Department of Development of Nursing, Social and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
BMJ Open. 2022 Feb 1;12(2):e056368. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056368.
There is a growing concern that the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to increased loneliness and mental disorders, which are considered a major public health problem. The aim of the study was to assess loneliness, anxiety, depression and irritability in the Polish population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A cross-sectional study. The study participants completed an online questionnaire using the computer-assisted web interview technique. Data were collected using Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
Poland.
This study was conducted between 6 October and 12 October 2020, in a representative sample of 890 Polish residents.
Self-reported loneliness; sociodemographic and COVID-19 pandemic factors associated with loneliness, anxiety, depression and irritability.
The analyses showed a moderately high degree of loneliness in 22%, symptoms of anxiety in 27%, depression in 14% and irritability in 33% of the respondents. The increasing severity of anxiety, depression and irritation in the study group was accompanied by higher loneliness. Generally, younger people, both tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and those who experienced home quarantine, scored higher in both scales.
It is necessary to identify those most vulnerable to loneliness, anxiety and depression during a crisis to assess health needs and proactively allocate resources during and after the pandemic. Loneliness, anxiety, depression and irritability are important factors to consider in a population of younger, disadvantaged people, who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, people who were quarantined at home, and people who believe that their physical and mental health is worse than in the pre-pandemic period. It is important to cater for the mental health of individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic and to promote psychological interventions to improve mental well-being in potentially vulnerable social groups.
由于 COVID-19 大流行而施加的限制可能导致孤独感和精神障碍增加，这被认为是一个主要的公共卫生问题，人们对此越来越关注。本研究的目的是评估 COVID-19 大流行期间波兰人群的孤独感、焦虑、抑郁和易怒程度。
横断面研究。研究参与者使用计算机辅助网络访谈技术完成在线问卷。使用修订版 UCLA 孤独量表和医院焦虑抑郁量表收集数据。
波兰。
本研究于 2020 年 10 月 6 日至 12 日进行，在波兰居民的代表性样本中，共纳入 890 名参与者。
自我报告的孤独感；与孤独、焦虑、抑郁和易怒相关的社会人口学和 COVID-19 大流行因素。
分析显示，22%的受访者存在中度高孤独感，27%存在焦虑症状，14%存在抑郁，33%存在易怒。研究组中焦虑、抑郁和烦躁程度的加重伴随着更高的孤独感。一般来说，年轻人、SARS-CoV-2 检测呈阳性者和经历家庭隔离者，在这两个量表中的得分都较高。
有必要在危机期间识别出那些最易患孤独、焦虑和抑郁的人群，以评估健康需求，并在大流行期间和之后主动分配资源。在年轻人、弱势群体、SARS-CoV-2 检测呈阳性者、经历家庭隔离者以及认为自己身心健康比大流行前更差的人群中，孤独感、焦虑、抑郁和易怒是需要考虑的重要因素。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，需要关注个人的心理健康，并促进心理干预，以改善潜在弱势群体的心理健康。
