A nationwide survey of psychological distress among Chinese people in the COVID-19 epidemic: implications and policy recommendations

By J. Qiu, Bin Shen, Min Zhao, Zhen Wang, B. Xie, Yifeng Xu. General Psychiatry, 2020

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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic emerged in Wuhan, China, spread nationwide and then onto half a dozen other countries between December 2019 and early 2020. The implementation of unprecedented strict quarantine measures in China has kept a large number of people in isolation and affected many aspects of people’s lives. It has also triggered a wide variety of psychological problems, such as panic disorder, anxiety and depression. This study is the first nationwide large-scale survey of psychological distress in the general population of China during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Social Psychology

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COVID-19 anxiety symptoms associated with problematic smartphone use severity in Chinese adults (2020, neutral): “Another study used a composite mental health score, finding 35% prevalence of significant emotional distress (Qiu et al., 2020).”
The psychology of the COVID-19 pandemic: A group-level perspective. (2020, background): “Global (WHO) and national health care agencies (CDC) have reported an increased prevalence of mental problems related to COVID-19 (Qiu et al. (2020); Zhang et al., 2020).”
A longitudinal study on the mental health of general population during the COVID-19 epidemic in China (2020, neutral): “13 Currently, there is no known information about the longitudinal change of mental health status throughout the COVID-19 epidemic and factors that would influence psychological impact and mental health status with the implementation of public health measures of such unprecedented magnitude.”
The development and initial tests for the psychometric properties of the COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S) (2020, neutral): “It is important to detect early sings of COVID-19 phobia in order to provide timely psychological support for individuals who display higher levels of it (Duan & Zhu, 2020; Qiu et al., 2020).”
How is COVID-19 pandemic impacting mental health of children and adolescents? (2020, result): “Four studies [6,8,10,11] found that adolescents are generally less depressed and stressed than adults, although results are similar for depression when compared with the ≥50 years-old groups [11].”
Consideration of the Psychological and Mental Health of the Elderly during COVID-19: A Theoretical Review (2020, result): “1% of the elderly had experienced depression and anxiety during the pandemic [23], and the emotional response of the elderly aged above 60 years was more apparent as compared to other age groups [24].”
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide rates (2020, background): “Qiu et al.7 performed a countrywide survey that included 52 730 people in China during the COVID-19 epidemic and found that about 35% of the participants had psychological distress.”
Depression, Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19: Associations with Changes in Physical Activity, Sleep, Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Australian Adults (2020, background): “Two recent studies from China reported high levels of psychological distress during the initial stages of the pandemic [20,21]; however, the association between psychological distress and health behaviors remains unclear.”
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown on trust, attitudes toward government, and well-being. (2020, background): “Rapid research from China confirms relatively high levels of anxiety and depression as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among those who perceived themselves to be in poor health prior to the outbreak (Qiu et al., 2020; Wang et al., 2020).”
Online Foreign Language Learning in Higher Education and Its Correlates during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021, background): “These results are in line with recent research undertaken during the current pandemic, in which Chinese women report higher psychological distress than men [10].”