IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 3165: A Nationwide Survey of Psychological Distress among Italian People during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 3165: A Nationwide Survey of Psychological Distress among Italian People during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17093165
Authors:
Cristina Mazza
Eleonora Ricci
Silvia Biondi
Marco Colasanti
Stefano Ferracuti
Christian Napoli
Paolo Roma
The uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has called for unprecedented measures, to the extent that the Italian government has imposed a quarantine on the entire country. Quarantine has a huge impact and can cause considerable psychological strain. The present study aims to establish the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and identify risk and protective factors for psychological distress in the general population. An online survey was administered from 18–22 March 2020 to 2766 participants. Multivariate ordinal logistic regression models were constructed to examine the associations between sociodemographic variables; personality traits; depression, anxiety, and stress. Female gender, negative affect, and detachment were associated with higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Having an acquaintance infected was associated with increased levels of both depression and stress, whereas a history of stressful situations and medical problems was associated with higher levels of depression and anxiety. Finally, those with a family...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Cristina Mazza Eleonora Ricci Silvia Biondi Marco Colasanti Stefano Ferracuti Christian Napoli Paolo Roma Tags: Article Source Type: research
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