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Impact of COVID-19 on mental health and quality of life: Is there any effect? A cross-sectional study of the MENA region

PloS one, 2021-03, Vol.16 (3), p.e0249107-e0249107 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2021 Al Dhaheri et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;2021 Al Dhaheri et al 2021 Al Dhaheri et al ;ISSN: 1932-6203 ;EISSN: 1932-6203 ;DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249107 ;PMID: 33765015

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Title:
Impact of COVID-19 on mental health and quality of life: Is there any effect? A cross-sectional study of the MENA region
Author: Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S ; Bataineh, Mo'ath F ; Mohamad, Maysm N ; Ajab, Abir ; Al Marzouqi, Amina ; Jarrar, Amjad H ; Habib-Mourad, Carla ; Abu Jamous, Dima O ; Ali, Habiba I ; Al Sabbah, Haleama ; Hasan, Hayder ; Stojanovska, Lily ; Hashim, Mona ; Abd Elhameed, Osama A ; Shaker Obaid, Reyad R ; ElFeky, Samar ; Saleh, Sheima T ; Osaili, Tareq M ; Cheikh Ismail, Leila
Mahapatra, Bidhubhusan
Subjects: Adolescent ; Adult ; Africa, Northern ; Agriculture ; Biology and Life Sciences ; Coronaviruses ; COVID-19 ; COVID-19 - pathology ; COVID-19 - virology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Dietetics ; Digital media ; Editing ; Educational Status ; Epidemics ; Female ; Food technology ; Humans ; Infectious diseases ; Life Style ; Male ; Medical research ; Medicine ; Medicine and Health Sciences ; Mental Health ; Methodology ; Middle Aged ; Middle East ; Middle East respiratory syndrome ; Nutrition ; Nutritional therapy ; Older people ; Outbreaks ; Pandemics ; People and Places ; Psychological stress ; Psychology ; Public health ; Quality of Life ; Rehabilitation ; Reproduction ; Reproductive health ; Reproductive systems ; Reviews ; SARS-CoV-2 - isolation & purification ; Science and technology ; Severe acute respiratory syndrome ; Signs and symptoms ; Social Sciences ; Social Support ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Technology ; Viral diseases ; Young Adult
Is Part Of: PloS one, 2021-03, Vol.16 (3), p.e0249107-e0249107
Description: The COVID-19 pandemic is a major health crisis that has changed the life of millions globally. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of the pandemic on mental health and quality of life among the general population in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. A total of 6142 adults from eighteen countries within the MENA region completed an online questionnaire between May and June 2020. Psychological impact was assessed using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and the social and family support impact was assessed with questions from the Perceived Support Scale (PSS). The IES-R mean score was 29.3 (SD = 14.8), corresponding to mild stressful impact with 30.9% reporting severe psychological impact. Most participants (45%-62%) felt horrified, apprehensive, or helpless due to COVID-19. Furthermore, over 40% reported increased stress from work and financial matters. Higher IES-R scores were found among females, participants aged 26-35 years, those with lower educational level, and participants residing in the North Africa region (p<0.005). About 42% reported receiving increased support from family members, 40.5% were paying more attention to their mental health, and over 40% reported spending more time resting since the pandemic started. The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with mild psychological impact while it also encouraged some positive impact on family support and mental health awareness among adults in the MENA region. Clinical interventions targeted towards vulnerable groups such as females and younger adults are needed.
Publisher: United States: Public Library of Science
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1932-6203
EISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249107
PMID: 33765015
Source: PLoS (Open access)
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Impact of COVID-19 on mental health and quality of life: Is there any effect? A cross-sectional study of the MENA region

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