Examining the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: an international cross-sectional study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed people to significant and prolonged stress. The psychosocial impacts of the pandemic have been well recognised and reported in high-income countries (HICs) but it is important to understand the unique challenges posed by COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where limited international comparisons have been undertaken. This protocol was therefore devised to study the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in seven LMICs using scales that had been designed for or translated for this purpose.

Methods and analysis

This cross-sectional study uses an online survey to administer a novel COVID Psychosocial Impacts Scale (CPIS) alongside established measures of psychological distress, post-traumatic stress, well-being

SUBMITTER: Tanveer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105919 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature