Depression, anxiety, and stress and socio-demographic correlates among general Indian public during COVID-19.
Int J Soc Psychiatry
; 66(8): 756-762, 2020 Dec.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1638753
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The severe outbreak of COVID-19 has affected the mental health of Indians.AIM:
The objective of this article was to find the prevalence rates of depression, anxiety and stress and their socio-demographic correlates among Indian population during the lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted using an electronic questionnaire. A total of 354 participants were recruited through convenience sampling. Depression, anxiety and stress were measured using Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), a 21-item self-reported questionnaire.RESULTS:
In total, 25%, 28% and 11.6% of the participants were moderate to extremely severely depressed, anxious and stressed, respectively. Binary logistic regressions indicated employment status (odds ratio (OR) = 1.91; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.072-3.418) and binge drinking (OR = 2.03; 95% CI 1.045-3.945) were significantly associated with depressive symptoms; gender (OR = 2.17; 95% CI 1.317-3.589), employment status (OR = 1.77; 95% CI 1.002-3.141) and binge drinking (OR = 2.62; 95% CI 1.361-5.048) were significantly associated with anxiety symptoms; and binge drinking (OR = 3.42; 95% CI 1.544-7.583) was significantly associated with stress symptoms.CONCLUSION:
Depression, anxiety and stress among Indian population during the lockdown were prevalent. Along with other measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, mental health of citizens needs the urgent attention of the Indian government and mental health experts. Further large-scale studies should be conducted on different professions and communities such as health care professionals and migrant workers and incorporate other mental health indicators.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Stress, Psychological
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Mental Health
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Coronavirus Infections
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Depression
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Soc Psychiatry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0020764020934508
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