Influence of socio-demographic factors on perceived stress in outpatients with depression and anxiety in remission during the COVID-19 pandemic
Acta Medica Bulgarica
; 49(4):21-26, 2022.
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| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-20237588
ABSTRACT
Objective:
The study aimed at identifying the influence of socio-demographic factors on perceived stress during the first and the second "waves" of the COVID-19 pandemic among patients with depression and anxiety in remission compared to controls.Method:
The study was designed as case-control, cross-sectional and non-interventional, and included 60 outpatients with depressive and anxiety disorders in remission and 60 controls with or without family history of affective disorder. A self-assessment scale (Perceived Stress Scale, PSS-10) was used to evaluate perceived stress. The remission was objectified by the Clinical Global Impression scale (CGI-S 2) and a questionnaire about the socio-demographic features and clinical characteristics of the disorders was completed.Results:
By using multiple logistic regression, it was found that the diagnostic category and/or the relevant family history did not predict higher levels of perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic (p > 0.05). Females were associated with higher risk of moderate or high stress (OR=2.613, p=0.017), as well as those working from home during the pandemic (OR=4.00, p=0.026).Conclusions:
Addressing the COVID-19 effects on mental health in a biopsychosocial manner, the study shows the impact of socio-demographic factors such as gender and work environment in times of a psychosocial crisis. The lack of differences in stress perception by the patients in remission and healthy controls implicates the importance of adequate maintenance treatment and easy access to mental health services in times of crisis.
Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries [VV600]; Occupational Health and Safety [VV900]; anxiety; coronavirus disease 2019; depression; human diseases; lungs; mental disorders; mental health; mental stress; occupational health; outpatient services; pandemics; respiratory diseases; risk assessment; risk factors; sex; viral diseases; women; work stress; working conditions; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Bulgaria; Balkans; Southern Europe; Europe; European Union Countries; upper-middle income countries; very high Human Development Index countries; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; mental illness; psychological stress; lung diseases; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections
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Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
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Acta Medica Bulgarica
Año:
2022
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