COVID-19 pandemic and factors influencing depression in residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo
J. Public Health Africa (Online)
; 14(11): 1-23, 2023.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The COVID-19 outbreak caused the border closure, martial law declaration, and lockdown to prevent the spread of the disease. These policies caused reduced interaction among people,social isolation, and higher levels of anxiety and depression.Objectives:
This study aimed to examine changes in depressive symptoms of residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that may have arisen due to the COVID-19 and lockdown measures and to identify relevant influencing factors.Methods:
This cross-sectional study involved 300 residents of the DRC. An online survey tool investigated general and public health characteristics and included the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for measuring depressive symptoms. The study was conducted from April 730, 2020.Results:
The average depression score was low at 2.74±3.33. Factors influencing depression were the number of family members, probability of death due to COVID-19, knowledge of COVID-19, and time at home. The factor that most significantly influenced depression and these variables accounted for 26.9% of the influence of COVID-19 on depression (F= 9.936, p<.001).Conclusion:
This study investigated the influence of COVID-19 outbreak on depression in DRC. Levels of depression increased for individuals who were living alone, had low levels of knowledge of COVID-19 and awareness of the disease severity, and spent a long time at home.
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Signs and Symptoms
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Mental Health
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Depression
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Public Health Africa (Online)
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea/KP
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