The COVID-19 pandemic and serious psychological consequences in Bangladesh: A population-based nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As with other countries worldwide, lockdown measures during the COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh were sudden and unexpected, and have the capacity to elicit serious psychological consequences. The present study examined the psychological consequences of COVID-19 in Bangladesh during the lockdown period.

Methods

A nationwide online cross-sectional survey study recruited 10,067 individuals covering all 64 districts in Bangladesh via social media (April 1-10, 2020). The survey comprised questions concerning socio-demographics, knowledge of COVID-19, behavior towards COVID-19, fear of COVID-19, insomnia, depression, and suicidal ideation. Logistic regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses were performed to identify the risk factors depression and suici

SUBMITTER: Mamun MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7568472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature