Food scarcity and decrease in income are associated with depression after COVID-19 pandemic in rural settings.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The current study is a cross-sectional survey that aims to assess an association COVID-19 on mental health in rural areas of Central India.

Methods

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R) were used to evaluate the anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among families with at least one member having been affected by COVID-19 during November 2022 to December 2022 in Durg District of Chhattisgarh State.

Results

A total of 431 participants were interviewed from 18 villages of Durg district of Chhattisgarh state. Symptoms of distress, anxiety and depression were observed in 26.2, 14.8 and 11.8% of participants. The death of family members due to COVID

SUBMITTER: Gahwai D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002032 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature