TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological effects of COVID- 19 lockdown among Aseer residents, Saudi Arabia
AU - Benjamin, Lizy Sonia
AU - Dewi, Yulis Setiya
AU - Aurizki, Gading Ekapuja
AU - Sanad, Alqarni Aida
AU - Shanmugam, Sumathi Robert
AU - Santhanasamy, Punitha Josephine
N1 - Funding Information:
We are grateful to the study participants.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Pakistan Medical Association. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/2
Y1 - 2023/2
N2 - Objective: To analyse the impact on mental health of the lockdown forced by the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Aseer, Saudi Arabia, in May and June 2020, and comprised adult natives of either gender ho could read and write Arabic. Data was collected using a self-developed questionnaire which was distributed online via Google Forms. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 306 respondents, 238(77.8%) were females, 163(53.3%) were age 18-30 years 121(39.5%) were students, 166(54.2%) lived in a joint family, 257(84%) had undergone university education, 157(51.3%) were single, and 247(80.7%) resided in urban areas. During the lockdowns, 195(60%) participants felt moderate distress symptoms. Emotional distress and gender were significantly interlinked (p<0.01). Conclusion: The lock downs forced by the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic had a moderate impact on the mental health of the participants, especially on females.
AB - Objective: To analyse the impact on mental health of the lockdown forced by the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Aseer, Saudi Arabia, in May and June 2020, and comprised adult natives of either gender ho could read and write Arabic. Data was collected using a self-developed questionnaire which was distributed online via Google Forms. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 306 respondents, 238(77.8%) were females, 163(53.3%) were age 18-30 years 121(39.5%) were students, 166(54.2%) lived in a joint family, 257(84%) had undergone university education, 157(51.3%) were single, and 247(80.7%) resided in urban areas. During the lockdowns, 195(60%) participants felt moderate distress symptoms. Emotional distress and gender were significantly interlinked (p<0.01). Conclusion: The lock downs forced by the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic had a moderate impact on the mental health of the participants, especially on females.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Anxiety
KW - COVID-19
KW - Mental health
KW - Psychological distress
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U2 - 10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-1
DO - 10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85152102473
SN - 0030-9982
VL - 73
SP - S2-S6
JO - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
JF - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
IS - 2
ER -
