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

BMC Psychiatry

Most. Zannatul Ferdous¹  Md. Tajuddin Sikder¹  Md. Saiful Islam¹  Rafia Tasnim¹  Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan¹  Mark D. Griffiths²  Jakir Hossain Bhuiyan Masud³  Sourav Kundu³  Abu Syed Md. Mosaddek³  Promi Tahsin³ 

[1] Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University;International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University;Quest Bangladesh Biomedical Research Center;

关键词: Depressive symptoms;    Suicidal behaviors;    Mental health;    Home quarantine;    COVID-19;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12888-021-03246-7

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background The 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. Methods An 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. Results The 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. Conclusions Depressive 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.

【 授权许可】

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