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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| author | Juan P. Sanabria-Mazo Bernardo Useche-Aldana Pedro P. Ochoa Diego F. Rojas-Gualdrón Corel Mateo-Canedo Meritxell Carmona-Cervelló Neus Crespo-Puig Clara Selva-Olid Anna Muro Jorge L. Méndez-Ulrich Albert Feliu-Soler Juan V. Luciano Antoni Sanz |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-66aefe911d0044aab73927a05d4b9dd72023-11-22T23:49:19ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832021-11-011022529710.3390/jcm10225297Social Inequities in the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown Measures on the Mental Health of a Large Sample of the Colombian Population (PSY-COVID Study)Juan P. Sanabria-Mazo0Bernardo Useche-Aldana1Pedro P. Ochoa2Diego F. Rojas-Gualdrón3Corel Mateo-Canedo4Meritxell Carmona-Cervelló5Neus Crespo-Puig6Clara Selva-Olid7Anna Muro8Jorge L. Méndez-Ulrich9Albert Feliu-Soler10Juan V. Luciano11Antoni Sanz12Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, 08830 Esplugues de Llobregat, SpainColombian College of Psychologists, Bogota 110221, ColombiaColombian College of Psychologists, Bogota 110221, ColombiaSchool of Medicine, CES University, Medellin 050021, ColombiaDepartment of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, SpainDepartment of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, SpainDepartment of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, SpainStudies in Psychology and Educational Sciences, Open University of Catalonia, 08018 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, SpainDepartment of Methods of Research and Diagnosis in Education, University of Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, SpainInstitut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, 08830 Esplugues de Llobregat, SpainDepartment of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, SpainThe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5297COVID-19lockdownanxietydepressionsomatizationcross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Juan P. Sanabria-Mazo Bernardo Useche-Aldana Pedro P. Ochoa Diego F. Rojas-Gualdrón Corel Mateo-Canedo Meritxell Carmona-Cervelló Neus Crespo-Puig Clara Selva-Olid Anna Muro Jorge L. Méndez-Ulrich Albert Feliu-Soler Juan V. Luciano Antoni Sanz 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) Journal of Clinical Medicine COVID-19 lockdown anxiety depression somatization cross-sectional study |
| title | 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) |
| title_full | 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) |
| title_fullStr | 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) |
| title_full_unstemmed | 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) |
| title_short | 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) |
| title_sort | 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 |
| topic | COVID-19 lockdown anxiety depression somatization cross-sectional study |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5297 |
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