Objectives@#During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic , the
prevalence of
anxiety and
depression in the general
population was higher than before the
pandemic . Identifying subjects at high
risk for
mental disorders may be necessary for effective
mental health intervention. This study examines the
prevalence of
anxiety ,
depression , and
anger and the related factors in the general
population living in Daegu City one year after the COVID-19 pandemic. @*
Methods @#This study collected data on sociodemographic variables, the need for
mental health intervention, Generalized
Anxiety Disorder Assessment, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and
State -Trait
Anger Expression
Inventory state anger from 1,000 subjects. This study performed independent samples t-test, one-way
ANOVA , post hoc
analysis ,
chi-square tests , and binary
logistic regression analyses to examine the relationship between sociodemographic variables including the need for
mental health intervention and
depression ,
anxiety , and
anger . @*Results@#The
prevalence rates of
depression ,
anxiety , and
anger were 22.4%, 31.3%, and 42.3%. The need for
mental health intervention was associated with the
prevalence of
depression ,
anxiety , and
anger (p<0.001). Additionally, the
risk of
depression ,
anxiety , and
anger was higher in the group with the need for
mental health intervention compared to those without the need (
odds ratio [95%
confidence interval ];
anxiety , 3.270 [2.337–4.575], p<0.001;
depression , 4.475 [3.284– 6.097], p<0.001;
anger , 4.225 [3.121-5.718], p<0.001). @*Conclusions@#One year after the COVID-19 pandemic, the
prevalence of
anxiety ,
depression , and
anger in the general
population of Daegu City was high. The subject’s perceived need for
mental health intervention is associated with the
prevalence of
anxiety ,
depression , and
anger and helps identify subjects requiring additional
mental health intervention.