Síntomas de ansiedad, depresión y conductas de autocuidado durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en la población general
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic can have important psychosocial consequences in the population. OBJECTIVE: To determine the levels of anxiety, depression and self-care symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population. METHOD: Online survey distributed over three weeks using a non-probability sampling. The PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire, the GAD-7 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale and Visual analog scale for self-care behaviors were used. Between-group (anxiety and depression) descriptive and comparison analyses were carried out. RESULTS: Out of 1508 included participants, 20.8% had symptoms of severe anxiety, while 27.5% showed symptoms of severe depression. Being a woman, being single, having no children, having medical comorbidities and a history of mental health care were risk factors for developing symptoms of anxiety and depression; 66 to 80 % of the population complied with self-care recommendations. A need for receiving mental health care was identified in our study population. CONCLUSION: A larger number of individuals with moderate to severe anxiety and depression symptoms were observed than in other pandemics. COVID-19 pandemic psychological effects are considered an emerging public health problem, and implementation of programs for their care is therefore recommended.
Source: Gaceta Médica de México
Language: Spanish
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: National Cancer Institute
OpenAlex ID: W3049092365