COVID-19 Pandemic Fatigue and Its Sociodemographic, Mental Health Status, and Perceived Causes: A Cross-Sectional Study Nearing the Transition to an Endemic Phase in Malaysia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(5), С. 4476 - 4476

Опубликована: Март 2, 2023

This study aimed to explore the socio-demographic characteristics, mental health status, and perceived causes of pandemic fatigue with COVID-19 among general population Malaysia. The data was collected online during transition from phase endemic in Malaysia 1 30 April 2022. Sociodemographic data, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), fatigue, Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) were included survey. chi-square test a simple logistic regression analysis used identify predictors fatigue. completed survey (N = 775) individuals aged 18 years or above [mean 31.98 (SD 12.16)] all states Pandemic prevalence 54.2%. Severe extremely severe depression, anxiety, stress symptoms detected 11.2%, 14.9%, 9.1% participants, respectively. Younger age, non-Malay ethnicity, living alone, higher income categories significantly fatigued group. Higher DASS-21 scores on domains associated FAS scores. Meanwhile, high for tiredness complying Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), risk infection COVID-19, hardship due pandemic, public complacency changes score. provides valuable information policymakers professionals worldwide its factors, including status

Язык: Английский

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Effect of individual preventive practices on COVID-19 infection: an analysis of big data collected at PCR testing centers in Hiroshima, Japan

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025

Abstract Background By May 7, 2023, COVID-19 had significantly impacted Japan, with 33,728,909 infections and 74,663 deaths reported. Hiroshima Prefecture alone recorded 816,354 cases 1,373 deaths. The World Health Organization emphasized the importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for preventing infectious disease transmission. Individual NPIs, such as hand hygiene, mask wearing, avoiding crowded places, comprise simple everyday measures that individuals can personally undertake to protect themselves others from contracting transmitting respiratory infections. Japan’s Cabinet Secretariat also recommended these measures. Previous studies investigated effectiveness NPIs but often used relatively short data-collection periods. Starting in 2020, adopted a unique public health surveillance policy standardized forms. present analysis examines association between individual Methods Data were collected at 14 PCR centers April 1, 2021, August 3, 2022 Prefecture. Participants filled out J-SPEED-style form, which included items on demographic information, job type, symptoms, NPIs. data analyzed NPI compliance rates, infection rates relation adoption, adjusted risk ratios, obtained using multivariate log-binomial regression model. Results A total 1,125,188 tested 4th 7th waves analyzed. Among study population, rate increased through various waves, highest (8.3%) seen wave. Adults aged 40–49 most commonly tested, while those 60–69 lowest rates. Wearing masks/washing hands was followed NPI. Compliance decreased waves. Individuals adhering lower number preventive correlated reduced risk. Conclusion This provides evidence guide prevention policies. Simultaneous adherence multiple proved more effective COVID-19. Despite changes viral strains infected cases, washing/mask refraining travel, dining associated reduction infection. Our findings are likely be applicable future outbreaks.

Язык: Английский

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Pandemic fatigue? Insights from road traffic in Hong Kong during COVID-19

Area Development and Policy, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 18

Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2025

During the COVID-19 pandemic, voluntary adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) was imperative control spread of virus. The emergence pandemic fatigue, however, may militate against public compliance with these interventions. Although existing literature has examined little attention been given spatio-temporal characteristics within a city. Focusing on stay-at-home recommendation during in Hong Kong, this study employed road speed as proxy investigate fatigue. Temporally, development and concerns are investigated. Spatially, variables four categories (i.e. socioeconomic, home environment, land use COVID-related) examined. Despite same level NPIs, changes traffic were observed, indicating A positive correlation between NPIs interest 'living COVID' policy is found. areas more older people demonstrated high rate. Findings suggest that by using for potential factors both spatial temporal dimensions can be unveiled. Policy implications future health crises also discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Dynamic Relations Between Negative News Media Experiences and Mental Distress? Examining Transactional Effects During Times of Health Crises

Health Communication, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 13

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025

The current study concentrates on individual's media experiences during public health crises – especially of fear and issue fatigue regarding COVID-19 news coverage their relationship to mental distress. Specifically, we aim examine potential transactional effects ask whether are only a cause or also consequence distress throughout crisis. Utilizing three-wave panel survey German citizens (n = 856), the employs two random intercept cross-lagged models (RI-CLPMs). RI-CLPMs distinguish stable between-person differences from temporal within-person changes, facilitating nuanced understanding dynamics. Our shows distinct relationships between While respondents' led subsequent changes in depressive symptoms, which, turn, influenced at level, media-related experience was strongly associated with symptoms level. Thus, our findings demonstrate causal that evolves over time. Media fear, however, appear be trait-like individuals rather than result intraindividual change.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of COVID-19 on 2020 monthly incidence trends of primary brain and other CNS tumors

Neuro-Oncology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 26(4), С. 764 - 774

Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2024

To mitigate disease spread, restrictions implemented in the United States surrounding COVID-19 pandemic created an environment that led to delays cancer diagnosis. The data needed accurately analyze impact of on brain and CNS tumor incidence has not been available until now. Utilizing from Central Brain Tumor Registry (CBTRUS) we analyzed primary other for first year pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Family context as a double-edged sword for psychological distress amid the COVID-19 pandemic with the mediating effect of individual fear and the moderating effect of household income

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Март 23, 2023

Background The COVID-19 pandemic drives psychological distress. Previous studies have mostly focused on individual determinants but overlooked family factors. present study aimed to examine the associations of and factors with distress, mediating effect fear moderating role household income above associations. Methods We conducted a population-based cross-sectional survey Chinese adults in Hong Kong from February March 2021 ( N = 2,251) measure independent variables anti-epidemic fatigue, confidence, members’ COVID-19, well-being (range 0–10), dependent variable distress (through four-item Patient Health Questionnaire, range 0–4). Results Hierarchical regression showed that fatigue was positively (β 0.23, 95% CI [0.18, 0.28]) while confidence negatively −0.29, [−0.36, −0.22]) associated Family 0.11, [0.05, 0.16]) −0.57, [−0.63, −0.51]) Structural equation model mediated except for well-being. Multi-group analyses non-significant direct slightly stronger among participants lower incomes, compared those higher incomes. Conclusion first reported double-edged context positive association between fully by negative moderated level. Future are warranted investigate how contagion develops inequality resources impacts mental health amid pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Responding to uncertainty: examining Hong Kong parents’ perceptions of private tutoring through the lens of timescapes (Responder ante la incertidumbre: un análisis de las percepciones parentales de las clases privadas en Hong Kong a través de la lente de los cronopaisajes — timescapes)

Journal for the Study of Education and Development Infancia y Aprendizaje, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 46(4), С. 844 - 878

Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2023

This paper explores how parents in Hong Kong perceive the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on use academic and non-academic private tutoring (PT) for their children, using a thematic analysis interviews with 80 from diverse ethnic socioeconomic backgrounds. We seek to understand role PT parents’ thinking about children’s learning developmental needs uncertain times, which foregrounds temporalities face disruption. find that maintaining pre-pandemic levels was most common attitude almost half sample, followed by roughly similar groups who increased or decreased PT. Parental perceptions functions converged three main uses: mitigating effects schooling disruptions, making productive newfound free time providing sense normality. Using timescapes lens, we identify temporal elements factored into experiences managing ‘gained’ ‘lost’ time, adapting remote learning, avoiding health risks reflecting inequalities during pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Disentangling Police-recorded Crime Change in Hong Kong amid the COVID-19 pandemic

International journal of law, crime and justice, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 77, С. 100653 - 100653

Опубликована: Март 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic – prevalence and predictors: findings from a prospective cohort study

Stress, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 27(1)

Опубликована: Май 17, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns had a substantial impact on mental health. Distress fatigue are highly correlated. However, little is known about the determinants of in general population during pandemic. This study aimed to examine prevalence predictors UK population. Online surveys were completed by community cohort April 2020 (wave 1), July-September 2) November-December 3). In total, 3097 participants wave 1 survey, 1385 1087 (85.4% women) 2 3 respectively. Fatigue was assessed using Chalder Scale at waves 3. Hair samples provided 827 (90.6% 2, which analyzed indicate HairE (stress hormone). mean total score 14.7 (SD = 4.7), significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels observed (mean difference 0.50, p .003). At 614 (44.3%) met case definition for fatigue, only 15.6% whom indicated that lasted more 6 months (suggesting it started prior pandemic). Predictors included being risk group, depression belief having COVID-19, explained 23.8% variability scores. Depression significant predictor remaining prevalent limited people's daily function. sociodemographic variables fatigue.

Язык: Английский

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Recurrent COVID-19 Waves and Lockdown: Impact on Daily Life and Mental Health of People in Nepal

Mental Illness, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 2023, С. 1 - 13

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2023

Background. Lockdown is recognized as an effective measure in limiting the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout world. However, recurrent COVID-19 infection and extension lockdown have threatened livelihoods people, mainly socioeconomic mental health dimensions. Objective. The present study aimed at identifying impact on daily life general population Nepal. Furthermore, identified predictors status people during lockdown. Methods. was conducted among 354 Nepalese specifically breadwinner family. Respondents completed questionnaires related to sociodemographic characteristics, COVID-19, its various aspects life, including via Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21 items (DASS-21). Data collected through web-based method, Google Forms questionnaire. were contacted email social networks (Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber) following a snowball approach. analyzed using descriptive inferential statistics. Logistic regression analysis done identify significant demographic, COVID-related, factors associated with outcomes. Results. Based DASS-21 scores, prevalence depression, anxiety, stress 46.6% (mild: 22.3%, moderate: 16.7%, severe: 6.5%, extremely 1.1), 42.1% 10.2%, 18.6%, 11.6%, 1.7%), 39% 12.7%, 9.6%), respectively. Various measures, characteristics Conclusion. individuals’ work, income, education, living standard, lifestyle, consequently significant. findings warrant importance understanding pandemic all timely monitoring appropriate intervention risk groups reduce severity chronicity problems.

Язык: Английский

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