Anxiety and Depression in the Initial Stage of the COVID-19 Outbreak in a Portuguese Sample: Exploratory Study

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作者
Jose, Helena [1 ,2 ]
Oliveira, Claudia [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
Costa, Emilia [2 ,5 ]
Matos, Filomena [2 ,5 ]
Pacheco, Eusebio [2 ,5 ]
Nave, Filipe [2 ,5 ]
Valentim, Olga [6 ,7 ,8 ]
Sousa, Luis [1 ,9 ]
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[1] Fabr Polvora, Escola Super Saude Atlantica, P-2730036 Barcarena, Portugal
[2] Coimbra Nursing Sch, Hlth Sci Res Unit Nursing, P-3045043 Coimbra, Portugal
[3] Res Educ & Community Intervent, P-4410372 Vila Nova De Gaia, Portugal
[4] Escola Super Saude Jean Piaget Algarve, P-8300025 Silves, Portugal
[5] Univ Algarve, Nursing Dept, Escola Super Saude, P-8005139 Faro, Portugal
[6] Nursing Sch Lisbon ESEL, P-1600096 Lisbon, Portugal
[7] Nursing Res Innovat & Dev Ctr Lisbon CIDNUR, Ave Prof Egas Moniz, P-1600096 Lisbon, Portugal
[8] Ctr Hlth Technol & Serv CINTESISRISE, Res Grp Innovat & Dev Nursing NursID, P-4200450 Porto, Portugal
[9] Comprehens Hlth Res Ctr, P-7000811 Evora, Portugal
关键词
anxiety; depression; COVID-19; social isolation; mental health; MENTAL-HEALTH; DISORDER; IMPACT; PHQ-9; SARS; SENSITIVITY; PREVALENCE; QUARANTINE; NURSES; STRESS;
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10.3390/healthcare11050659
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Background: In previous studies, it was found that the confinement to which the population was subjected during the quarantine of the COVID-19 pandemic increased the risk of anxiety and depression. Objective: to analyze the levels of anxiety and depression symptoms in Portugal residents during the quarantine of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a descriptive, transversal, and exploratory study of non-probabilistic sampling. Data collection was carried out between 6th and 31st of May 2020. Sociodemographic and health questionnaires PHQ-9 and GAD-7 were used. Results: The sample consisted of 920 individuals. The prevalence for depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 >= 5) was 68.2% and (PHQ-9 >= 10) was 34.8%, and for anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 >= 5) was 60.4% and (GAD-7 >= 10) was 20%. Depressive symptoms were moderately severe for 8.9% of the individuals, and 4.8% presented severe depression. Regarding the generalized anxiety disorder, we found that 11.6% of individuals present moderate symptoms, and 8.4% severe anxiety symptoms. Conclusions: The prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms were substantially higher than those previously found for the Portuguese population and when compared with other countries during the pandemic. Younger individuals, female, with chronic illness and medicated, were more vulnerable to depressive and anxious symptoms. In contrast, participants who maintained frequent levels of physical activity during confinement had their mental health protected.
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