Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
| Autor: | Patrick Wincy C Reyes, Michael L. Tee, Katrina Joy G. Aligam, Cherica A. Tee, Roger C.M. Ho, Joseph P. Anlacan, Vipat Kuruchittham |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Philippines Health Status Disease Anxiety 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Pandemic Prevalence Single person Young adult Child Psychological impact Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common Depression Age Factors Single Person Middle Aged Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Mental Health Female medicine.symptom Worry Coronavirus Infections Clinical psychology Research Paper Adult Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Health Personnel Pneumonia Viral Stress 03 medical and health sciences Betacoronavirus Young Adult Sex Factors medicine Humans Students Pandemics business.industry SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Mental health 030227 psychiatry business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Affective Disorders |
| ISSN: | 1573-2517 0165-0327 |
| Popis: | Highlights • Students report moderate-to-severe psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. • Timely and adequate health information has protective psychological effect. • Health care workers are less likely to be psychologically affected. • Home quarantine is associated with depression, anxiety and stress symptoms. Background The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic poses a threat to societies’ mental health. This study examined the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and identified the factors contributing to psychological impact in the Philippines. Methods A total of 1879 completed online surveys were gathered from March 28-April 12, 2020. Collected data included socio-demographics, health status, contact history, COVID-19 knowledge and concerns, precautionary measures, information needs, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) and the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R) ratings. Results The IES-R mean score was 19.57 (SD=13.12) while the DASS-21 mean score was 25.94 (SD=20.59). In total, 16.3% of respondents rated the psychological impact of the outbreak as moderate-to-severe; 16.9% reported moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms; 28.8% had moderate-to-severe anxiety levels; and 13.4% had moderate-to-severe stress levels. Female gender; youth age; single status; students; specific symptoms; recent imposed quarantine; prolonged home-stay; and reports of poor health status, unnecessary worry, concerns for family members, and discrimination were significantly associated with greater psychological impact of the pandemic and higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression (p |
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