Psychosocial and Coping Responses Toward 2019 Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19): a Cross-sectional Study Within the Chinese General Population

Overview

Journal QJM

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2020 Jul 18

PMID 32678901

Citations 24

Authors

Q Li

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Abstract

Background: The 2019 coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) led out the mental health crisis.

Aim: To determine the psychological status and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSD) among general population (except confirmed and suspected cases, and close contacts) and their association with the coping strategy types during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: Participants were recruited from the community through snowball sampling with anonymous online questionnaires, using 28-item General Health Questionnaire, 22-item Impact of Events Scale-Revised and 28-item Brief Coping Inventory to measure their psychiatric disorders, PTSD level and coping strategies.

Results: Of the total 1109 participants, 42.65% and 67.09% self-reported psychiatric disorders and high PTSD level, respectively. Age, occupation and education level were significantly association with psychological status. The status of psychiatric disorders was also significantly related to high PTSD level. Using both emotion and problem coping was better for psychiatric status [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 0.72, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.54-0.98], and problem-focused coping was significantly associated with high PTSD level (aOR = 2.09, 95% CI: 1.25-3.51).

Conclusion: Negative psychological outcomes were common among the general people during the COVID-19 outbreak, and the findings may provide references for intervention guidelines of mental health for the community population.

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