Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety among General Population during COVID-19 Second Wave in Saudi Arabia
Ahlam Furayhan Althobaiti1, Shuruq Hamdan Alshalawi1, Atheer Atallah Alqurashi1, Waad Faris Altowairqi1, Hajer Mubark Alsulami1, Shaheen Sultana2★★ Corresponding author
- 1College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA.
- 2IIMT College of Pharmacy, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
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Shaheen Sultana
IIMT College of Pharmacy, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
Received: 21-11-2022; Revised: 17-12-2022; Accepted: 04-01-2023.
Volume 13, Issue 2 · pp. 344–358 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/ijpi.13.2.045
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Introduction:Coronavirus 22 9 (COVID- 9) pandemic had serious impact on people’s mental health in the 2 st century. Mental disorders have influenced economically on the society and have a dramatic effect on families too. This study aims to assess the effects of COVID- 9 on psychological outcomes of pandemic and its associated risk factors on the general population of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted by distributing the questionnaires electronically in Saudi Arabia from st March 22 2 to 132thApril, 22 2 2. PHQ-9, GAD-7 and PSQ-132 were used to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety among population. A total of 513 2 participants completed the study. Results:The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 25. %, 4 2.5%, and 68.48%, respectively. Significant predictors were Saudi nationals, young and single participants, less earning and respondents with no children. The mean depression score was significantly higher in participants that had not been infected with COVID- 9 and anyone who is not living with an infected person had scored significantly. Conclusion: In this study, we disclosed a high prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress during the COVID- 9 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. In conclusion, COVID- 9 is an epidemiological crisis that is casting a shadow on vulnerable population. Appropriate knowledge and specialized interventions must be accessible to promote the psychological health of the Saudi population
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Althobaiti, A. F., Alshalawi, S. H., Alqurashi, A. A., Altowairqi, W. F., Alsulami, H. M., & Sultana, S. (). Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety among General Population during COVID-19 Second Wave in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 13(2), 344–358. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijpi.13.2.045