Department of Water and Health, Division of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
PG and Research Department of Environmental Science, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
Asia Pac Psychiatry. 2022 Jun;14(2):e12412. doi: 10.1111/appy.12412. Epub 2020 Aug 24.
The COVID-19 is an international public health emergency and threatens psychological resilience. Here we assess the general health status of the public in India during the COVID-19 outbreak. A population-based cross-sectional study conducted using a General Health Questionnaire and the relationship between mental health and sociodemographic factors were analyzed. The mean score for the general health of citizens was 24.18. About 40.63% of the elderly and 40.18% of the female population was under severe physiological distress. The prevalence of psychological stress among the general population was higher than expected. Hence, there is a need to intensify awareness about the pandemic and should provide mental health management programs.
新型冠状病毒肺炎是一项国际公共卫生紧急事件，威胁着人们的心理弹性。在这里，我们评估了印度在新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情期间公众的整体健康状况。采用一般健康问卷进行了一项基于人群的横断面研究，并分析了心理健康与社会人口学因素之间的关系。公民的一般健康平均得分为 24.18。约 40.63%的老年人和 40.18%的女性人口处于严重的生理困扰中。一般人群中心理压力的患病率高于预期。因此，有必要加强对这一大流行病的认识，并应提供精神健康管理方案。
