Relationship between knowledge on COVID-19 and psychological distress among students living in quarantine: an email survey

被引:6
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作者
Khalid, Areeb [1 ]
Younas, Muhammad Waqar [1 ]
Khan, Hashim [1 ]
Khan, Muhammad Sarfraz [1 ]
Malik, Abdur Rehman [1 ]
Butt, Adam Umair Ashraf [1 ]
Ali, Basit [2 ]
机构
[1] Rawalpindi Med Univ, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
[2] Benazir Bhutto Hosp, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
来源
AIMS PUBLIC HEALTH | 2021年 / 8卷 / 01期
关键词
psychological distress; the Kessler-10 (K10); COVID-19; quarantine; SWINE FLU; HONG-KONG; OUTBREAK; PERCEPTIONS; INFLUENZA; BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE;
D O I
10.3934/publichealth.2021007
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Psychological distress is a generic term which refers to "feeling of emotional strain" that affects our normal mental and physical functioning. The aim of this study is to investigate the psychological distress perceived by the Pakistani students living in quarantine and to determine risk and protective factors, including knowledge of COVD-19, among this population. It is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from February to May 2020. Students enrolled at different colleges and universities of Pakistan participated in this survey. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) is computed for comparing knowledge scores of participants having different levels of psychological distress. A total of 937 participants completed the survey questionnaire, with slightly more male respondents (60.6%) than female (39.4%). The average age of survey participants is 22.0 years (SD = 3.01), with majority (76.2%) belonging to urban areas. The mean COVID-19 knowledge score is 8.91 (SD = 1.69, range: 1-12), suggesting an overall 74.25% precision rate for this knowledge test for individual participant. The participants scored least knowledge regarding the disease transmission, showing a percentage correctness of only 40%. Majority of the participants (57.3%) are likely to be well, while others (42.7%) have shown symptoms of mental distress. The analysis reveals that participants with moderate mental distress (M = 8.81, SD = 2.37) and those with severe mental distress (M = 8.75, SD = 2.69) scored lower than participants who were likely to be well (M = 9.49, SD = 1.71). Our study concludes that a higher knowledge base regarding the disease will help to mitigate distress levels. Our study suggests that in order to deal with this pandemic effectively, the knowledge regarding COVID-19 should be properly conveyed to general public. It is need of the hour to address mental issues of the population aggressively along with providing awareness about COVID-19.
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