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ArticleJournal of affective disorders2022

Mental health among the Moroccan population during SARS-CoV-2 outbreak: MAROCOVID study.

A Menouni, I Berni, T Abchouch, M Khouchoua, Y Filali-Zegzouti, P Janssen, M P Kestemont, L Godderis, S El Jaafari

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Article in Journal of affective disorders, 2022. 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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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

A MenouniCluster of competence "Health & Environment", Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Meknes 50 000, Morocco; Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven 3000, Belgium. Electronic address: a.menouni@edu.umi.ac.ma.
I BerniCluster of competence "Health & Environment", Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Meknes 50 000, Morocco. Electronic address: imane.berni@gmail.com.
T AbchouchLaboratory of Neurocognitive Development, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra 14 010, Morocco.
M KhouchouaCluster of competence "Health & Environment", Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Meknes 50 000, Morocco.
Y Filali-ZegzoutiCluster of competence "Health & Environment", Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Meknes 50 000, Morocco.
P JanssenResearch Institute Center for Statistics, Hasselt University, Hasselt 3500, Belgium.
M P KestemontInstitute for the Analysis of Change in Contemporary and Historical Societies, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve 1348, Belgium.
L GodderisCentre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Leuven 3000, Belgium; IDEWE, External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work, Heverlee 3001, Belgium.
S El JaafariCluster of competence "Health & Environment", Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Meknes 50 000, Morocco.
Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes · MAKU Leuven · BEHasselt University · BEUCLouvain · BEUniversité Ibn-Tofail · MA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe SARS-CoV-2 pandemic's unpredictability and ambiguity, combined with the lockdown, social distancing, containment measures, and economic impact could increase the risk of mental health issues.

objectiveTo assess the magnitude of mental health outcomes and risk factors among Moroccans, using an online survey, during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.

methodsThis cross-sectional, survey-based study collected demographic data and mental health measurements from 11,123 participants. The degree of depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms were assessed by the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, the 7-items Generalized Anxiety disorder, and the 7-items Insomnia Severity Index.

resultsThe survey was completed by 11,123 individuals out of a total of 15,008 contacts. 7315 (65.8%) were women, and 7182 (64.6%) were aged 18 to 34. A significant proportion of respondents experienced depression (5894 [53%]), anxiety (5544 [49.8%]), and insomnia (4410 [39.6%]). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that being a woman, being married, and being a parent of children aged less than five years were associated with severe symptoms of depression and anxiety (e.g. severe depression among women vs. men (OR, 1.19; 95%CI, 1.06-1.33; P = .003), severe depression among married compared to unmarried respondents (OR, 1.92; 95%CI, 1.71-2.16; P < .000), e.g. severe anxiety among women vs. men (OR, 1.40; 95%CI, 1.24-1.58; <0.000), severe anxiety among married people compared to unmarried (OR, 1.14; 95%CI, 1.00-1.28; P < .003).

conclusionOur findings reported a significant mental health burden on the general public during the COVID-19 lockdown. In addition to efforts deployed to prevent the spread of the disease, timely and culturally-specific mental health care needs to be developed urgently.

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COVID-19Sleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersAnxietyChildCommunicable Disease ControlCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDisease OutbreaksFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthSARS-CoV-2COVID-19LockdownMental healthMoroccoSurvey

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