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ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry2023

Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants.

Nada K Abdelsattar, Aya Ghiath Alrawi, Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelraoof, Mohamed S Zaazouee, Sarah Makram Elsayed, Abdullah M Farhat, Mahmoud Abd El-Shafea, Ahmed K Abdeltawab, Menna S Ali, Alyaa K Madeeh and 8 more

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Article in Indian journal of psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.

Nada K AbdelsattarFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Aya Ghiath AlrawiFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Giza, 6 of October City, Egypt.
Mohamed Ibrahim AbdelraoofFaculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mohamed S ZaazoueeFaculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.
Sarah Makram ElsayedFaculty of Medicine, 6 October University, Giza, Egypt.
Abdullah M FarhatFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Mahmoud Abd El-ShafeaFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Ahmed K AbdeltawabFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Menna S AliFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Alyaa K MadeehFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Ahmed AssarFaculty of Medicine, Menofia University, Shebin El-Kom, Menofia, Egypt.
Manar H MohammedFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Eman A AbdullahFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Khaled M RagabFaculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Mohamed Abd-ElGawadFaculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Mohamed ElsherifDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Inas Abd El RahimDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Misr University for Science and Technology MUST, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
Mahmoud A EbadaResident Physician, Egyptian Fellowship of Neurology, Nasr City Hospital for Health Insurance, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
Fayoum University · EGAl-Azhar University · EGAmerican University of Beirut · LBMansoura University · EGMenoufia University · EGMinia University · EGMisr University for Science and Technology · EGOctober 6 University · EGZagazig University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Previous studies documented a narrow scope of knowledge about the negative mental health status during the lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Arab countries. Aim: We aimed to assess the association between negative mental health status and the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the different factors affecting mental health among the general population of seven Arab countries. Methods: This study is a multinational cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey conducted online from June 11, 2020 to June 25, 2020. The depression, anxiety, and stress Scale 21 Items (DASS-21) and the Event scale-Revised Arabic version (IES-R-13) scales were used. Multiple linear regressions were performed to study the association between the scales' total scores with COVID-19 and demographic characteristics. Results: A total of 28,843 participants from seven Arab countries were included. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of mental health disorders has significantly increased. A total of 19006 participants (66%) were affected by variable degrees of depression, 13,688 (47%) had anxiety, and 14,374 (50%) had stress ranging from mild to severe. Higher levels were associated with other factors, such as lower age, female gender, chronic disease, unemployed, fear of getting infected, and a history of psychiatric disorders. Conclusion: Our study findings show an increased incidence of mental disorders during the pandemic. This is expected to play a crucial role in guiding a psychological support strategy provided by healthcare systems to the general public during pandemics.

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AnxietyArabCOVID-19depressiongeneral populationstress

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