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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on mental health and quality of life among local residents in Liaoning Province, China: A cross-sectional study

Zhang, Yingfei; Ma, Zheng Feei

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Yingfei Zhang



Abstract

Our study aimed to investigate the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and quality of life among local Chinese residents aged ≥18 years in Liaoning Province, mainland China. An online survey was distributed through a social media platform between January and February 2020. Participants completed a modified validated questionnaire that assessed the Impact of Event Scale (IES), indicators of negative mental health impacts, social and family support, and mental health-related lifestyle changes. A total of 263 participants (106 males and 157 females) completed the study. The mean age of the participants was 37.7 ± 14.0 years, and 74.9% had a high level of education. The mean IES score in the participants was 13.6 ± 7.7, reflecting a mild stressful impact. Only 7.6% of participants had an IES score ≥26. The majority of participants (53.3%) did not feel helpless due to the pandemic. On the other hand, 52.1% of participants felt horrified and apprehensive due to the pandemic. Additionally, the majority of participants (57.8-77.9%) received increased support from friends and family members, increased shared feeling and caring with family members and others. In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with mild stressful impact in our sample, even though the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing. These findings would need to be verified in larger population studies.

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Mar 31, 2020
Publication Date Apr 1, 2020
Deposit Date Dec 8, 2022
Publicly Available Date Dec 8, 2022
Journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Print ISSN 1661-7827
Electronic ISSN 1660-4601
Publisher MDPI
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 17
Issue 7
Pages 2381
Series Title This article belongs to the Collection Outbreak of a Novel Coronavirus: A Global Health Threat
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072381
Keywords Health; Toxicology; Mutagenesis; Public Health; Environmental health; Occupational Health; Coronavirus; Covid 19; Mental health; IES; Pandemic; Covid 19 Pandemic; China
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10226847
Publisher URL https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/7/2381
Related Public URLs https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/topical_collections/Novel_Coronavirus_2019

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