Perceived stress and its associated factors among people living in post-war Districts of Northern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

War and conflict environments result in long-term physical and psychological consequences. Sexual violence, displacement, malnutrition, death, illness, injury, torture, and disability are some of the physical effects, whereas stress, depression, aggressive behaviors, and anxiety are some of the emotional complications of war. Hence, evidence-based interventions are required particularly to monitor mental health disorders. Thus, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of perceived stress and its associated factors among people living in post-war situations, Northern Ethiopia.

Method

A community-based cross-sectional study design was employed among 812 samples from April 1 to May 15, 2022. The study participants were selected using a multistage sampling technique. Th

SUBMITTER: Tadese M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797080 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature