Assessment of Anxiety and Associated Risk Factors among General Public During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Community Based Study
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Lockdown represents a remarkably effective strategy of social distancing to break the chain oftransmission of COVID-19. This state of lockdown led to a significant influence on physical and mental wellbeingof people. The present study was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety level ofgeneral public and find out the associated factors.Methods: The present web based cross-sectional study was carried out among 450 participants in India in themonth of May 2020. Data collection was done using online Google form. A semi-structured questionnaire wasused. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) Scale was used to assess anxiety symptoms among theparticipants. Descriptive Statistics and Chi-square test were done using SPSS version 21.Results: Age of the participants ranged between 18 to 71 years. Nearly one-third of the participants were health careprofessionals. Symptoms of mild anxiety was reported by 17.1% of participants, while 20.2% reported moderateanxiety. Anxiety was found to be significantly more among female gender, health care professional and among thestudy participants who were going to work daily.Conclusion: Covid-19 pandemic has increased the anxiety level among general public.
Institutions: Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Sharda University
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4387066796