Social inequities in the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on the mental health of a large sample of the Colombian population (PSY-COVID study)

The identification of general population groups particularly vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on mental health and the development of healthcare policies are priority challenges in the current and future pandemics. This study aimed to identify the personal and social determinan...

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Autores: Sanabria-Mazo, Juan P.|||0000-0003-1688-435X, Useche-Aldana, Bernardo, Ochoa, Pedro Pablo|||0000-0003-3035-8647, Rojas-Gualdrón, Diego Fernando|||0000-0002-2293-0431, Mateo Canedo, Corel|||0000-0002-0620-9257, Carmona Cervelló, Meritxell|||0000-0003-0907-9168, Crespo-Puig, Neus|||0000-0001-8036-6739, Selva Olid, Clara|||0000-0001-7390-9889, Muro Rodríguez, Anna|||0000-0002-1331-9921, Méndez Ulrich, Jorge Luis|||0000-0001-9718-0607, Feliu-Soler, Albert|||0000-0003-2810-7670, Luciano, Juan Vicente|||0000-0003-0750-1599, Sanz Ruiz, Antoni|||0000-0002-7952-4477
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:251738
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/251738
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/jcm10225297
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:COVID-19
Lockdown
Anxiety
Depression
Somatization
Cross-sectional study
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Sumario:The identification of general population groups particularly vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on mental health and the development of healthcare policies are priority challenges in the current and future pandemics. This study aimed to identify the personal and social determinants of the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on mental health in a large sample of the Colombian population. In this cross-sectional study, an anonymous online survey was answered by 18,061 participants from the general population residing in Colombia during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak (from 20 May to 20 June 2020). The risk of depression, anxiety, and somatization disorders were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-2), and Somatic Symptom Questionnaire (SSQ-5), respectively. Overall, 35% of participants showed risk of depression, 29% of anxiety, and 31% of somatization. According to the analysis of social determinants of health, the most affected groups were people with low incomes, students, and young adults (18-29 years). Specifically, low-income young females were the most at-risk population group. These findings show how the lockdown measures affected the general population's mental health in Colombia and highlight some social risk factors in health.

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