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Heliyon. 2021 Feb;7(2):e06289. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06289. Epub 2021 Feb 12.
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging pandemic affecting the global population. Community-based quarantine can slow down the pandemic growth while adversely affecting population-wide psychological well-being. Affected psychological well-being could potentially influence population compliance in following stipulated community quarantine procedures.
AIM: The aim was to quantify psychological distress among Greater Jakarta area residents during the community containment period.
OBJECTIVES: The objective was to measure depression, anxiety, and stress levels using the Indonesian version of the DASS-21. Demographic data on sex, education strata, and working/productive-age group were also collected.
METHODS: This cross-sectional observational analytic study employed an online questionnaire involving participants acquired through snowball sampling. The questionnaire comprises two parts: demographic data and psychological distress indicators. Linear regression evaluated psychological distress as a response variable.
RESULTS: Among 1,205 women and 824 men, our findings suggested male sex, age in the range of 15-24 years, and having a bachelor’s degree or professional qualification have a strong association with psychological distress.
CONCLUSION: By addressing the population at risk, policymakers can identify better countermeasures for preventing psychological distress.
PMID:33615018 | PMC:PMC7879033 | DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06289
