Depression, anxiety and stress among people infected with COVID-19 in Dhaka and Chittagong cities

Zahangir, Mohammad Salim; Rokonuzzaman, Md.

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10415

Heliyon

2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10415

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Depression, anxiety and stress among people infected with COVID-19 in Dhaka and Chittagong cities

Mohammad Salim Zahangir

Md. Rokonuzzaman

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How to Create Healthy, Stress-Resilient Post-Pandemic Cities

Wdowicka,

Mierzejewska,

Szejnfeld

et al. 2024

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This article analyzes the correlation between the city size, population density and character of three Polish cities and the following aspects: (1) inhabitants’ subjective stress level and its change during the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) sources and effects of their stress during the pandemic, (3) ways of reducing stress by residents and the role of greenery in this respect and (4) directions of changes in the structure of post-pandemic cities desired by their residents. The main research method was geo-surveys, the results of which were developed using statistical analysis and GIS methods. On the basis of the constructed scale, respondents subjectively assessed the level of experienced stress and its change during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research shows that none of the considered features of cities (including size measured by the number of inhabitants) are related to the level of pandemic stress of their inhabitants. All of them, on the other hand, are correlated with the directions of urban spatial development desired by the residents, conducive to stress reduction. Furthermore, the size of the city and its character affect the subjectively perceived change in stress levels during the pandemic (compared to the stress level before pandemic). Some of the effects of pandemic stress and ways of reducing it depend on the character of the city. The stress experienced by the inhabitants is the lowest in cities with the largest share of green areas in the spatial structure (especially with forest complexes and naturally shaped areas of river valleys), where an effective system of greenery has been adopted (the Howard’s garden city model), and at the same time with dominant single-family housing. The research results were used to indicate new directions for shaping post-pandemic cities that are more resistant to stress and thus healthier for their residents.

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How to Create Healthy, Stress-Resilient Post-Pandemic Cities

Wdowicka,

Mierzejewska,

Szejnfeld

et al. 2024

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Relationship between Depression, Anxiety, and Stress with Contacting COVID-19, Information About COVID-19, and the COVID-19 Vaccine in Jordan

Shaheen,

Hamdan,

Allari

et al. 2024

Al-Rafidain J Med Sci

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a global mental health burden, particularly due to the fear of contacting individuals with COVID, misinformation about the pandemic, and vaccine hesitancy. Objective: To evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress levels among Jordanians during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to investigate differences in depression, anxiety, and stress over contact, information, and the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional design was implemented. In order to enroll 624 participants, purposive snowball sampling was implemented. Data was collected using Arabic versions of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales. Results: The mean scores for anxiety, depression, and tension were 12.26, 13.49, and 13.49, respectively. Nearly 52% of participants reported having intimate contact with a confined COVID-19 vaccine, while the majority reported knowing someone who had COVID-19. Depression, anxiety, and tension levels were significantly different in relation to the interaction with COVID-19, information about COVID-19, and COVID-19 vaccines. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an elevated incidence of anxiety and depression. COVID-19 stressors have a direct impact on public mental health, necessitating that governments and health systems adapt, innovate, and evolve in the future. This objective may be accomplished through the utilization of technology and the media. Nevertheless, the most effective method of preventing more severe effects on the public's mental health at this time is to prepare the public for potential future surges of the epidemic.

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Depression, anxiety and stress among people infected with COVID-19 in Dhaka and Chittagong cities

Cited by 2 publications

References 106 publications

How to Create Healthy, Stress-Resilient Post-Pandemic Cities

How to Create Healthy, Stress-Resilient Post-Pandemic Cities

Relationship between Depression, Anxiety, and Stress with Contacting COVID-19, Information About COVID-19, and the COVID-19 Vaccine in Jordan

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