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Psychological Toll of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An In-Depth Exploration of Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia and the Influence of Quarantine Measures on Daily Life.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); Sep2023, Vol. 11 Issue 17, p2418, 23p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The COVID-19 pandemic, on a global scale, has prompted multifaceted challenges, including a notable psychological toll on the general population. This study uses mixed-method approach for a nuanced exploration of these experiences. Using a phenomenological strategy, qualitative responses from 999 participants were analyzed regarding their pandemic-induced anxiety and the influence of quarantine measures on their lives. Quantitative measures, including the revised Impact of Event Scale (IES-R), patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the seven-item generalized anxiety disorder assessment (GAD-7), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), were used to quantify trauma, depression, anxiety, and insomnia attributed to COVID-19. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized for quantitative data analysis. The anxiety-related responses were mainly clustered into four themes: life threats, support shortage, economic consequences, and disruptions to family and social life. Subthemes that addressed the perceived effects encapsulated disruptions to academic and professional lives, familial and social relationships, psychopathological stress, and movement limitations. The findings from quantitative analysis revealed the significant associations between COVID-19-related trauma and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia, as indicated by coefficients exceeding 0.10 (all z-values > 1.96; p-values < 0.05). In conclusion, the findings underscore COVID-19's role in escalating anxiety, influenced by various factors, and its disruptive effects on daily life due to quarantine measures. The strong associations between the pandemic and the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia underscore the urgency of comprehensive psychological and public health interventions to alleviate these impacts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- STRUCTURAL equation modeling
WELL-being
RESEARCH
SOCIAL support
CONFIDENCE intervals
RESEARCH evaluation
QUARANTINE
CROSS-sectional method
RESEARCH methodology
MATHEMATICAL models
ACTIVITIES of daily living
QUANTITATIVE research
MENTAL health
DISCRIMINANT analysis
EXPERIENCE
QUALITATIVE research
COMPARATIVE studies
CRONBACH'S alpha
MENTAL depression
QUESTIONNAIRES
INTERPERSONAL relations
THEORY
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ANXIETY
INSOMNIA
STATISTICAL sampling
THEMATIC analysis
STATISTICAL correlation
COVID-19 pandemic
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 17
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 171857217
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11172418