Psychological distress and sleep problems when people are under interpersonal isolation during an epidemic: A nationwide multicenter cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background.

During the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), people are under the dual pressure of interpersonal isolation and concerns about infection. An evaluation of people's psychological status and risk factors is needed to conduct target interventions.

Methods.

This was a nationwide, multicenter, cross-sectional study using quota and snowball sampling methods during the COVID-19 epidemic in China. Participants' characteristics and experiences were obtained by an online questionnaire and telephone review. Psychological distress and sleep problems were measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and the Insomnia Severity Index.

Results.

A total of 23,500 participants were recruited, and 19,372 valid questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7503168 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature