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ArticleAnnals of global health2021

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Tanvir Abir, Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Dewan Muhammad Nur-A Yazdani, Taha Husain, Piwuna Christopher Goson, Palash Basak, Md Adnan Rahman, Abdullah Al Mamun, P Yukthamarani Permarupan and 3 more

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Article in Annals of global health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Tanvir AbirCollege of Business Administration (CBA), IUBAT-International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-9029-8282
Nazmul Ahsan KalimullahBegum Rokeya University, Rangpur-5404, Bangladesh.
Uchechukwu Levi OsuagwuDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Translational Research Unit, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia; African Vision Research Institute (AVRI), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 3629, South Africa.
Dewan Muhammad Nur-A YazdaniCollege of Business Administration (CBA), IUBAT-International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Taha HusainDepartment of Gender and Development Studies, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur 5404, Bangladesh.
Piwuna Christopher GosonDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria.
Palash BasakSchool of Environment and Life Sciences (Environmental Science and Management), University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, Australia.
Md Adnan RahmanCollege of Business Administration (CBA), IUBAT-International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Abdullah Al MamunFaculty of Business and Management, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.
P Yukthamarani PermarupanFaculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu 16100, Malaysia.
Md Yusuf Hossein KhanCollege of Tourism and Hospitality Management, IUBAT-International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Abul Hasnat MiltonResearch International, Dhaka, Bangladesh & Epidemiology Resource Centre, NSW, Australia.
Kingsley E AghoSchool of Health Science, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia; African Vision Research Institute (AVRI), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 3629, South Africa.
Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals · AUInternational University of Business Agriculture and Technology · BDUCSI University · MYUniversiti Malaysia Kelantan · MYUniversity of Jos · NGUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal · ZAUniversity of Newcastle Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Feelings of isolation, insecurity, and instability triggered by COVID-19 could have a long-term impact on the mental health status of individuals. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of mental health symptoms (anxiety, depression, and stress) in Bangladesh and the factors associated with these symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: From 1 to 30 April 2020, we used a validated self-administered questionnaire to conduct a cross-sectional study on 10,609 participants through an online survey platform. We assessed mental health status using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The total depression, anxiety, and stress subscale scores were divided into normal, mild, moderate, severe, and multinomial logistic regression was used to examine associated factors. Findings: The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 15%, 34%, and 15% for mild, moderate, and severe depressive symptoms, respectively. The prevalence of anxiety symptoms was 59% for severe anxiety symptoms, 14% for moderate anxiety symptoms, and 14% for mild anxiety symptoms, while the prevalence for stress levels were 16% for severe stress level, 22% for moderate stress level, and 13% for mild stress level. Multivariate analyses revealed that the most consistent factors associated with mild, moderate, and severe of the three mental health subscales (depression, anxiety, and stress) were respondents who lived in Dhaka and Rangpur division, females, those who self-quarantined in the previous seven days before the survey, and those respondents who experienced chills, breathing difficulty, dizziness, and sore throat. Conclusion: Our results showed that about 64%, 87%, and 61% of the respondents in Bangladesh reported high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. There is a need for mental health support targeting women and those who self-quarantined or lived in Dhaka and Rangpur during the pandemic.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAnxietyBangladeshCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesDepressionHumansMental DisordersMiddle AgedPandemicsPrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSARS-CoV-2Stress, Psychological

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