Global occurrence of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to estimate the occurrence of depressive symptoms in a global population of young, middle-aged and older adults amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Study data also assessed the impact of the social restrictions caused by the pandemic on depressive symptomatology.

Methods

A self-administered internet-based survey was completed by 111,225 individuals residing in 176 countries (March-April 2020). We retained: demographic data, depressive symptoms (PHQ8), anxieties specific to the COVID-19, personality traits (Big-Five Personality Questionnaire), comorbidity frequency, health quality, behavioral variables (i,e., staying at home, avoiding social gatherings, social distancing in the past week). Occurrence of depressive symptoms was estimated using standard cut-o

SUBMITTER: Egbert AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9838027 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature