Al-Mutawa Naif, Al-Mutairi Nourah
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Front Psychiatry. 2021 Dec 20;12:801002. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.801002. eCollection 2021.
In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Oman), as in the rest of the world, the COVID-19 has been spreading since 2019, and it had a significant impact on various aspects of life. The outbreak and the restrictive measures imposed by countries to stop the spread of the virus could harm the mental health condition of the general population. This cross-sectional study aims to assess the impact of the pandemic on mental health and investigate the potential risk factors. An online survey was collected from individuals in GCC countries from May to October 2020. The final sample included 14,171 participants, 67.3% females and 60.4% younger than 35 years old. The survey consisted of depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, and post-traumatic stress questionnaires. Crude and adjusted Odds ratios are calculated using simple and multivariable logistic regressions to investigate the association between risk factors and mental health issues. Endorsement rates for depression were 11,352 (80.1%), 9,544 (67.3%) for anxiety, 8,845 (63.9%) for insomnia and 9,046 (65.2%) for post-traumatic stress. Being female and younger age were associated with a higher likelihood of developing depression, anxiety, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress. In addition, participants with underlying psychological problems were three times more likely to develop depressive and post-traumatic stress symptoms. According to the findings, women, youth, singles, divorced individuals, and individuals with pre-existing psychological and medical conditions are subject to a higher risk of mental health problems during the pandemic, which policy-makers should consider when imposing restrictive measures.
与世界其他地区一样，自2019年以来，新冠病毒在海湾合作委员会（GCC）国家（科威特、卡塔尔、沙特阿拉伯、巴林、阿拉伯联合酋长国和阿曼）不断传播，对生活的各个方面都产生了重大影响。疫情的爆发以及各国为阻止病毒传播而实施的限制措施可能会损害普通民众的心理健康状况。这项横断面研究旨在评估疫情对心理健康的影响，并调查潜在的风险因素。2020年5月至10月，我们从海湾合作委员会国家的个人中收集了一项在线调查。最终样本包括14171名参与者，其中67.3%为女性，60.4%年龄小于35岁。该调查包括抑郁、焦虑、失眠和创伤后应激问卷。使用简单和多变量逻辑回归计算粗比值比和调整后的比值比，以研究风险因素与心理健康问题之间的关联。抑郁的认可率为11352（80.1%），焦虑为9544（67.3%），失眠为8845（63.9%），创伤后应激为9046（65.2%）。女性和年轻与患抑郁、焦虑、失眠和创伤后应激的可能性更高有关。此外，有潜在心理问题的参与者出现抑郁和创伤后应激症状的可能性高出三倍。根据研究结果，女性、年轻人、单身人士、离异人士以及患有既往心理和医疗状况的人在疫情期间面临更高的心理健康问题风险，政策制定者在实施限制措施时应予以考虑。
