ArticleBrain and behavior2020
Prevalence and risk factors of mental distress in China during the outbreak of COVID-19: A national cross-sectional survey.
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- Women's mental health and COVID-19: increased vulnerability and inequalities.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
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- Mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among Chinese older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Anxiety Linked to COVID-19: A Systematic Review Comparing Anxiety Rates in Different Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Prevalence of Psychological Status During the COVID-19 Epidemic in China: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
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- Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the physicians' psychological health: A systematic scoping review.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- The Mediating Role of Perceived Stress and Academic Procrastination between Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Centrality and bridge symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic-a network analysis.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- How to improve the COVID-19 health education strategy in impoverished regions: a pilot study.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2022Article
- Health anxiety model of cyberchondria, fears, obsessions, sleep quality, and negative affect during COVID-19.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- Demographics Associated With Stress, Severe Mental Distress, and Anxiety Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: Nationwide Cross-sectional Web-Based Survey.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveAs a result of the pandemic of COVID-19, the public have been experiencing psychological distress. However, the prevalence of psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic remains unknown. Our objective was to evaluate the prevalence of psychological distress during COVID-19 outbreak and their risk factors, especially their internal paths and causality.
methodsA nationwide cross-sectional survey of the prevalence of mental disorders was conducted. We used Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression. The internal paths and the causality of the psychological health were analyzed using a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach.
resultsA total of 24,789 respondents completed the survey. We found that the overall prevalence of anxiety, depression, combination of anxiety, and depression were 51.6% (95% CI: 51.0-52.2), 47.5% (95% CI: 46.9-48.1), and 24.5% (95% CI: 24.0-25.0), respectively. The risk of psychological disorders in men was higher than that in women. The status of psychological health was different across different age groups, education levels, occupations, and income levels. The SEM analysis revealed that inadequate material supplies, low income, low education, lack of knowledge or confidence of the epidemic, and lack of exercise are major risk factors for psychological distress.
conclusionsThe evidence from this survey poses serious challenges related to the high prevalence of psychological distress, but also offers strategies to deal with the mental health problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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