The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health of Iranian Population
| Autor: | Seyede Momeneh Mohammadi, Sara Ashtari, Masoum Khosh Fetrat |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 19-24 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2322-1100 2476-5759 |
| DOI: | 10.34172/ijtmgh.2021.04 |
| Popis: | Introduction: As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic rapidly sweeps across the world, it is inducing a considerable degree of psychological problems, which can affect everyone in the community. This study aimed to compare the severity of the psychological distress in the general population and patients during the COVID-19 epidemic in an Iranian population. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the mental health status of 221 COVID-19 infected patients and 241 participants from general population were investigated by the self-report questionnaire of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS). The DASS-21 questionnaire and sociodemographic data sheet were filled out by the participants. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software version 21. Results: The results indicated higher scores of DASS in patients than the population simultaneously (Wilks Lambda = 0.934, F (3, 440) = 10.44, p |
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