Loneliness and Depression among Women in Poland during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 18(20)2021 10 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1463697
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many changes in the functioning of people all over the world in a short period of time. According to a WHO report (2020), it is women who are at a particular risk of the negative effects of the pandemic, especially in terms of mental health. AIM OF STUDY The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of anxiety, depression, irritability, and loneliness among adult women during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The study was conducted on a representative sample of women in Poland (n = 452). The data were collected using the HADS-M scale and the R-UCLA scale.RESULTS:
A low level of loneliness was found in 37.3% of the women, moderate in 38.9%, moderately high in 22.3% and very high in 1.3% of women. Self-rating of physical and mental health was significantly positively correlated with anxiety, depression, and irritability in HADS-M, and loneliness in R-UCLA. As the severity of loneliness increased, so did Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scores on all subscales (p < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
The study group presented with mental well-being disorders in the form of anxiety and depression. Two in three women experienced loneliness.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph182010698
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