| Autor: |
Aparna Sasikumar, Aravind Karunakaran, Jaico Paulose, Chitra Venkateswaran, Jaimon Plathottathil Michael, Varghese P Punnoose |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH. |
| ISSN: |
2249-782X |
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Introduction: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its socio-economic consequences have had a significant impact on mental health. A quantifiable data regarding increase of mental health problems as a result of the pandemic is required to take necessary steps in tackling the issue. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of depression, perceived stress and its socio-demographic correlates among general population of South India during COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional survey conducted from 25th August 2021 to 25th October 2021 among the general population of South India during COVID-19. A total of 600 subjects were enrolled into the study. Study subjects included people of either sex between 20-50 years of age who were able to read and understand English and with access to internet. Subjects responded to a questionnaire packet of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Perceived Stress Scale 10 (PSS-10) and a proforma for socio-demographic data. Data was analyzed using GNU PSPP version 1. One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and independent t test were used to assess associations. A value of p-value |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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