Impact of the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic on Mental Health among Local Residents in Korea: a Cross Sectional Study
| Autor: | Minsoo Ko, Moon Soo Lee, Suhyuk Chi, Hyun-suk Yi, Hye-mi Cho, Changsu Han, Jinsol Park |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Cross-sectional study Population Age Differences Disease Anxiety Young Adult Republic of Korea Pandemic medicine Humans Traumatic Stress Psychiatry & Psychology Child education Psychiatry Suicide Risk Depression (differential diagnoses) Aged education.field_of_study SARS-CoV-2 Depression business.industry Traumatic stress COVID-19 General Medicine Middle Aged Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Female Original Article medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Korean Medical Science |
| ISSN: | 1598-6357 1011-8934 |
| DOI: | 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e322 |
| Popis: | Background This study aimed to evaluate traumatic stress and mental health problems associated with the prolonged coronavirus disease pandemic and to determine the differences across different age groups. Methods A total of 1,151 individuals who visited Gwangmyeong City Mental Health Welfare Center, South Korea, or accessed the website from September 1 to December 31, 2020, were included in the study. Mental health problems such as traumatic stress (Primary Care Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screen for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder-5); depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Children's Depression Inventory); anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children); suicide risk (P4 Screener); and demographic information were evaluated. The participants were divided into three groups based on age group: children and adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Results The results showed that 24.7%, 20.9%, 16.8%, and 20.5% of the participants were at high-risk for traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and suicide, respectively. The difference in the proportion of high-risk groups by age of all participants was significant for traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and suicide risk. In particular, the percentage of high-risk groups in all areas was the highest in the adult group. Also, in most areas, the ratio of the high-risk groups for children and adolescent group was the lowest, but the suicide risk-related ratio was not (adolescent group: 20.9%, adult group: 25%, elderly group 9.3%). Conclusion These results suggest that there is a need for continued interest in the mental health of the general population even after the initial period of coronavirus disease. Additionally, this study may be helpful when considering the resilience or risk factors of mental health in a prolonged disaster situation. Graphical Abstract |
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