AlHusseini Noara, Sajid Muhammad, Altayeb Afaf, Alyousof Shahd, Alsheikh Haifa, Alqahtani Abdulrahman, Alsomali Afrah
Epidemiology and Public Health, Alfaisal University College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU.
Pathology, Alfaisal University College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2021 Jan 28;13(1):e12978. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12978.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic with significant morbidity and mortality. The Saudi government adopted mandatory home quarantine and curfew hours for all residents, excluding essential service workers. During the lockdown, the public's fear of infection can adversely impact mental health, causing psychological distress. The objective of this research is to assess frequency of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among the general population during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.
This was a cross-sectional study using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised assessment test (OCI-R) in Arabic and English languages distributed via social media platforms. Chi-square test was used with significance determined at p<0.005.
We received a total of 2187 responses. Our results showed that being female, single, and unemployed had a higher frequency of suffering from depression whereas higher income levels and higher education was associated with less depression frequency. Increasing age, males, married individuals, higher income groups, higher levels of education and employed individuals were more likely to have OCD during COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic period is associated with significant mental health risks among the Saudi population. The results can provide further scientific support to better understand the impact of quarantine on psychological distress and mental health during emergency and disaster situations.
2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）是一场全球性大流行病，具有很高的发病率和死亡率。沙特政府对所有居民实施了强制性居家隔离和宵禁时间，但从事基本服务的工作人员除外。在封锁期间，公众对感染的恐惧可能会对心理健康产生不利影响，导致心理困扰。本研究的目的是评估沙特阿拉伯在COVID-19大流行期间普通人群中抑郁症和强迫症（OCD）的发病率。
这是一项横断面研究，使用通过社交媒体平台以阿拉伯语和英语分发的患者健康问卷（PHQ-9）和强迫症量表修订版评估测试（OCI-R）。采用卡方检验，显著性水平设定为p<0.005。
我们共收到2187份回复。我们的结果表明，女性、单身和失业者患抑郁症的频率较高，而较高的收入水平和较高的教育程度与较低的抑郁症发病率相关。在COVID-19大流行期间，年龄增长、男性、已婚人士、高收入群体、高教育水平和就业人员患强迫症的可能性更大。结论：COVID-19大流行期间与沙特人群中显著的心理健康风险相关。这些结果可以提供进一步的科学支持，以更好地理解在紧急和灾难情况下隔离对心理困扰和心理健康的影响。
