Examination of the psychometric properties of the persian version of the COVID-19-impact on Quality of Life Scale

Dehkordi, Ali Hasanpour; Aslani, Marzieh; Ebadi, Abbas; Repišti, Selman; Moradveisi, Borhan; Gheshlagh, Reza Ghanei

doi:10.1186/s12955-021-01829-2

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“…Although an important factor to study, limited number of related studies endorsed the effect of income on QoL during COVID-19 [ 28 ]. However, a study [ 15 ] that included it did not find a significant difference between different income groups in contrast to this study. However, prior research involving income and QoL relationship showed that low income is related to poor QoL [ 29 , 30 ] Increased public concern about financial conditions and economic pressure could exacerbate the pandemic influence on QoL.…”

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“…In this study, the COV19-QoL scale mean ± standard deviation is 2.3 ± 0.6. However, this score is lower compared to the QoL of Iranian individuals (mean = 2.73) [ 15 ], and Filipino teachers (mean = 2.75) [ 16 ] and much lower than the score of people free from mental health problems in Croatia (mean = 2.91) [ 12 ]. Although this indicates less adverse effect on the QoL of study participants compared to others, the results of this work still suggest that the international spread of COVID-19 has definitely impacted the lives of the public.…”

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“…In the present study, married participants reported poorer QoL compared to singles. However, the relation between QoL and marriage is not conclusive as some studies reported the opposite [ 15 , 26 ] and another one could not detect any significant difference in the QoL relative to marital status [ 16 ]. The inconsistency in determining the role of sociodemographic like age, gender and marital status is more or less based on the social context which determines the role played and the amount of social, financial and emotional pressure expressed on different classes in different societies [ 42 ].…”

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Quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt

Mohsen

El-Masry

Ali

et al. 2022

glob health res policy

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Background The sudden transmission of the novel coronavirus along with instant measures taken in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused many new challenges adversely disturbing quality of life (QoL). The objective of this study is to measure quality of life of the public during the COVID-19 pandemic and factors affecting it among adults. Methods This is a community-based cross-sectional household study with analytic component conducted in an agricultural area in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt and included 500 individuals. Data were collected through a structured interview, and the collected data included socio-demographic characteristics as well as some data related to their habits and comorbidities, their experience with COVID-19 and data about QoL using the COV19-Impact on Quality of Life (COV19-QoL) scale Arabic version, after assessing Content validity and reliability. Results The total QoL score (mean ± standard deviation) is 2.3 ± 0.6 and the score for QoL in general and perception of danger on personal safety show the highest mean with 2.6 ± 0.7. The lowest mean score is related to the perception of mental health deterioration (1.9 ± 0.8). Independent predictors of the total QoL scale are sex (regression coefficient (95% CI) = 0.1 (0.02 to 0.2), p value = 0.02), monthly income (regression coefficient (95% CI) = 0.1 (0.004 to 0.2), p value = 0.04), knowing someone infected with COVID-19 (regression coefficient (95% CI) = 0.15 (0.08 to 0.3), p value = 0.001), and data collection time (regression coefficient (95% CI) = 0.1 (0.006 to 0.2), p value = 0.04). Conclusions COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the public quality of life, particularly in terms of general quality of life and personal safety. People with substantial predictors of lower quality of life should be given more attention.

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Quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt

Mohsen

El-Masry

Ali

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glob health res policy

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“…Due to the rapid transmission and increased mortality from COVID-19, governments worldwide soon implemented extraordinary measures in an attempt to contain the next pandemic [86][87][88]. The quality of life was adversely affected due to curfews, travel restrictions, and isolation measures introduced during this period [89,90]. The impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life and the increasing sense of loneliness introduced new problems and exacerbated others [91][92][93].…”

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Investigating the Relationships between COVID-19 Quality of Life, Loneliness, Happiness, and Internet Addiction among K-12 Teachers and School Administrators—A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Karaköse

Özdemir

Papadakis

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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It is well acknowledged that the roles of both school administrators and teachers have changed due to the global education crisis caused by COVID-19. During this challenging and critical period, it is essential to investigate how those working in the education sector who undertake strategic tasks for sustainable education are affected by the new conditions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigates the interrelationships between COVID-19 quality of life, loneliness, happiness, and Internet addiction. The research was designed according to the relational survey model, was conducted with 432 school administrators and teachers working in K-12 schools. The research data was collected through online questionnaires, and structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test and analyze proposed hypotheses. The study’s results revealed a positive relationship between the COVID-19 related quality of life and loneliness, and that loneliness significantly positively predicts Internet addiction. In this context, due to the impact of COVID-19 on the life quality, the participants’ loneliness levels significantly increased, and this increase in loneliness caused them to become addicted to using the Internet. Interestingly, it was also determined that a positive relationship exists between loneliness and happiness and that as the loneliness of individuals increased, their level of happiness also increased. In many studies conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a negative relationship was revealed between loneliness and happiness. In the current study conducted during the pandemic, the relationship between the two variables was positive. SEM results revealed that COVID-19 directly affects the quality of life, Internet addiction, loneliness, and happiness of school administrators and teachers. Furthermore, it was determined that Internet addiction indirectly affects the relationship between loneliness and happiness.

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“…Recent research among dental master and doctoral students indicated that female students had lower scores on QoL [ 46 ]. On the contrary, others did not recognize the impact of gender on QoL [ 47 ]. Another study reported a lower perception of overall well-being and quality of life in students who are more emphatic about their family and friends [ 13 ].…”

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Mental Health and Quality of Life among Dental Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Milošević

Latas

Milovanović

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Students are particularly vulnerable from the mental health aspect, which was especially recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to reveal the impact of COVID-19 on quality of life (QoL) and mental health among dental students. The study was conducted on a sample of 797 students (207 male and 592 female) with an average age of 21.7 ± 2.4, from the School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade. The measurements used in the study were the Demographic and Academic Questionnaire, Questionnaire about exposure to COVID-19, COVID-19-Impact on QoL Questionnaire (COV19-QoL), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale, and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The mean total score for COV19-QoL was 2.9 ± 0.9, while the diagnostic criteria of GAD-7 and depression met 19.9% and 31.4% of students, respectively. There was a positive and strong correlation between QoL, anxiety, and depression. During COVID-19, predictors for lower perceptions of QoL were female gender and death of close relatives (p = 0.049, p = 0.005, respectively). At the same time, predictors for GAD were female gender, living in dormitories, and death of close relatives (p = 0.019, p = 0.011, p = 0.028, respectively), while for depression they were year of study, living with parents, and death of close relatives due to COVID-19 (p = 0.012, p = 0.008, p = 0.029, respectively). The study showed that students’ QoL and mental health during the pandemic were at high risk.

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Examination of the psychometric properties of the persian version of the COVID-19-impact on Quality of Life Scale

Cited by 9 publications

References 38 publications

Quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt

Quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic: a community-based study in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt

Investigating the Relationships between COVID-19 Quality of Life, Loneliness, Happiness, and Internet Addiction among K-12 Teachers and School Administrators—A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Mental Health and Quality of Life among Dental Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

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