Public Concerns and Mental Health Changes Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Saudi Arabia

Shatla, Mokhtar; Khafagy, Abdullah A; Bulkhi, Adeeb; AlJahdali, Imad A

doi:10.7754/clin.lab.2020.200614

Cited by 13 publications

(14 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Depression, stress, and anxiety were reported in 37.5, 26.7, and 16.5% of the participants, respectively, while the majority of the adults were free and mentally stable. This finding was coherent with the recently published Saudi Arabia studies which reported high rates of depression and anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and lockdown as well (6,9,14). The estimated mean scores for depression, anxiety, and stress in our study are all substantially lower than those reported in the Australian survey (29).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…A recently published meta-analysis of 66 studies with 221,970 participants concluded that the prevalence of depression, anxiety, distress, and insomnia was 31.4, 31.9, 41.1, and 37.9%, respectively (5). Similarly, recent studies from Saudi Arabia reported high levels of psychological distress during the lockdown stage of the pandemic (6). However, the magnitude of psychological distress after the relaxation of lockdown restrictions and in the longer term in Saudi Arabia remains unclear.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Association Between Mental Health Outcomes and Changes in Lifestyle Behavior Index Among Saudi Adults 16 Weeks After COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Release

El-Fatah

Alshehri

Alsulami

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundThe current (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) pandemic is still uncontrolled with associated dramatic changes in daily lifestyle activities. Evidence for studying the impact of these health behavior changes on our mental health is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of psychological distresses and assess their influence by the change in the composite lifestyle behaviors before the COVID-19 pandemic till 16 weeks after the lockdown release in Saudi Arabia.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted between October 10 and 31, 2020 by posting an online survey on social media platforms (WhatsApp and Twitter) to collect data on participants' sociodemographic, lifestyle behaviors, and mental health aspects using a validated Arabic version of the short-form version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21).ResultsA total of 363 responded to the questionnaire. The mean age was 36.26 ± 8.54 years, and 238 (65.6%) were men. Depression, stress, and anxiety were reported in 37.5, 26.7, and 16.5% of the participants, respectively. Negative lifestyle behavioral changes were significantly associated with stress and anxiety (p < 0.05). Logistic regression revealed that financial distress and history of psychiatric illnesses were common significant factors for developing the psychological distresses.ConclusionThroughout the post-lockdown stage of the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia, there was an evidence of psychological distresses among the adults. Negative health-related changes are directly linked with increased psychological distress. Effective health promotion strategies directed toward adopting and maintaining positive change in the composite health behaviors are crucial.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association Between Mental Health Outcomes and Changes in Lifestyle Behavior Index Among Saudi Adults 16 Weeks After COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Release

El-Fatah

Alshehri

Alsulami

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Regarding occupation, mostly unemployed individuals (Alyami et al, 2021;Sonbol et al, 2021) and students (Alyami et al, 2021) were at a higher risk of psychological problems. In addition, being in a small family, being parents of young children (Sonbol et al, 2021), living with an elderly person (BinDhim et al, 2021), working in the medical field (Hawash et al, 2021), and working for the private sector (Shatla et al, 2020) were reported as psychological risk factors.…”

Section: Sociodemographic Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence and factors associated with mental health problems in Saudi general population during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This systematic review and meta-analysis generates evidence of the prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) related to the pandemic among the Saudi general population. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a comprehensive literature search was performed in the respective databases (e.g., PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science), from 22 July to 17 August 2021, and identified a total of 220 articles. Adhering to the inclusion criteria (i.e., original research concerning the prevalence and/or associated factors of depression and/or anxiety and/or stress disorders among the general Saudi population, published in English peer-reviewed journals), 15 studies were included in this review which consisted of a total of 262,656 participants. The overall prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 30% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 22% to 38%, I 2 = 99.58%), 20% (95% CI: 16% to 24%, I 2 = 99.32%), and 29% (95% CI: 11% to 47%, I 2 = 99.76%), respectively. Risk factors of mental health problems were found to be female sex, younger age group, single/ divorced marital status, lower education, lower income, non-Saudis, unemployment status, students, being in a small family and living with elderly of the sociodemographic factors. Smokers, less physical activities, lower resilience, reduced immune status, chronic health problems, and psychiatric illness history were associated with a higher degree of mental health problems. In addition, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related risk factors of mental illness included lack of knowledge, fear, worry and concern, family member or friends' infection or death, lockdown restrictions, quarantine, confirmed or suspected of COVID-19 infection, and even pandemic effects. In conclusion, appropriate mental health preventive approaches for the Saudi general people are highly needed, where this review can be worthy of help by providing in detailed information to the respective authorities.

show abstract

“…The Office of National Statistics reported 785 000 (35%) of shielded patients experiencing worsening mental health and well‐being and 6% reporting much worse mental health [58]. The general public has similarly experienced reductions in social interaction through ‘lockdowns’, and population surveys report stress and anxiety ranging from 20 to 53% and depression rates of 2.7–37.8% [59–65]. The shielded population represent the most extreme end of this spectrum with regard to restrictions.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health‐related quality of life, uncertainty and coping strategies in solid organ transplant recipients during shielding for the COVID‐19 pandemic

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Strict isolation of vulnerable individuals has been a strategy implemented by authorities to protect people from COVID‐19. Our objective was to investigate health‐related quality of life (HRQoL), uncertainty and coping behaviours in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients during the COVID‐19 pandemic. A cross‐sectional survey of adult SOT recipients undergoing follow‐up at our institution was performed. Perceived health status, uncertainty and coping strategies were assessed using the EQ‐5D‐5L, Short‐Form Mishel Uncertainty‐in‐Illness scale (SF‐MUIS) and Brief Cope, respectively. Interactions with COVID‐19 risk perception, access to healthcare, demographic and clinical variables were assessed. The survey was completed by 826 of 3,839 (21.5%) invited participants. Overall, low levels of uncertainty‐in‐illness were reported, and acceptance was the major coping strategy (92%). Coping by acceptance, feeling protected, self‐perceived susceptibility to COVID‐19 were associated with lower levels of uncertainty. Health status index scores were significantly lower for those with mental health illness, compromised access to healthcare, a perceived high risk of severe COVID‐19 infection and higher levels of uncertainty. A history of mental health illness, risk perceptions, restricted healthcare access, uncertainty and coping strategies were associated with poorer HRQoL in SOT recipients during strict isolation. These findings may allow identification of strategies to improve HRQoL in SOT recipients during the pandemic.

show abstract

Public Concerns and Mental Health Changes Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 13 publications

References 0 publications

Association Between Mental Health Outcomes and Changes in Lifestyle Behavior Index Among Saudi Adults 16 Weeks After COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Release

Association Between Mental Health Outcomes and Changes in Lifestyle Behavior Index Among Saudi Adults 16 Weeks After COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Release

Prevalence and factors associated with mental health problems in Saudi general population during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Health‐related quality of life, uncertainty and coping strategies in solid organ transplant recipients during shielding for the COVID‐19 pandemic

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About