Evaluation of Depression, Stress, and Anxiety Due to The Prevalence of Covid 19 Disease in Ahvaz

Mardani, Maryam; Hamid, Najmeh; Hemmati,, Ali

doi:10.22055/jacp.2022.40889.1239

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1- PhD Candidate of Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education. University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

² Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

³ BA Student of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

10.22055/jacp.2022.40889.1239

Abstract

The sudden outbreak of Covid 19 disease, a deadly disease worldwide, has caused widespread psychological and physical problems. Due to the importance of prevention and control of psychological disorders in exposed individuals, the present study was conducted to investigate the degree of depression, stress, and anxiety due to the prevalence of Covid 19 disease in Ahvaz. In this study, 513 people in the general population of Ahvaz who had access to the Internet were surveyed online. The research instruments were the demographic profile form and the Depression, Stress, and Anxiety Scale (Dass-21). Based on the scale, people are divided into five categories: normal, mild, moderate, severe, and very severe. A higher score on this scale indicates more psychological disorders indicating poorer mental health. Most of the participants were women, and most of them were between 30 and 39 years old. The majority of people were married. Most people were self-employed and had a bachelor's degree. The mean score for depression was 8.53±7.91, the means score for stress was 10.63±9.38, and the means score for anxiety was 6.14±7.16. Employment gender variables were associated with depression, stress, and anxiety (P <0.05), and age, marital status, and education were not significantly associated (P <0.05). During the outbreak of Covid 19 disease, the mental health of people in the community was more threatened and declined, leading to psychological disorders. The need for constant and timely presence and psychological considerations by psychologists is essential.

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Evaluation of Depression, Stress, and Anxiety Due to The Prevalence of Covid 19 Disease in Ahvaz

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Ansari Ramandi, M., Yarmohammadi, H., Beikmohammadi, S., Hosseiny Fahimi, B. H. H., & Amirabadizadeh, A. (2020). Factors associated with the psychological status during the Coronavirus pandemic, baseline data from an Iranian Province. Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 11(Suppl 1), 484.

Tian, Y., Rong, L., Nian, W., & He, Y. (2020). gastrointestinal features in COVID‐19 and the possibility of faecal transmission. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 51(9), 843-851.‏

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Evaluation of Depression, Stress, and Anxiety Due to The Prevalence of Covid 19 Disease in Ahvaz

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Ansari Ramandi, M., Yarmohammadi, H., Beikmohammadi, S., Hosseiny Fahimi, B. H. H., & Amirabadizadeh, A. (2020). Factors associated with the psychological status during the Coronavirus pandemic, baseline data from an Iranian Province. Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 11(Suppl 1), 484.

Tian, Y., Rong, L., Nian, W., & He, Y. (2020). gastrointestinal features in COVID‐19 and the possibility of faecal transmission. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 51(9), 843-851.‏

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