Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Heath, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
BMC Public Health. 2020 Dec 7;20(1):1866. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09928-3.
The current corona virus pandemic is acting as a stressor or trauma, which not only threats physical health status, but also threats mental health status and well-being of people. Currently, COVID-19 pandemic is a life-threatening unpredictable condition accompanied with a large number of uncertainties. The present study has mainly aimed to assess mental health and the relevant social factors during this pandemic in Fars province.
This cross-sectional study was performed on 922 participants in Fars province, Iran, using internet-based data collection technique. All the included participants filled out the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Moreover, demographic variables and some social factors were evaluated by asking some questions. All the participants were ensured of the confidentiality of the collected data, and willingly completed the questionnaire.
Among the participants, there were 629 women (68.2%) and 293 men (31.2%). The mean age of the participants was 36.98 ± 11.08 years old. Four hundred twenty-five subjects (46.1%) obtained GHQ-28 scores above the cut-off point, and accordingly, they were suspected of having poor mental health statuses. Women, in comparison to men (OR = 2.034, 95%:1.62-3.28), and individuals aged < 50 years old, in comparison to those aged > 50 years old (OR: 4.01 95%:2.15-7.50), have poorer mental health statuses. Trusting on media, health authorities, and cooperation with policy makers, as well as having uncertainty on information about Coronavirus pandemic were also shown to be associated with poor mental health condition (P < 0.05).
The present study revealed that the number of those people with suspected poor mental health in Fars province significantly increased compared to a previous study using the same questionnaire. Furthermore, the participants who had less trust in media and policymakers were more prone to mental health problems. Therefore, it can be concluded that supporting people in these life-threatening pandemic crises is of great importance, so the policy makers and media must present reliable and valid information to people as soon as possible.
当前的冠状病毒大流行是一种压力源或创伤源，不仅威胁着人们的身体健康状况，还威胁着他们的心理健康状况和幸福感。目前，COVID-19 大流行是一种危及生命的不可预测的情况，伴随着大量的不确定性。本研究主要旨在评估法尔斯省在此次大流行期间的心理健康状况和相关社会因素。
本横断面研究使用基于互联网的数据收集技术，在伊朗法尔斯省对 922 名参与者进行了研究。所有纳入的参与者都填写了一般健康问卷（GHQ-28）。此外，通过询问一些问题评估了人口统计学变量和一些社会因素。所有参与者都保证了所收集数据的机密性，并自愿填写了问卷。
在参与者中，有 629 名女性（68.2%）和 293 名男性（31.8%）。参与者的平均年龄为 36.98±11.08 岁。425 名受试者（46.1%）的 GHQ-28 评分高于临界值，因此怀疑他们存在较差的心理健康状况。与男性相比，女性（OR=2.034，95%CI：1.62-3.28）和年龄<50 岁的个体与年龄>50 岁的个体相比（OR：4.01，95%CI：2.15-7.50），心理健康状况较差。对媒体、卫生当局和与政策制定者合作的信任，以及对冠状病毒大流行相关信息的不确定性，也与较差的心理健康状况有关（P<0.05）。
本研究表明，与使用相同问卷的先前研究相比，法尔斯省疑似心理健康状况较差的人数显著增加。此外，对媒体和政策制定者信任度较低的参与者更容易出现心理健康问题。因此，可以得出结论，在这些危及生命的大流行危机中支持人们非常重要，因此政策制定者和媒体必须尽快向人们提供可靠和有效的信息。
