.001). Age-wise, participants who are in their 20's were 2.146 (1/0.446=2.146) times more likely to be in the anxiety group, compared to the participants in their30's (Wald=5.051, exp[B]=0.466, p=0.025), and 2.646 (1/0.378=2.646) times higher likelihood than those in their 50's (Wald=9.616, exp[B]=0.378, p=0.02). COVID-19 related fear was also a significant predictor, with one point increase of fear of being infected, the possibility of belonging in the anxiety group increased by 2.631 times (Wald=25.538, exp[B]=2.631, p<0.001), and one point increase of fear on being quarantined due to infection resulted in 1.568 times higher (Wald=6.676, exp[B]=1.568, p=0.010) possibility of belonging in the anxiety group.…”

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“…13 In South Korea, a study on the mental health of over 1,000 people reported 34.2% and 28.8% of participants experienced a mild or higher level of depression and a mild or higher level of anxiety, respectively, since the spread of the COVID-19. 30 Given the high prevalence, an alternative and/or in-depth analysis is needed to shed light to understanding the vulnerability of at-risk population, other than examining only the average scores of anxiety and depression or using cut-off scores. 10,12,[14][15][16]21,23,24 Currently, few studies have looked into the factors that predict high anxiety and depression.…”

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COVID-19 and Risk Factors of Anxiety and Depression in South Korea

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Kim

Hee-Guk

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Psychiatry Investig

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Objective The aims of this study were to explore the prevalence of and identify predictors of anxiety and depression related to coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) in South Korea.Methods The analysis is based on a quota survey design and a sampling frame that permitted recruitment of a national sample of 1,014 individuals between March 17–31, 2020. Several standardized measurements were used, including GAD-7, PHQ-9, COVID-19 related fear, restrictions in deaily life, as well as sociodemographic information and physical and psychosocial needs during the pandemic. Multiple logistic regression was conducted to analyze the influence of sociodemographic factors, fear, and physical/psychosocial needs on anxiety and depression.Results Significant numbers of the respondents were identifiable anxiety (19.0%) and depression group (17.5%), respectively. This indicates that the depression and anxiety prevalence rate after the COVID-19 is substantially high compared to the depression rate of 2.6% in 2020 and 2.8% in 2018 both reported in the Korea Community Health Survey and the anxiety rate of 5.7% reported in 2016 Survey of Mental Disorders in Korea. Multiple logistic regression results showed age, COVID-19 related fear, and the level of restrictions in daily as significant factors in understanding and predicting the anxiety group. Likfewise, the COVID-19 related fear, restrictions in daily life, and need for economic support were important predictors in predicting the depression group.Conclusion Findings on predictors for greater vulnerability to anxiety and depression has important implications for public mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in South Korea: A Preliminary Study

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Art therapists’ fear of COVID-19, subjective well-being, and mindfulness

Art therapists’ fear of COVID-19, subjective well-being, and mindfulness

Mental Health and Quality of Life for Disaster Service Workers in a Province under COVID-19

COVID-19 and Risk Factors of Anxiety and Depression in South Korea

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