Abstract:
Objective To explore survey the status of anxiety and depression in residents of Nanning during the epidemic of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to provide reference for psychological counseling of home residents in this special period.
Methods From February 7 to February 14, 2020, a self-made general information questionnaire, the serf-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and the serf-rating depression scale (SDS) were administered via WeChat platform to investigate the anxiety and depression status of 312 residents in Nanning.
Results The mean SAS score in this study was (39.44±9.77), which was significantly higher than the Chinese norm (37.23±12.59, t=4.00, P<0.01). The mean SDS score was (45.22±11.74), which was also significantly higher than the Chinese norm (41.88±10.57, t=5.03, P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that worrying about being infected and sleep disorder were risk factors for anxiety; low education level and sleep were risk factors for depression.
Conclusion During the COVID-19 epidemic, residents of Nanning have negative feelings of anxiety and depression, especially those who are overly worried being about infected people, those with poor sleep quality, and those with a lower education level. We should pay more attention to the residents′ mental and psychological health.
Key words:
COVID-19,
Residents,
Anxiety,
Depression
Liaojuan Huang, Jiayue Huang, Liuzhi Cao, Du Lu, Huichao Yang, Jiayou Liang, Mingzhi Lei, Yanyi Huang, Dongyun Li. Mental health status of residents in Nanning during COVID-19 epidemic[J]. Chinese Journal of Clinicians(Electronic Edition), 2020, 14(07): 514-517.