TY - JOUR
T1 - Emotional Distress and Associated Factors among the General Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey
AU - Yang, Lei
AU - Sun, Jingwen
AU - Wang, Duolao
AU - Rahman, Atif
AU - Shi, Zumin
AU - Wang, Youfa
AU - Li, Xiaomei
PY - 2022/3/9
Y1 - 2022/3/9
N2 - Objective: This study investigated emotional distress and associated factors among the general population in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown in China. Design and sample: An online nationwide survey was conducted using a self-designed questionnaire, which included items related to demography, lifestyle, and experience of emotional distress during the previous month of the pandemic period. A total of 10,545 respondents completed the survey. Results: Over 30% of participants reported experiencing one or more symptoms of emotional distress to a moderate or higher degree. Increased emotional distress was associated with COVID-19-related impact on diet (β = −1.106, 95% CI: −1.187 to −1.026, p 0.001), experiencing food shortage (β = 1.334, 95% CI: 1.117 to 1.551, p 0.001), lack of physical exercise (β = −0.845, 95% CI: −1.024 to −0.667, p 0.001), younger age (β = −0.050, 95% CI: −0.062 to −0.039, p 0.001), being a smoker (β = 0.852, 95% CI: 0.604 to 1.100, p 0.001), lower education level (β = −0.524, 95% CI: −0.702 to −0.346, p 0.001), and lack of medical insurance (β = −0.742, 95% CI: −1.012 to −0.473, p 0.001). Emotional distress was negatively associated time spent sleeping (β = −0.020, 95% CI: −0.027 to −0.013, p 0.001). Conclusion: The levels of emotional distress are high in the aftermath of the lockdown and associated with a number of demographic and lifestyle factors.
AB - Objective: This study investigated emotional distress and associated factors among the general population in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown in China. Design and sample: An online nationwide survey was conducted using a self-designed questionnaire, which included items related to demography, lifestyle, and experience of emotional distress during the previous month of the pandemic period. A total of 10,545 respondents completed the survey. Results: Over 30% of participants reported experiencing one or more symptoms of emotional distress to a moderate or higher degree. Increased emotional distress was associated with COVID-19-related impact on diet (β = −1.106, 95% CI: −1.187 to −1.026, p 0.001), experiencing food shortage (β = 1.334, 95% CI: 1.117 to 1.551, p 0.001), lack of physical exercise (β = −0.845, 95% CI: −1.024 to −0.667, p 0.001), younger age (β = −0.050, 95% CI: −0.062 to −0.039, p 0.001), being a smoker (β = 0.852, 95% CI: 0.604 to 1.100, p 0.001), lower education level (β = −0.524, 95% CI: −0.702 to −0.346, p 0.001), and lack of medical insurance (β = −0.742, 95% CI: −1.012 to −0.473, p 0.001). Emotional distress was negatively associated time spent sleeping (β = −0.020, 95% CI: −0.027 to −0.013, p 0.001). Conclusion: The levels of emotional distress are high in the aftermath of the lockdown and associated with a number of demographic and lifestyle factors.
KW - COVID-19
KW - emotional distress
KW - general population
KW - sleep
KW - survey
U2 - 10.3390/covid2030021
DO - 10.3390/covid2030021
M3 - Article
SN - 2673-8112
VL - 2
SP - 261
EP - 272
JO - COVID
JF - COVID
IS - 3
ER -