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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Understanding social problems during lockdown and its relationship to perceived stress - An online survey among adult residents of India.

Ritu Ghosh, Pulak K Jana, Saikat Bhattacharya, Sarmila Mallik

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ritu GhoshDepartment of Community Medicine, Murshidabad Medical College, West Bengal, India.
Pulak K JanaDepartment of Community Medicine, Murshidabad Medical College, West Bengal, India.
Saikat BhattacharyaDepartment of Community Medicine, Medical College Kolkata, India.
Sarmila MallikPrincipal, Tamralipto Government Medical College, West Bengal, India.
Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital · INKPC Medical College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextNationwide lock down imposed due to Covid 19 might bring about various social problems, constraints in availing essential services, difficulty in taking care of morbid elderly persons and inaccessibility to health care which can lead to stress.

aimsTo identify social problems among adult Indian residents during lockdown period, to assess perceived stress among them and to identify the factors associated with it. SETTINGS AND

designThe study was conducted through the online platform using a google form among adult residents of India. Perceived stress was assessed by Perceived Stress Scale 10. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data were analysed using SPSS version 16.0., using chi square, Odd's Ratio and binary logistic regression.

resultsOne fourth of the respondents faced economic problem, 11.7% of them had experienced some sort of violence and worsening of familial relationship. The problems encountered in seeking care were chi square test due to non availability of transportation facilities and health services. Overall 80.78% of the respondents were observed to have moderate and high levels of perceived stress. Multivariate analysis revealed single marital status, owing a debt and experiencing violence had 1.62, 1.8 and 9 times higher odds of having moderate to high perceived stress. Violence was identified as its chief correlate.

conclusionsThe present study found negative economic and social consequences on the Indian population and also posed an enormous psychological stress due to sudden lock down in pandemic situation.

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Covid 19lockdownperceived stresssocial problem

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