BMC Psychiatry | |
Depressive symptoms associated with COVID-19 preventive practice measures, daily activities in home quarantine and suicidal behaviors: Findings from a large-scale online survey in Bangladesh | |
Md. Tajuddin Sikder1  Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan2  Md. Saiful Islam2  Rafia Tasnim2  Most. Zannatul Ferdous3  Mark D. Griffiths4  Promi Tahsin5  Sourav Kundu6  Abu Syed Md. Mosaddek7  Jakir Hossain Bhuiyan Masud8  | |
[1] Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, 1342, Dhaka, Bangladesh;Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, 1342, Dhaka, Bangladesh;Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, 1342, Dhaka, Bangladesh;Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, 1342, Dhaka, Bangladesh;Quest Bangladesh Biomedical Research Center, Lalmatia, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh;International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, NG1 4FQ, Nottingham, UK;Quest Bangladesh Biomedical Research Center, Lalmatia, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh;Quest Bangladesh Biomedical Research Center, Lalmatia, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh;Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology, 140-0011, Shinagawa City, Tokyo, Japan;Quest Bangladesh Biomedical Research Center, Lalmatia, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh;Department of Pharmacology, Uttara Adhunik Medical College, Uttara, 1230, Dhaka, Bangladesh;Quest Bangladesh Biomedical Research Center, Lalmatia, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh;Public Health Informatics Foundation (PHIF), Mirpur, 1216, Dhaka, Bangladesh; | |
关键词: Depressive symptoms; Suicidal behaviors; Mental health; Home quarantine; COVID-19; | |
DOI : 10.1186/s12888-021-03246-7 | |
来源: Springer | |
【 摘 要 】
BackgroundThe world is facing a public health emergency situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological wellbeing among individuals worldwide has been negatively affected by the pandemic especially in low- and middle-income countries such as Bangladesh. The present study aimed to assess the estimate of depressive symptoms and investigated its associations with COVID-19 preventive practice measures, daily activities in home quarantine, and suicidal behaviors in a large-scale Bangladeshi online survey.MethodsAn online-based cross-sectional survey was widely distributed to Bangladeshi citizens. A total of 13,654 participants (61.0% male; mean age = 24.0 years [SD = 6.0]; age range 18–65 years) completed the survey between May and June (2020). The survey included socio-demographics and COVID-19-related questions, along with lifestyle, suicidal, and psychometric measures. Hierarchical regression was performed to determine significant associations between depression and examined variables.ResultsThe estimate of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic was 43.5%. Based on hierarchical regression analysis, depression was significantly associated with not engaging in COVID-19 preventive measures, daily activities in home quarantine (e.g., playing videogames), and suicidal behaviors.ConclusionsDepressive symptoms appeared to be high during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. To fight against the pandemic, mental health issues as well as physical health issues need to be taken into consideration.
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