Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants
Background: Previous studies documented a narrow scope of knowledge about the negative mental health status during the lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Arab countries. Aim: We aimed to assess the association between negative mental health status and the COVID-19 pandemic and d...
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| author | Nada K. Abdelsattar Aya Ghiath Alrawi Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelraoof Mohamed S. Zaazouee Sarah Makram Elsayed Abdullah M. Farhat Mahmoud Abd El-Shafea Ahmed K. Abdeltawab Menna S. Ali Alyaa K. Madeeh Ahmed Assar Manar H. Mohammed Eman A. Abdullah Khaled M. Ragab Mohamed Abd-ElGawad Mohamed Elsherif Inas Abd El Rahim Mahmoud A. Ebada |
| author_facet | Nada K. Abdelsattar Aya Ghiath Alrawi Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelraoof Mohamed S. Zaazouee Sarah Makram Elsayed Abdullah M. Farhat Mahmoud Abd El-Shafea Ahmed K. Abdeltawab Menna S. Ali Alyaa K. Madeeh Ahmed Assar Manar H. Mohammed Eman A. Abdullah Khaled M. Ragab Mohamed Abd-ElGawad Mohamed Elsherif Inas Abd El Rahim Mahmoud A. Ebada |
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| description | Background:
Previous studies documented a narrow scope of knowledge about the negative mental health status during the lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Arab countries.
Aim:
We aimed to assess the association between negative mental health status and the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the different factors affecting mental health among the general population of seven Arab countries.
Methods:
This study is a multinational cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey conducted online from June 11, 2020 to June 25, 2020. The depression, anxiety, and stress Scale 21 Items (DASS-21) and the Event scale–Revised Arabic version (IES-R-13) scales were used. Multiple linear regressions were performed to study the association between the scales’ total scores with COVID-19 and demographic characteristics.
Results:
A total of 28,843 participants from seven Arab countries were included. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of mental health disorders has significantly increased. A total of 19006 participants (66%) were affected by variable degrees of depression, 13,688 (47%) had anxiety, and 14,374 (50%) had stress ranging from mild to severe. Higher levels were associated with other factors, such as lower age, female gender, chronic disease, unemployed, fear of getting infected, and a history of psychiatric disorders.
Conclusion:
Our study findings show an increased incidence of mental disorders during the pandemic. This is expected to play a crucial role in guiding a psychological support strategy provided by healthcare systems to the general public during pandemics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a0c4e7e06ffc44f7a69f3b0ee6b56c5b2025-01-20T10:58:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Psychiatry0019-55451998-37942023-01-016519010210.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_202_22Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participantsNada K. AbdelsattarAya Ghiath AlrawiMohamed Ibrahim AbdelraoofMohamed S. ZaazoueeSarah Makram ElsayedAbdullah M. FarhatMahmoud Abd El-ShafeaAhmed K. AbdeltawabMenna S. AliAlyaa K. MadeehAhmed AssarManar H. MohammedEman A. AbdullahKhaled M. RagabMohamed Abd-ElGawadMohamed ElsherifInas Abd El RahimMahmoud A. EbadaBackground: Previous studies documented a narrow scope of knowledge about the negative mental health status during the lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Arab countries. Aim: We aimed to assess the association between negative mental health status and the COVID-19 pandemic and determine the different factors affecting mental health among the general population of seven Arab countries. Methods: This study is a multinational cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey conducted online from June 11, 2020 to June 25, 2020. The depression, anxiety, and stress Scale 21 Items (DASS-21) and the Event scale–Revised Arabic version (IES-R-13) scales were used. Multiple linear regressions were performed to study the association between the scales’ total scores with COVID-19 and demographic characteristics. Results: A total of 28,843 participants from seven Arab countries were included. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of mental health disorders has significantly increased. A total of 19006 participants (66%) were affected by variable degrees of depression, 13,688 (47%) had anxiety, and 14,374 (50%) had stress ranging from mild to severe. Higher levels were associated with other factors, such as lower age, female gender, chronic disease, unemployed, fear of getting infected, and a history of psychiatric disorders. Conclusion: Our study findings show an increased incidence of mental disorders during the pandemic. This is expected to play a crucial role in guiding a psychological support strategy provided by healthcare systems to the general public during pandemics.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_202_22anxietyarabcovid-19depressiongeneral populationstress |
| spellingShingle | Nada K. Abdelsattar Aya Ghiath Alrawi Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelraoof Mohamed S. Zaazouee Sarah Makram Elsayed Abdullah M. Farhat Mahmoud Abd El-Shafea Ahmed K. Abdeltawab Menna S. Ali Alyaa K. Madeeh Ahmed Assar Manar H. Mohammed Eman A. Abdullah Khaled M. Ragab Mohamed Abd-ElGawad Mohamed Elsherif Inas Abd El Rahim Mahmoud A. Ebada Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants Indian Journal of Psychiatry anxiety arab covid-19 depression general population stress |
| title | Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants |
| title_full | Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants |
| title_short | Prevalence of negative mental health status during COVID-19 pandemic among general population of seven Arab countries: A cross-sectional study of 28843 participants |
| title_sort | prevalence of negative mental health status during covid 19 pandemic among general population of seven arab countries a cross sectional study of 28843 participants |
| topic | anxiety arab covid-19 depression general population stress |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_202_22 |
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