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Titre : | Effect of COVID-19 on mental health among the young population in Lebanon (2022) |
Auteurs : | Samar Younes ; Jihan H. Safwan ; Mohamad Khaled Rahal ; Dalal Hammoudi Halat ; Zeina Akiki ; Marwan G. Akel |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | L'Encéphale (vol. 48, n°4, Aout 2022) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 371-382 |
Note générale : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2021.06.007 |
Langues: | Français ; Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Anxiété ; COVID-19 ; Dépression ; Santé mentale ; Troubles de l'endormissement et du maintien du sommeil |
Résumé : |
COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has raised worldwide public health concerns. The wide spread of the virus has led to unprecedented disturbance to regular life for people around the globe and impacted their mental health.
The aims of the current study were to investigate the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms related to insomnia, depression, and anxiety, and identify risk factors contributing to psychological stress in Lebanese young population during COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was done on the Lebanese young population. Participants were 4397 males and females aged 18 to 35 years who filled a self-administered online questionnaire. Three validated scales were used to measure the mental health status of the participants during the COVID-19 pandemic: 7-item Insomnia Severity Index for insomnia, the Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item depression module for depression, and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale for anxiety. The median interquartile range scores for anxiety, insomnia, and depression, were 8 (413), 10 (514), and 9 (512) respectively. Higher anxiety scores were reported with female gender (P The findings of this study demonstrate the considerable impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on Lebanese young population's mental status such as anxiety, depression and insomnia. Further follow-up studies are warranted to assess the long-term mental effects that can be imposed by the pandemic. |
Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013700621001792 |