Exploratory study on the psychological impact of COVID-19 on the general Brazilian population.

Autor: Serafim AP; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.; Health Psychology Program, Methodist University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Durães RSS; Health Psychology Program, Methodist University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Rocca CCA; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Gonçalves PD; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Saffi F; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Cappellozza A; Social and Applied Sciences Center, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo, Brazil., Paulino M; Mind, Institute of Clinical and Forensic Psychology/Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention, Lisbon, Portugal., Dumas-Diniz R; Mind, Institute of Clinical and Forensic Psychology/Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention, Lisbon, Portugal., Brissos S; National Legal Medicine Institute, Psychiatry and Clinical and Forensic Psychology, Lisbon Psychiatric Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal., Brites R; Department of Psychology, Autónoma University, Lisbon, Portugal., Alho L; Mind, Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisbon, Portugal., Lotufo-Neto F; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2021 Feb 03; Vol. 16 (2), pp. e0245868. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 03 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245868
Abstrakt: The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the main international concerns regarding its impact on mental health. The present study aims to investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, and behavioral aspects amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian population. An online survey was administered from May 22 to June 5, 2020 using a questionnaire comprising of sociodemographic information, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Coping Strategies Inventory. Participants comprised 3,000 people from Brazil's 26 states and the Federal District, with an average age of 39.8 years, women (83%), married (50.6%), graduates (70.1%) and employees (46.7%). Some contracted the virus (6.4%) and had dead friends or relatives (22.7%). There was more consumption of drugs, tobacco, medication, and food (40.8%). Almost half of participants expressed symptoms of depression (46.4%), anxiety (39.7%), and stress (42.2%). These were higher in women, people without children, students, patients with chronic diseases, and people who had contact with others diagnosed with COVID-19. The existence of a group more vulnerable to situations with a high stress burden requires greater attention regarding mental health during and after the pandemic. That said, it should be emphasized that these findings are preliminary and portray a moment still being faced by many people amid the pandemic and quarantine measures. Therefore, we understand that the magnitude of the impacts on mental health will only be more specific with continuous studies after total relaxation of the quarantine.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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