Tools to measure the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: What do we have in the platter?

Cortêz, Pedro Afonso; Joseph, S.; Das, Nileswar; Bhandari, Samrat Singh; Shoib, Sheikh

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102371

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“…Our online survey consisted of a sociodemographic assessment (i.e., age, gender, and year of education), the COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI), and the short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-8) questionnaires. There are several tools to measure the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic [ 37 ]. We chose the CPDI scale because it has been a pioneering instrument for measuring psychological distress among general populations.…”

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Increased Psychological Distress, Loneliness, and Unemployment in the Spread of COVID-19 over 6 Months in Germany

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic poses a challenge to global mental health. Loneliness and isolation may put people at higher risk for increased psychological distress. However, there is a lack of research investigating the development of COVID-19-related distress over time. Materials and Methods: We undertook an online survey among general population (N = 1903) in Germany throughout 6 months from the peak transmission period in April to the off-peak period by September 2020. Results: We found that the average prevalence of psychological distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic significantly rose from 24% to 66% between the peak and off-peak transmission period, respectively. Unemployment rate and loneliness increased negative mental health outcomes, although the number of active COVID-19 cases decreased from April to September. Psychological distress scores increased mostly in female, young, and lonely people. Conclusions: Our results underline the importance of considering innovative alternatives to facilitate employment opportunities, distant contacts, and self-help over the course of the pandemic. Our study highlights the urgent need to pay attention to mental health services specifically targeting female, young, unemployed, and lonely people.

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Increased Psychological Distress, Loneliness, and Unemployment in the Spread of COVID-19 over 6 Months in Germany

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“…As expected, older adults were more hesitant, as greater age is associated with a higher prevalence of underlying risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease and increased mortality (Ioannidis et al, 2020;Parlapani et al, 2020aParlapani et al, , 2020b. This new tool could add to the COVID-19 research field as it is crucial to develop structured and validated instruments to address the psychosocial impact of the pandemic and to contribute to the assessment and management of hesitant citizens (Cortez et al, 2020;Das et al, 2020). Any identified concerns need more in-depth understanding of the nature of hesitancy as well as of the personality traits of those who are hesitating (Larson et al, 2015).…”

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“…This new tool could add to the COVID-19 research field as it is crucial to develop structured and validated instruments to address the psychosocial impact of the pandemic and to contribute to the assessment and management of hesitant citizens (Cortez et al, 2020 ; Das et al, 2020 ). Any identified concerns need more in-depth understanding of the nature of hesitancy as well as of the personality traits of those who are hesitating (Larson et al, 2015 ).…”

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Hesitancy to Return to the Pre-pandemic Routine

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J Rat-Emo Cognitive-Behav Ther

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The goal of the present study was to explore COVID-19 related hesitancy, which represents the inability of people to return to previous levels of functioning after a major medical crisis like the current pandemic. A new questionnaire was developed to evaluate participants’ hesitancy. The study was conducted online in November, 2020, using convenience sampling. A total of 538 individuals from the general Greek population participated in the study and completed the Hesitancy Questionnaire, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item (GAD-2), the Short Health Anxiety Inventory and a COVID-19-related worry question. The Hesitancy Questionnaire proved to have adequate psychometric properties. Correlation with anxiety as assessed by GAD-2 proved to be significant but low, indicating that the two scales are measuring two different concepts. The greatest hesitancy was observed in older adults for both genders (males, M = 40.86, SD = 15.24; females, M = 49.34, SD = 14.74). Women in general appeared more hesitant than men scoring higher (males, M = 36.13, SD = 15.25; females, M = 42.63, SD = 17.31) with a statistically significant difference [ t (536) = − 3.706, p = .001). This study provided a tool to informed understanding on how citizens perceive the new normality after the COVID-19 pandemic. If not appropriately addressed, hesitancy may increase stress levels and result in mental health or socialization problems.

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“…Besides, a more in-depth assessment of patients' perceptions of the risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic is recommended. While no specific questionnaires were available at the time of this preliminary study, the progressive introduction of validated scales and questionnaires (e.g., Cortez et al, 2020 ) will allow a more detailed evaluation of the cognitive and psychological factors related to the interpretation of the COVID-19 emergency. In conclusion, in this study we provided preliminary evidence in PD of a possible effect of social cognition dysfunctions in interpreting the COVID-19 emergency.…”

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The Role of Social Cognition Abilities in Parkinson's Disease in the Era of COVID-19 Emergency

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Introduction: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms, among which deficits in social cognition might affect ~20% of patients. This study aims to evaluate the role of social cognitive abilities in the perceived impact of COVID-19 emergency, and the effects of lockdown measures on patients' social network and caregivers' burden.Methods: Fourteen PD patients performed a neuropsychological battery including sociocognitive tasks before the introduction of COVID-19 restrictive measures (i.e., social distancing and isolation). A structured interview through an online platform was performed in the last 2 weeks of the first lockdown phase to assess patients' health status, perception of COVID-19 emergency, changes in caregivers' burden, and patients' social isolation. Non-parametric analyses were performed to evaluate the association between social skills and patients' COVID-19 perception, as well as the effects of restrictive measures.Results: At baseline evaluation, half of the PD patients showed sociocognitive dysfunctions, mainly on mentalizing abilities. Patients with impaired social cognition skills showed a significantly lower concern on the possible effects of COVID-19 on their health. Caregiver burden and patients' social network remained stable during the lockdown.Conclusion: These preliminary results underline that PD sociocognitive dysfunctions might affect patients' abilities to estimate the effects of COVID-19 infection. However, the lack of a significant increase in caregivers' burden and social isolation suggests, in our sample, a good coping to COVID-19 emergency. Since COVID-19 pandemic can have direct and indirect severe consequences in patients with PD, the development of educational and preventive programs is recommended.

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Tools to measure the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: What do we have in the platter?

Cited by 36 publications

References 27 publications

Increased Psychological Distress, Loneliness, and Unemployment in the Spread of COVID-19 over 6 Months in Germany

Increased Psychological Distress, Loneliness, and Unemployment in the Spread of COVID-19 over 6 Months in Germany

Hesitancy to Return to the Pre-pandemic Routine

The Role of Social Cognition Abilities in Parkinson's Disease in the Era of COVID-19 Emergency

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