The Psychological Impacts During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Outbreak, and its Associated Factors Among Pastoral Community in West Omo Zone, South-West Ethiopia, 2020: A Community-Based Study

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作者
Shifera, Nigusie [1 ]
Mesafint, Gebremeskel [2 ]
Sayih, Alemayehu [2 ]
Yilak, Gizachew [3 ]
Molla, Abebaw [4 ]
Yosef, Tewodros [1 ]
Matiyas, Rahel [5 ]
机构
[1] Mizan Tepi Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia
[2] Mizan Tepi Univ, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Nursing, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia
[3] Woldia Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Sch Nursing, Woldia, Ethiopia
[4] Mizan Tepi Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia
[5] Mizan Tepi Univ, Coll Social Sci & Humanity, Dept Psychol, Mizan Aman, Ethiopia
来源
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT | 2021年 / 14卷
关键词
COVID-19; anxiety; depression; outbreak; stress;
D O I
10.2147/PRBM.S309194
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Background: COVID-19 is a global pandemic and a major health crisis affecting several nations. Such outbreaks are associated with adverse mental health consequences to any group of the population. Despite its negative effects, no study has addressed the potential psychological impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak among the pastoral community. This study aims to assess psychological experiences during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak and the factors that contributed to it among pastoral community residents in West Omo, South-West Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out from May to June 2020. The study subjects were selected through a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, and entered into EpiData 3.1, then exported to SPSS version 24 for statistical analysis. The psychological impact was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). P-value < 0.20 during bi-variable analysis was considered as a candidate for multivariable logistic regression. Independent factors of depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed using adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence level s at P-value < 0.05 cut-off point. Results: A total of 845 eligible pastoral residents were interviewed, with a 94.4% response rate. The prevalence of a positive response for anxiety, depression and stress was 30.8%, 26.3% and 24.4%, respectively. Being female was highly associated with developing anxiety and depression. Anxiety was found to be three times more prevalent among the respondents with >= 3 family members. Furthermore, participants with a history of mental illness, poor social support, and a high perceived life threat were also at a higher risk of experiencing anxiety, depression, and stress. Conclusion: The prevalence of positive depression, anxiety and stress results were high. As a result, special attention should be paid, by governmental and non-governmental health organizations, to psychosocial and mental health programs for pastoral residentsduring the COVID-19 pandemic.
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