Factors associated with serious psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional internet-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the factors associated with serious psychological distress (SPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

Design

Nationwide cross-sectional study using survey data.

Setting

Internet survey using sampling weights for national estimates conducted between 25 August and 30 September 2020 in Japan.

Exposures

Demographics (age, gender), socioeconomic status (income level, employment type, educational attainment, marital status, family composition and caregiving burden); the experience of domestic violence (DV), the state of emergency and fear of and stigma related to COVID-19.

Main outcome measures

Prevalence of SPD, defined as Kessler 6 Scale score ≥13.

Results

Among 25 482 respondents, 10.0% met the criteria of SPD. Overall, wom

SUBMITTER: Yoshioka T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8260284 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature